DeepSeek considers launching new fundraising round just one month after completing first round

Odaily reported that, according to the Financial Times, three sources revealed that DeepSeek is considering raising capital again just one month after completing its first financing round to accelerate the expansion of its infrastructure. The sources said the company completed its first financing round around the end of May, raising approximately $7 billion, with a post-financing valuation of around $52 billion (including the new capital raised).

Two of the sources stated that DeepSeek has begun preliminary discussions with new investors this week to explore a new financing round, with a pre-transaction valuation of around $71 billion. This would represent an approximately 37% increase from the previous round. However, the specific details of the new round have not yet been finalized.

The sources indicated that the rapid pace of DeepSeek's fundraising is mainly due to market expectations of a significant increase in its capital expenditures, including building its own data centers and purchasing more AI chips. Additionally, the company is actively developing AI agents capable of autonomously executing tasks, which is also driving a notable increase in its demand for computing power. (Jin Shi)