{
  "id": 12338752,
  "title": "DeepSeek nears $12 billion funding as investors bet big on AI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/deepseek-nears-12-billion-funding-as-investors-bet-big-on-ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-06T08:37:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/06/deepseek-nears-12-billion-funding-as-investors-bet-big-on-ai/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is on track to secure a substantial $12 billion funding round, with investors eager to back leading AI companies. Major investors such as Tencent Holdings and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL) are among those contributing to this significant funding. DeepSeek is attempting to surpass its initial goal of approximately 50 billion yuan in funding, with reports suggesting the figure could reach up to 100 billion yuan, based on signed term sheets. Bloomberg notes that the final amount may still fluctuate as negotiations continue.\n\nThe surge in funding for DeepSeek aligns with a broader trend in the AI industry, where companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are also attracting massive capital investments. OpenAI is actively seeking to raise even larger sums to expand its AI infrastructure and operations, following its recent $852 billion valuation. Anthropic, another player in the AI sector, reported nearly $4.6 billion in revenue in 2025 and a $42 billion net loss, while planning for substantial future obligations in cloud, computing, and infrastructure. These valuations demonstrate growing investor confidence in the potential of AI technology, despite the high infrastructure costs required to develop and operate such advanced models.",
  "summary": "Artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek is close to raising at least 80 billion yuan ($12 billion) in a new funding round, as investors continue to commit large amounts of capital to leading AI companies. The post DeepSeek nears $12 billion funding as investors bet big on AI appeared first on Nairametrics .",
  "key_points": [
    "DeepSeek aims to secure $12 billion in funding.",
    "Tencent Holdings and CATL are major investors.",
    "Funding could reach up to 100 billion yuan."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}