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20 Jun 20265 Muharram 1448 AH
DeepSeek Raises $7.4 Billion in Historic Series A: Tencent Leads, CATL Crosses Over, Alibaba and ByteDance Sit Out

DeepSeek Raises $7.4 Billion in Historic Series A: Tencent Leads, CATL Crosses Over, Alibaba and ByteDance Sit Out

DeepSeek has secured a historic Series A financing round of approximately 51 billion yuan ($7.4 billion), elevating its valuation to nearly 400 billion yuan ($55-59 billion). This makes it the highest-valued AI startup in China. The financing round features strict terms, with most external investors lacking voting rights and facing a five-year lockup. Funds are managed through limited partnerships by founder Liang Wenfeng, ensuring the company's technology remains insulated from early commercialization pressures.

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