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DeepSeek

AI · Infrastructure

DeepSeek closes $7.4B debut round at up to $59B valuation

June 16, 2026$7.4B · Series A

DeepSeek raised about $7.4 billion in its first external funding round, valuing the Chinese AI startup at $52 billion to $59 billion.

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TencentCATL

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