DeepSeek reportedly raising at least $12B ahead of planned 2027 IPO
pstAsiatech · x · 2026-10-06
DeepSeek is close to securing at least $12 billion in its latest funding round, blowing past its own target ahead of a landmark IPO in early 2027, according to the report. Unconfirmed, but if true it would be one of the largest Chinese AI fundraises ever.
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