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DEEPSEEK SEEKS $71B VALUATION IN NEW FUNDING ROUND

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is in preliminary talks with investors for fresh capital at a ~$71B valuation, just months after closing a $7B funding round at ~$52B. The rapid fundraising reflects the company's accelerated growth trajectory.

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Sources: DeepSeek is in preliminary talks with investors about raising new funds at a ~$71B valuation, after raising ~$7B at a ~$52B valuation at the end of May (Zijing Wu/Financial Times)

Zijing Wu / Financial Times: Sources: DeepSeek is in preliminary talks with investors about raising new funds at a ~$71B…

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DeepSeek Mulls New Funding Weeks After $7 Billion Round, FT Says

Chinese AI pioneer DeepSeek is considering raising more funds weeks after closing a $7 billion round of financing, the F…

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DeepSeek needs more cash just weeks after closing its first $7 billion round

DeepSeek is already raising again. The Chinese AI lab just closed its first funding round and needs capital for its own…

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Sources: DeepSeek has started planning for an IPO in China and may file as soon as this year, allowing it to debut in 2027 (Lulu Yilun Chen/Bloomberg)

Lulu Yilun Chen / Bloomberg: Sources: DeepSeek has started planning for an IPO in China and may file as soon as this yea…

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Sources: DeepSeek's annualized revenue recently reached $400M to $500M as it seeks to raise ~$7.4B at a ~$74B valuation, up from ~$50B after raising ~$7B in May (The Information)

The Information: Sources: DeepSeek's annualized revenue recently reached $400M to $500M as it seeks to raise ~$7.4B at a…

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