Svmuu News: According to the Financial Times, three people familiar with the matter revealed that DeepSeek is considering raising additional funds just one month after completing its first round of financing, in order to accelerate the expansion of its infrastructure. The sources said the company completed its first funding round around the end of May, raising approximately $7 billion, with a post-funding valuation of about $52 billion (including the newly raised funds).
Two of the sources said DeepSeek has already begun preliminary discussions with new investors this week regarding a new funding round, with a pre-money valuation of approximately $71 billion—representing a roughly 37% increase from the previous round—though the specific details of the new round have not yet been finalized.
Sources familiar with the matter indicated that DeepSeek’s rapid fundraising pace stems primarily from market expectations that its capital expenditures will increase significantly, including the construction of its own data centers and the procurement of more AI chips. Additionally, the company is actively developing AI agents capable of autonomously executing tasks, which is also driving a significant increase in its demand for computing power. (Jin Shi)