DeepSeek
PrivateLast Round
Series B
Sep 24, 2026
Est. Valuation
$75B
Total Funding Raised
$14.75B
Momentum
Top 1%
of companies Caplight tracks
Company Overview
DeepSeek is an artificial intelligence company that develops and operates large language models and multimodal AI technologies.
Sector
AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure
Verticals
NLP & Conversational AI, ML Platforms, AI Training Infrastructure, Cloud Infrastructure, API Management
Business Model
B2B
Customer Profile
Usage-Based SaaS
AI Layer
Foundation
Keywords
Historical Pricing
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DeepSeek Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series B | Sep 24, 2026 | ||||
| Private Equity | Aug 1, 2026 | ||||
| VC Round | Jul 1, 2026 | ||||
| Series A | Jun 1, 2026 | ||||
| Series A | May 1, 2026 | ||||
Spinoff | Jul 17, 2023 |
Key People
Founding team and executive leadership
DeepSeek Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| Loyal Valley Capital | Series A, Series B, Private Equity |
| IDG Capital | Series A, Private Equity |
| Boyu Capital | Series B |
| Legend Capital | Private Equity |
| SMC Capital China | Series B |
| High-Flyer Quantitative Investment Management | Series A, Spinoff |
| Shixiang Technology | Series A |
Market signals
Structured signals derived from secondary market and firmographic data.
- Sep 24, 2026
$7.5B round with participation from Boyu Capital and SMC Capital China.
- Aug 29, 2026
Grew 30% QoQ, from 159 to 206 employees.
Recent news
Latest coverage and updates
- has_issues_withOct 15, 2026
DeepSeek Ltd. has a service failure as its chatbot and developer API go down for nearly five hours in China on Oct 15th '26, marking its second service failure in three days, and refunds every API customer's spending from the prior week as credit.
- has_issues_withOct 15, 2026
DeepSeek Ltd. reports a partial outage affecting its web service and its application programming interface in United States on Oct 15th '26, including its chat service and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash API, while it investigates the cause and provides no restoration time.
- recognized_asOct 14, 2026
DeepSeek Ltd. consistently ranks among the top 5 cheapest LLM API providers in 2026.
- has_issues_withOct 12, 2026
DeepSeek Ltd. has a potential reliability problem in its memory-saving techniques
- integrates_withOct 7, 2026
DeepSeek Ltd. integrates with Tencent Music through AI songwriting tools in Mar '25
DeepSeek Filings
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DeepSeek's valuation, stock price, and market status.
Is DeepSeek a public or private company?
DeepSeek is a private company.
What is the current stock price of DeepSeek?
DeepSeek is a private company, so its shares have no public market price. Caplight tracks DeepSeek's secondary market activity and provides MarketPrice™ estimates of its share price to Caplight users.
How much is DeepSeek worth (valuation)?
DeepSeek's valuation is estimated at $75.0B based on funding round data.
Can I buy DeepSeek stock?
DeepSeek shares may be available on secondary markets subject to transfer restrictions. Caplight facilitates secondary market transactions for accredited investors.
When was DeepSeek's last funding round?
DeepSeek's most recent funding round was Series B on September 24, 2026.
Who are the main investors in DeepSeek?
Key investors in DeepSeek include High-Flyer Quantitative Investment Management.
Will DeepSeek IPO soon?
No public IPO plans have been announced for DeepSeek.
How can I track DeepSeek secondary market activity?
Caplight tracks bids, offers, and trades in DeepSeek's shares on secondary markets.