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DeepSeek valued at ~$52B, begins external fundraising and IPO preparations
FundingJul 18, 2026

DeepSeek valued at ~$52B, begins external fundraising and IPO preparations

DeepSeek valued at ~$52B, begins external fundraising and IPO preparations DeepSeek, the Hangzhou-based AI startup behind the low-cost V3 and R1 models, has disclosed a valuation of approximately 350....

DeepSeek seeks $74B valuation in fresh funding round ahead of potential onshore IPO
FundingJul 18, 2026

DeepSeek seeks $74B valuation in fresh funding round ahead of potential onshore IPO

DeepSeek seeks $74B valuation in fresh funding round ahead of potential onshore IPO Chinese AI foundation model lab DeepSeek is planning a new fundraising round at a valuation of roughly $74 billion,...

DeepSeek valuation exceeds RMB 350B, launches second funding round
FundingJul 16, 2026

DeepSeek valuation exceeds RMB 350B, launches second funding round

DeepSeek valuation exceeds RMB 350B, launches second funding round DeepSeek, the Chinese AI lab behind the R1 reasoning model, has seen its post-money valuation climb to approximately RMB 351 billion...

DeepSeek reportedly raising $1.5B at $71B valuation, planning 2027 IPO
FundingJul 14, 2026

DeepSeek reportedly raising $1.5B at $71B valuation, planning 2027 IPO

DeepSeek reportedly raising $1.5B at $71B valuation, planning 2027 IPO Chinese foundation model developer DeepSeek is in talks to raise approximately $1.5 billion at a $71 billion valuation, with plan...

GeneralJul 12, 2026

DeepSeek cuts V4-Pro pricing 75%, accelerating the enterprise inference price war.

DeepSeek cuts V4-Pro pricing 75%, accelerating the enterprise inference price war. DeepSeek announced a 75% price reduction on its V4-Pro model, directly challenging premium-priced enterprise AI infer...

DeepSeek begins developing custom AI inference chips to reduce dual dependency on NVIDIA and Huawei.
TechnologyJul 8, 2026

DeepSeek begins developing custom AI inference chips to reduce dual dependency on NVIDIA and Huawei.

DeepSeek begins developing custom AI inference chips to reduce dual dependency on NVIDIA and Huawei. DeepSeek has initiated an in-house AI chip development program focused on inference processors, acc...

DeepSeek begins in-house AI chip development to cut reliance on NVIDIA
TechnologyJul 8, 2026

DeepSeek begins in-house AI chip development to cut reliance on NVIDIA

DeepSeek begins in-house AI chip development to cut reliance on NVIDIA AI startup DeepSeek has launched a confidential project to develop custom inference chips, according to a Reuters report cited by...

DeepSeek reportedly raises over 50 billion RMB ($7.4B) in first external funding round, re-pricing Chinese large models as strategic assets
FundingJul 5, 2026

DeepSeek reportedly raises over 50 billion RMB ($7.4B) in first external funding round, re-pricing Chinese large models as strategic assets

DeepSeek reportedly raises over 50 billion RMB ($7.4B) in first external funding round, re-pricing Chinese large models as strategic assets DeepSeek has reportedly completed its first external funding...

DeepSeek V4 to launch mid-July with peak-time API pricing, doubling off-peak rates
ProductJun 30, 2026

DeepSeek V4 to launch mid-July with peak-time API pricing, doubling off-peak rates

DeepSeek V4 to launch mid-July with peak-time API pricing, doubling off-peak rates The DeepSeek team confirmed Monday that the official release of DeepSeek V4 is scheduled for mid-July, building on th...

DeepSeek Raises $50B at $50B+ Valuation, Founder Retains Control via Triple-Layer Governance
FundingJun 28, 2026

DeepSeek Raises $50B at $50B+ Valuation, Founder Retains Control via Triple-Layer Governance

DeepSeek Raises $50B at $50B+ Valuation, Founder Retains Control via Triple-Layer Governance DeepSeek has completed its first-ever external fundraising round, raising approximately $50 billion (RMB 50...

FundingJun 26, 2026

DeepSeek raises $7.4B in first outside funding, spurred by Anthropic's Mythos competition

DeepSeek raises $7.4B in first outside funding, spurred by Anthropic's Mythos competition Three-year-old Chinese AI lab DeepSeek, previously entirely self-funded by its parent firm High-Flyer, has rai...

DeepSeek raises over 50 billion yuan (~$7B) in first external funding round at 338 billion yuan (~$47B) valuation.
FundingJun 20, 2026

DeepSeek raises over 50 billion yuan (~$7B) in first external funding round at 338 billion yuan (~$47B) valuation.

DeepSeek raises over 50 billion yuan (~$7B) in first external funding round at 338 billion yuan (~$47B) valuation. DeepSeek completed its first external funding round, raising over 50 billion yuan (RM...

FundingJun 16, 2026

DeepSeek closed its first funding round raising over $7.4 billion (50 billion yuan), one of the larg...

DeepSeek closed its first funding round raising over $7.4 billion (50 billion yuan), one of the largest AI funding rounds on record and structured in an unconventional manner. Why it matters: This meg...

DeepSeek nears $7.4B first funding round at ~$52B valuation
FundingJun 5, 2026

DeepSeek nears $7.4B first funding round at ~$52B valuation

DeepSeek nears $7.4B first funding round at ~$52B valuation Chinese AI lab DeepSeek is finalizing a $7.4 billion funding round at approximately a $52 billion valuation, marking its first-ever external...

DeepSeek in talks to raise $7 billion from Tencent, CATL and other investors
FundingJun 4, 2026

DeepSeek in talks to raise $7 billion from Tencent, CATL and other investors

DeepSeek in talks to raise $7 billion from Tencent, CATL and other investors Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is in advanced talks to raise approximately 50 billion yuan ($7 billion) in its first external...

## DeepSeek makes 75% price cut permanent on flagship model
ProductMay 26, 2026

## DeepSeek makes 75% price cut permanent on flagship model

## DeepSeek makes 75% price cut permanent on flagship model Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has reduced the price of its flagship model by 75% on a permanent basis, according to a report from Semafor. The...

DeepSeek permanently reduces V4-Pro API price to promotional level, with JD.com, NetEase, and CATL a...
ProductMay 23, 2026

DeepSeek permanently reduces V4-Pro API price to promotional level, with JD.com, NetEase, and CATL a...

DeepSeek permanently reduces V4-Pro API price to promotional level, with JD.com, NetEase, and CATL adopting the model; CEO Liang Wenfeng reaffirms AGI goal DeepSeek announced that starting June 1, its...

DeepSeek seeks $10B funding to pursue AGI, rivaling OpenAI with research-first strategy.
FundingMay 23, 2026

DeepSeek seeks $10B funding to pursue AGI, rivaling OpenAI with research-first strategy.

DeepSeek seeks $10B funding to pursue AGI, rivaling OpenAI with research-first strategy. Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is raising approximately $10 billion (~RMB 70 billion) in a funding round that coul...

DeepSeek has raised RMB 70 billion (~$9.8 billion) in total funding, according to reporting by QbitA...
FundingMay 22, 2026

DeepSeek has raised RMB 70 billion (~$9.8 billion) in total funding, according to reporting by QbitA...

DeepSeek has raised RMB 70 billion (~$9.8 billion) in total funding, according to reporting by QbitAI, and is signaling a major push into AI coding tools. The company's senior researcher Deli Chen pub...

FundingMay 22, 2026

DeepSeek is in talks to raise $10 billion in a funding round, with executives telling potential inve...

DeepSeek is in talks to raise $10 billion in a funding round, with executives telling potential investors the proceeds will prioritize groundbreaking AI research. The round underscores the continued m...

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