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The Economic Times

DeepSeek close to sealing $7 billion funding in historic AI deal - The Economic Times

DeepSeek is close to finalizing a $7.4 billion funding round with Tencent and CATL.

Companies:DeepSeek
FundingJun 8, 2026

9to5Mac

Security Bite: DeepSeek trending among US firms as low-cost AI alternative, what could go wrong? - 9to5Mac

DeepSeek is trending among US firms as a low-cost AI alternative, but security risks from Chinese data laws are a concern.

Companies:DeepSeek
OSS News & ViewsJun 4, 2026

DigitalToday

China's DeepSeek nears 11 trillion won funding from Tencent, CATL; valuation seen up to 90 trillion won

DeepSeek nears funding from Tencent, CATL with valuation up to $60 billion.

Companies:DeepSeek
FundingJun 4, 2026

PYMNTS

PYMNTS | DeepSeek Nears Deal to Raise $7.4 Billion for Open-Source AI

DeepSeek nears deal to raise $7.4 billion for open-source AI.

Companies:DeepSeek
FundingJun 3, 2026

South China Morning Post

DeepSeek nears US$7b haul in first-ever funding round, with backing from Tencent, CATL

DeepSeek is finalising its first external fundraising round, raising over $7.4 billion at a valuation of nearly $60 billion.

Companies:DeepSeek
FundingJun 3, 2026

TNW

DeepSeek lines up its first outside money: a $7bn round at up to $59bn

DeepSeek is raising $7 billion in its first external funding round at a valuation between $52 billion and $59 billion, with founder Liang Wenfeng committing $2.8 billion of his own money.

Companies:DeepSeek
FundingJun 3, 2026

MarketScreener

DeepSeek slated to raise $7 billion in maiden funding round, sources say | MarketScreener

DeepSeek is set to raise about $7.4 billion in its first funding round from investors including Tencent and CATL.

Companies:DeepSeek
FundingJun 3, 2026

Reuters

DeepSeek slated to draw $7 billion in maiden fundraising, sources say

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is set to raise about $7.4 billion in its first funding round from investors including Tencent ‌Holdings and CATL, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Companies:DeepSeek
OSS News & ViewsJun 3, 2026

VentureBeat

How DeepSeek’s radical architecture is shattering Silicon Valley's token moat

Analysis of DeepSeek's architecture and pricing strategy undermining Western AI labs.

Companies:DeepSeek
OSS News & ViewsMay 28, 2026

The Next Web

DeepSeek made its 75% discount permanent. The AI price war just escalated.

DeepSeek permanently cut prices on V4 Pro by 75%, undercutting competitors.

Companies:DeepSeek
AnnouncementMay 24, 2026

Digital Trends

China’s DeepSeek trims the price of its flagship AI model by 75%, and it could be a huge shift

DeepSeek permanently cuts V4-Pro price by 75%, potentially intensifying AI price war.

Companies:DeepSeek
AnnouncementMay 24, 2026

Bloomberg

DeepSeek To Make Permanent 75% Discount on Flagship AI Model - Bloomberg

DeepSeek makes permanent a 75% discount on its flagship V4-Pro model, lowering prices to a quarter of original.

Companies:DeepSeek
AnnouncementMay 23, 2026

Engadget

DeepSeek permanently reduces the price of its flagship V4 model by 75 percent

DeepSeek permanently reduces V4 Pro prices by 75%, undercutting competitors.

Companies:DeepSeek
AnnouncementMay 23, 2026

TNW

DeepSeek founder declares AGI as the goal as $10bn funding round advances

DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng told investors the company will pursue AGI as a primary goal while advancing a funding round.

Companies:DeepSeek
FundingMay 22, 2026

CnEVPost

CATL reportedly plans to invest in Chinese AI star DeepSeek

CATL plans to invest in DeepSeek's funding round targeting 50 billion yuan, as part of expansion into AI infrastructure.

Companies:DeepSeek
FundingMay 22, 2026

The Business Times

DeepSeek founder declares artificial general intelligence goal as 70 billion yuan funding round advances

DeepSeek's founder emphasizes AGI focus as a 70 billion yuan funding round nears completion.

Companies:DeepSeek
FundingMay 22, 2026

Lambda Blog

DeepSeek v4: the most expected open-source model ever released, and the quietest landing

Analysis of DeepSeek V4 release, its architecture, and implications for AI infrastructure.

Companies:DeepSeek
OSS News & ViewsMay 22, 2026

Decrypt

DeepSeek Is Building Its Own Claude Code. Beijing Wants the Whole Stack

DeepSeek is forming a team to build 'Code Harness', a competitor to Anthropic's Claude Code.

Companies:DeepSeek
AnnouncementMay 21, 2026

Startup Fortune

DeepSeek’s 1 million token push could redraw the AI cost curve for startups

DeepSeek's V4 model with 1 million token context window and lower compute costs could reshape AI economics for startups.

Companies:DeepSeek
AnnouncementMay 17, 2026

TechTimes

China's State AI Fund Backs DeepSeek in Up-to-$4 Billion Round: Efficiency Challenge Nvidia-Dependent Rivals

China's state AI fund leads DeepSeek's funding round up to $4 billion, highlighting efficiency advantage.

Companies:DeepSeek
FundingMay 16, 2026

TechTimes

China's State AI Fund Backs DeepSeek in Up-to-$4 Billion Round: Efficiency Challenge Nvidia-Dependent Rivals

DeepSeek is finalizing its first external funding round targeting up to $4 billion at a $50 billion valuation, led by China's state AI fund and Big Fund III, with Tencent also involved.

Companies:DeepSeek
FundingMay 16, 2026

Blockchain.News

DeepSeek-V4 Tackles Million-Token Context on NVIDIA HGX B200 - Blockchain.News

Together AI's DeepSeek-V4 model introduces a 1 million-token context window with hybrid attention, running on NVIDIA HGX B200 hardware.

AnnouncementMay 12, 2026

Digitimes

DeepSeek's US$7bn funding bid puts China's AI race on notice

DeepSeek is seeking to raise up to $7.35 billion in its first external funding round, potentially the largest funding round in Chinese AI.

Companies:DeepSeek
FundingMay 11, 2026

Dataconomy

DeepSeek Seeks Record $7.3 Billion AI Funding Round

DeepSeek is in advanced talks to raise $7.3 billion at a $50 billion valuation, led by state-backed AI funds.

Companies:DeepSeek
FundingMay 11, 2026

The Standard (Hong Kong)

DeepSeek could be valued at up to US$50 billion in first fundraising, sources say

DeepSeek could be valued at up to $50 billion in its first fundraising, raising $3-4 billion, with Tencent and state fund in talks.

Companies:DeepSeek
FundingMay 7, 2026

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