DeepSeek plans to raise about 100 billion yuan in a new funding round, with Tencent and CATL as the main investors
According to a report by Shanghai Securities News, market sources say DeepSeek plans to raise about 100 billion yuan (about 15 billion US dollars) in its latest funding round, with Tencent and CATL as the largest investors in this round, and the deal is expected to be officially completed within the next few days. Sources said the fundraising target was initially 50 billion yuan, then raised through multiple rounds to about 100 billion yuan; it has not yet been officially announced, and the final amount is still not fully determined. The funds will continue to be used for model training, computing power construction, and talent recruitment, and some sources believe this funding round will pave the way for the company's planned IPO on the STAR Market.
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According to the Shanghai Securities News, on October 22, market reports said that domestic large-model company DeepSeek plans to raise about 100 billion yuan (approximately 15 billion US dollars) in its latest funding round, with Tencent and CATL as the largest investors in this round, and the transaction is expected to be officially completed within the next few days.
As of now, DeepSeek, Tencent and other relevant investors have not publicly responded. The reporter cross-verified with multiple sources close to the company and the investors and confirmed that the above information is accurate. Sources said that the fundraising target for this round was initially set at 50 billion yuan, and was subsequently raised multiple times to about 100 billion yuan; it has not yet been officially announced, and the final amount is still not fully determined.
The funds will continue to be used for model training, computing power infrastructure and talent recruitment to support DeepSeek in global competition. Some sources also believe that this round of financing will pave the way for the company's planned IPO on the STAR Market.
Industry insiders believe that with the landing of DeepSeek's new funding round, the "computing power arms race" among domestic large models will further accelerate. Whether these funds can be efficiently converted into training capability and the speed of model iteration will determine whether DeepSeek can narrow the gap with overseas flagship models in the field of deep intelligence.
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