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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)
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DeepSeek is preparing an initial public offering in China, with plans that could be filed as early as this year and potentially debut in 2027. The company is seeking new funding at a valuation of roughly $71 billion, following its recent capital raise. This valuation target reflects its latest fundraising efforts.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·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)
- TechCrunch·DeepSeek reportedly in talks to raise $1.5B, then IPO
- TechMeme·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)
- TechMeme·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 Next Web·DeepSeek is preparing an IPO and chasing a $71bn valuation, weeks after its first raise
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