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消息称DeepSeek已融资1000亿元:两次上调目标 腾讯、宁德时代投资 10月22日,据彭博社报道,DeepSeek已在最新一轮融资中筹集了约1000亿元人民币(约合150亿美元)资金,这是中国有史以来规模最大的融资之一,也表明这家创业

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It is reported that DeepSeek has raised 100 billion yuan: the target has been raised twice, Tencent and CATL invested On October 22, Bloomberg reported that DeepSeek had raised approximately 100 billion yuan (approximately US$15 billion) in the latest round of financing. This is one of the largest financings in China’s history and also shows the startup’s ambition to compete globally with companies such as Anthropic and OpenAI. DeepSeek According to people familiar with the matter, DeepSeek raised its financing target at least twice during negotiations with investors, from the initial 50 billion yuan to 80 billion yuan, and the final financing amount reached 100 billion yuan. CATL and Tencent are one of the largest investors in this round of financing for DeepSeek. This round of financing for DeepSeek paves the way for its future listing, and is expected to create one of the most anticipated listing events in the Chinese market over the years. In 2025, DeepSeek demonstrated its ability to compete with leading companies in Silicon Valley at a model development cost that was far lower than that of leading companies in Silicon Valley, triggering shocks in global stock markets and evaporating $1 trillion in market value. However, DeepSeek’s financial strength has never been comparable to that of the American cutting-edge AI laboratory. The latest round of funding shows that this financial gap is starting to narrow. However, the financial strength of DeepSeek is still inferior to that of Anthropic and OpenAI. The latter two companies have each raised more than 100 billion US dollars. Bloomberg previously reported that, like rival Dark Side of the Moon, DeepSeek is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO). This listing will be an important milestone in the Chinese market. DeepSeek has begun to invest more actively in building AI data centers and developing more open source models for use in China and overseas. The company regularly launches high-performance, low-cost models that put pressure on domestic rivals and win customers in the United States and other overseas markets. For example, in September this year, it released V4.1 Flash, causing the stock prices of local competitors MiniMax and Zhipu to fall. In addition, many Chinese companies, from Alibaba to ByteDance, have launched low-cost AI services. These services are often open source and can be modified by customers to suit their needs. Artificial Analysis, an AI analysis agency, once released a widely circulated benchmark chart, outlining the so-called "DeepSeek death zone": If competitors cannot surpass DeepSeek in performance and cannot provide lower prices, they will have difficulty surviving. As of press time, representatives from DeepSeek, Tencent and CATL had not responded to requests for comment. v