DeepSeek Revenue Nears $500 Million
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-07-15
The Information reports DeepSeek's annual revenue is nearing $500 million, and the company is considering a Shanghai IPO as early as 2027 after raising $7.4 billion.
Additional details from the post:
- DeepSeek retains a gross margin of over 50% on paid access for V4.
- Liang Wenfeng maintains control over company decisions while bringing in most investors through a limited partnership structure.
- This structure leaves most external investors without voting rights for 5 years.
- The company plans a second funding round primarily absorbing USD investments from outside the US, focusing on Middle Eastern investors.
- Investment banks are already preparing for a STAR Market IPO.
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