Report: DeepSeek plans to raise about RMB 100 billion in a new funding round
According to Shanghai Securities News, DeepSeek plans to raise about RMB 100 billion (about USD 15 billion) 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 RMB 50 billion and was raised through multiple rounds to about RMB 100 billion; the final amount is still not fully determined, and the funds will be used for model training, computing power construction and talent recruitment. DeepSeek, Tencent and other relevant investors have not publicly responded. Yicai reporters confirmed after cross-verification that the report is accurate, and some sources believe this funding round will pave the way for the company's planned STAR Market IPO.
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According to 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 deal is expected to be officially completed within the next few days.
As of now, DeepSeek, Tencent and other relevant investors have not publicly responded. A reporter cross-verified with multiple sources close to the company and the investors and confirmed that the above information is accurate. Sources said the fundraising target was initially set at 50 billion yuan, and after multiple upward revisions it was raised 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 funding round will pave the way for the company's planned IPO on the STAR Market.