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# Sources: DeepSeek doubled its latest round's size due to surging black market Nvidia Blackwell chip prices, with Chinese state\-owned investors representing 27% \(The Information\)

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**Published:** 2026-10-30T03:35:00.000Z
**Category:** Funding
**Topics:** deepseek, funding

## Summary

DeepSeek doubled its latest funding round to nearly $16 billion due to surging black market Nvidia Blackwell chip prices, with Chinese state\-owned investors representing 27% of the round\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.techmeme.com/261029/p71>)