DeepSeek Restarts Second $50B RMB Funding Round; Valuation Jumps to 500B RMB; Eyeing 2027 IPO

According to multiple media reports, Chinese AI large model company DeepSeek has restarted second-round financing negotiations, aiming to raise 50 billion RMB (approx. $7.1 billion USD) at a pre-money valuation of around 500 billion RMB (approx. $71 billion USD).