DeepSeek AI News
Latest news, updates, and announcements from DeepSeek AI.
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 350.88 billion RMB (~$51.8 billion) via a public filing from luggage maker Anhu...
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, positioning it for a potential onshore IPO in China. The company, one of the country...
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 (~$48.5B), according to a public filing by investment partner Kaich...
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 plans to pursue an IPO as early as late 2027, according to Bloomberg. This...
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 inference offerings. The move pressures competitors to justify higher per-token costs an...
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, according to a Reuters report citing multiple sources. The Chinese AI firm has been working on custom si...
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 TechNode. The effort is in early stages, has been running for about a...
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 round at over 500 billion RMB (~$74B valuation), raising more than 50 billion RMB ($7.4B) from a consortium of investors including the Nati...
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 the earlier preview release with enhanced performance in agent-based task execution,...
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 500 billion) at a post-money valuation exceeding $50 billion, according to Chinese media report...
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 raised $7.4 billion in its first external capital round. The fundraising was prompted by comp...
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 (RMB 50B, ~$7B) at a valuation of 338 billion yuan (~$47B). Founder Liang Wenfeng personally contributed 200 billion y...
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
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek is finalizing a $7.4 billion funding round at approximately a $52 billion valuation, marking its first-ever external capital raise. According to reports, investors include tech...
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 funding round, with participation from Tencent Holdings, battery giant CATL,...
## 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 move intensifies an ongoing price war among AI model provid...
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.
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is raising approximately $10 billion (~RMB 70 billion) in a funding round that could value the company at $45 billion pre-money, according to Bloomberg sources. The round i...
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...
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...