DeepSeek
PrivateLast Round
Series B
Aug 1, 2026
Est. Valuation
$82B
Total Funding Raised
$15.17B
Momentum
Top 1%
of companies Caplight tracks
Company Overview
DeepSeek is an artificial intelligence company that develops and operates large language models and multimodal AI technologies.
Sector
AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure
Verticals
NLP & Conversational AI, AI Training Infrastructure, Computing Hardware, ML Platforms
Business Model
B2B
Customer Profile
Usage-Based SaaS
AI Layer
Foundation
Keywords
Historical Pricing
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DeepSeek Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series B | Aug 1, 2026 | ||||
| VC Round | Jul 1, 2026 | ||||
| Series A | Jun 1, 2026 | ||||
| Series A | May 1, 2026 | ||||
| Corporate Funding | Jul 17, 2023 |
Key People
Founding team and executive leadership
DeepSeek Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| Loyal Valley Capital | Series A, Series B |
| IDG Capital | Series A, Series B |
| High-Flyer Quantitative Investment Management | Series A, Corporate Funding |
| Shixiang Technology | Series A |
| Monolith Management | Series A, Series B |
| Guozhi Investment (Shanghai) Private Equity Fund Management | Series A |
Market signals
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- Aug 3, 2026
Open roles increased to 75, representing 41% of headcount.
- Aug 1, 2026
$8.0B round with participation from JD.com, Inc.
DeepSeek Filings
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