DeepSeek Rumored to Seek New Funding Round
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-07-15
This post cites sources claiming that DeepSeek is nearing $500 million ARR and is raising a new funding round.
Details provided include:
- Plans to raise an additional 50 billion RMB (approx. $7.4 billion)
- A corresponding valuation of around 500 billion RMB (approx. $74 billion)
- The source is The Information, with collaboration from multiple journalists
Using public information, the reposter further estimates that if the founder previously "invested" around 20 billion RMB in the first round, bringing in $11.7 billion in external capital now would dilute equity by about 16%. He thinks this structure seems a bit "rushed" but admits there might be no other choice, hoping the company can borrow at a larger scale in the future.
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