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title: "DeepSeek Secures At Least $12B in Funding Before 2027 IPO"
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published_at: "2026-10-06T05:53:28.000Z"
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source_urls: ["https://huggingnews.com/startups/deepseek-secures-at-least-12b-in-funding-before-2027-ipo-709a2364","https://x.com/business/status/2107338820089745642","https://x.com/wallstengine/status/2107343522814935328","https://x.com/teortaxesTex/status/2107347067467080106","https://the-decoder.com/catl-and-tencent-back-deepseeks-ballooning-funding-round-as-the-ai-startup-eyes-a-2027-ipo/"]
summary: "Tencent and CATL are leading a capital raise for DeepSeek that may reach 100 billion yuan, or roughly $15 billion, with the company nearing a minimum of $12 billion in the current round, surpassing its initial target of $7.5 billion. DeepSeek targets an IPO in early 2027, with potential listings in mainland China, and will use the funds to deploy 160,000 Huawei accelerators at a data center in Inner Mongolia."
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# DeepSeek Secures At Least $12B in Funding Before 2027 IPO

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**Published:** 2026-10-06T05:53:28.000Z
**Category:** Funding
**Topics:** deepseek, funding

## Summary

Tencent and CATL are leading a capital raise for DeepSeek that may reach 100 billion yuan, or roughly $15 billion, with the company nearing a minimum of $12 billion in the current round, surpassing its initial target of $7\.5 billion\. DeepSeek targets an IPO in early 2027, with potential listings in mainland China, and will use the funds to deploy 160,000 Huawei accelerators at a data center in Inner Mongolia\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/startups/deepseek-secures-at-least-12b-in-funding-before-2027-ipo-709a2364>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/business/status/2107338820089745642>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/wallstengine/status/2107343522814935328>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/teortaxesTex/status/2107347067467080106>)
- [Story source](<https://the-decoder.com/catl-and-tencent-back-deepseeks-ballooning-funding-round-as-the-ai-startup-eyes-a-2027-ipo/>)