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DeepSeek
Graduated neolabAI research lab building open-weight large language models, with a commercial API
Raised, confirmed—0 confirmed rounds
Valuation, confirmed—none disclosed
Valuation, reported$51.5BJun 2026 post-money, not confirmed
Founded2023Hangzhou, Zhejiang, CN
Key facts
| Field | Value | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|
| Classification | Graduated neolabOpen-weight model lab with a commercial API, founded in 2023 by the founder of High-Flyer; first external round of about 50 billion yuan reported in June 2026 | |
| Founded | 2023 | huggingface.co DeepSeek (深度求索), founded in 2023, is a Chinese company dedicated to making AGI a reality.checked 9 Nov 2026 |
| Headquarters | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, CNCity inferred from the registered company name on the site. | deepseek.comchecked 9 Nov 2026 |
| Founders | Liang Wenfeng | |
| Website | deepseek.com | |
| Careers | talent.deepseek.com | deepseek.comchecked 10 Nov 2026 |
| Profiles and work | X @deepseek_aiLinkedInHugging Face, 106 modelsGitHub, 46 public reposWikidata | How links are checkedchecked 10 Nov 2026 |
Funding rounds
No round of DeepSeek is confirmed by the company or a regulator. Rounds marked Reported or Abandoned are not included in that total. Status rules: methodology.
| Date | Round | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Status | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | Funding round | $15B | — | Tencent, CATL | Reported | TechCrunch (citing Bloomberg) the Chinese AI lab has raised about $15 billion, about 100 billion yuan, one of the biggest funding rounds in the country, Bloomberg reported.+3 more sourceschecked 10 Nov 2026 |
| Jun 2026 | Funding round | $7.35B | $51.5B post-money | Liang Wenfeng, Tencent, CATL | Reportedsources conflict | TechNode (citing Reuters) The financing would value DeepSeek at between 350 billion yuan and 400 billion yuan ($52 billion–$59 billion) on a post-money basis, the sources said+2 more sourceschecked 9 Nov 2026 |
Notes on these rounds
- 22 Oct 2026 Funding round: Reported as raised by Bloomberg: about 100 billion yuan (about $15 billion), up from an earlier report of at least 80 billion yuan. Reuters described the round as being wrapped up. Reported investors include Tencent and CATL. Not announced by the company; no final valuation reported (a target of about 500 billion yuan was reported).
- Jun 2026 Funding round: First external round. Reuters reported a valuation of 350-400 billion yuan post-money (about $52-59 billion); CNBC reported that an investor filing implied about 350 billion yuan, the value shown. Founder reported to commit 20 billion yuan, Tencent about 10 billion, CATL about 5 billion. Not confirmed by the company.
People
| Name | Role | Before | Now | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liang WenfengX | Founder | High-Flyer (Founder) | Current | technode.com DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng is expected to contribute 20 billion yuan ($3 billion) of his own capitalchecked 9 Nov 2026 |
Professional facts from public sources only. How people records are handled.
What it has shipped
| Name | Kind | Date | Open weights | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek Search API | api | 17 Oct 2026 | No | api-docs.deepseek.com DeepSeek's web and API search capabilities are powered by our in-house DeepSeek search enginechecked 10 Nov 2026 |
| DeepInfer | tool | 16 Oct 2026 | — | github.com DeepInfer is the high-performance inference framework that powers DeepSeek's large-scale production services. This open-source release provides offline inference with the core features needed for serving at scale.checked 10 Nov 2026 |
| DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 | model | 17 Oct 2026 | Yes | api-docs.deepseek.com DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has been upgraded to DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017.checked 10 Nov 2026 |
| DeepSeek-V4 Preview | model | 24 Apr 2026 | Yes | |
| DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash | model | 10 Sep 2026 | Yes |
Latest posts on X
The most recent posts from @deepseek_ai, the X account of DeepSeek, quoted as posted. Replies and reposts are left out. How posts are selected.
🚀 Introducing DeepInfer, our in-house inference framework, now fully open source! Powering DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash at scale with high throughput and low latency. We’re sharing our production stack to help the community lower compute costs, reduce energy use, and make AI more affordable. 🔗 github.com/deepseek-ai/DeepInfer 1/4
🚀 DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 is here! Stronger benchmark performance, faster task completion, and shorter outputs than the previous version—a Pareto improvement in performance and cost. Now live on our website, app, and API. 🛠️ Optimized for @DeepSeekHarness, Tencent CodeBuddy, WorkBuddy, and more. Upgrade to DeepSeek Harness v0.2.1-rc.1 or later for the best experience with the new model. 1/4
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Please check out @DeepSeekHarness. We just released packaged desktop versions for macOS and Windows; Linux users can get it from the @deepseek-ai/dsh package on npm. deepseek.com/harness
checked 10 Nov 2026
Commonly cited, checked
Figures and statements about DeepSeek that circulate in lists and summaries, and what the sources support.
| Claim | Finding | Source |
|---|---|---|
| First external round of about $12B led by Tencent and CATL | The first external round was reported in June 2026 at about 50 billion yuan (about $7B); a second, larger round of about 100 billion yuan (about $15B) was reported on 22 Oct 2026 as wrapping up. Neither is confirmed by the company. | dealstreetasia.com DeepSeek has doubled its original fundraising target of 50b yuan. |
| About $84B implied post-money | Not confirmed. Reports give 350-400 billion yuan post-money for the June round; a seeking valuation of about 500 billion yuan ($75B) was reported for the October round; no outlet gives a final figure. | letsdatascience.com CNBC's sources said DeepSeek was seeking a valuation of about 500 billion yuan ($75 billion) |
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