DeepSeek Resumes $8B Funding Round for Datacenter Buildout
scaling01 · x · 2026-08-07
DeepSeek has resumed its second funding round, seeking approximately $8 billion to fund its datacenter buildout, according to Andrew Curran.
The round was previously paused by founder Liang Wenfeng after his comments during a closed investor meeting were leaked and widely discussed on social media.
Related event: DeepSeek Reportedly Seeking $8B at $74B Valuation(3 posts)→
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