DeepSeek's latest funding round plans to raise at least $12 billion, led by Tencent and CATL
DeepSeek to raise at least $12 billion in Tencent-backed funding, Bloomberg News reports
According to Bloomberg News citing sources familiar with the matter, DeepSeek's latest funding round is close to finalizing at least 80 billion yuan (about $11.93 billion), with Tencent Holdings and battery maker CATL committing the largest amounts. DeepSeek initially planned to raise about 50 billion yuan, but investor demand exceeded expectations after its latest model release, and the final size could approach 100 billion yuan. DeepSeek, Tencent, and CATL did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. Additionally, DeepSeek recently partnered with Huawei to develop programming tools optimized for Ascend AI chips, released the DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash model last month, and has hired China Securities to prepare for a potential STAR Market IPO.
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