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DeepSeek may complete approximately 12000000000 USD in financing, with Tencent Holdings and CATL possibly participating

Beating AI News Flash: DeepSeek may complete a new round of financing, with the amount expected to reach at least 80000000000 yuan CNY(approximately 12000000000 USD), substantially exceeding the company's previous financing target of approximately 50000000000 yuan CNY. Informed sources disclosed that Tencent Holdings and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) have committed substantial amounts to this round of financing, and the relevant financing transaction is expected to be completed soon.

As market demand and investment interest increased significantly following the release of DeepSeek's latest AI model, the size of this round of financing exceeded expectations, and the final amount may even approach 100000000000 yuan CNY. Previously, DeepSeek sought approximately 50000000000 yuan CNY, while investors' interest in its AI technological progress drove the financing size even higher. DeepSeek had previously attracted attention from Tencent, CATL, and other institutions, and expanded its computing infrastructure,AI model research and development, and team through financing.

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