Funding round
Who invested in DeepSeek? $7.4B (Jul 2026)
DeepSeek raised $7.4B, reported by Bloomberg via Techmeme on July 18, 2026. Investors named in the coverage: China's National AI Industry Investment Fund. DryPowder tracks 2 funding rounds for DeepSeek from 3 news reports, as of October 22, 2026.
Updated · from 3 news reports · all tracked rounds
DeepSeek's 2 funding rounds
$15B
Investors named in the coverage
No investor was named in the reports DryPowder holds for this round.
Sources
- Bloomberg via Techmeme → reported DeepSeek's round on
- TechCrunch → reported DeepSeek's round on
$7.4B
Investors named in the coverage
- China's National AI Industry Investment Fund
Source
- Bloomberg via Techmeme → reported DeepSeek's round on
Investors are the firms the press named in its coverage of the round, and "Lead" marks a firm the report says led it. Amounts are shown only when the reported figure appears in the coverage; valuations are not round sizes. Firms with a DryPowder profile are linked.
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Frequently asked questions
Who invested in DeepSeek?
China's National AI Industry Investment Fund was named as investors in DeepSeek's latest round, according to Bloomberg via Techmeme (July 18, 2026). Investors are listed as named in the news coverage; the company's full cap table is not public.
How much has DeepSeek raised?
$15B, reported October 22, 2026; $7.4B, reported July 18, 2026. Amounts are as reported by the press and are not audited.
When did DeepSeek raise its latest round?
DeepSeek's most recent round was reported on October 22, 2026 by Bloomberg via Techmeme and TechCrunch.
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- Press: DeepSeek funding round, Bloomberg via Techmeme,
- Press: DeepSeek funding round, TechCrunch,
- Press: DeepSeek funding round, Bloomberg via Techmeme,
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