DeepSeek
PrivateLast Round
Series A
Jun 1, 2026
Est. Valuation
$51.82B
Total Funding Raised
$7.4B
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, AI Training Infrastructure, API Management, ML Platforms
Business Model
B2B
Customer Profile
Usage-Based SaaS
AI Layer
Foundation
Keywords
Historical Pricing
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DeepSeek Comparables
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| Zhipu AI | 86% | |
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| Anthropic | 84% |
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DeepSeek Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | Jun 1, 2026 | ||||
| Spinoff | Jul 17, 2023 |
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Key People
Founding team and executive leadership
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DeepSeek Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| Loyal Valley Capital | Series A, Series B |
| IDG Capital | Series A, Series B |
| Boyu Capital | Series B |
| Stony Creek Capital | Series B |
| CITIC Securities Company Limited | Series B |
| China International Capital Corporation | Series B |
| China Life Insurance (Group) Company | Series B |
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Market signals
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- Oct 22, 2026
$7.5B round with participation from Boyu Capital and SMC Capital China.
- Sep 24, 2026
Revenue run rate more than doubled in the months leading up to September 2026.
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Recent news
Latest coverage and updates
- adopts_technologyNov 4, 2026
On Nov 4th '26, DeepSeek Ltd. uses Meta's Llama to develop smaller versions of its R1 reasoning system.
- recognized_asNov 4, 2026
The deal places DeepSeek Ltd., a Chinese tech company, among the Top 10 most highly funded private companies after its $15.9 billion raise at a $90 billion valuation in Oct '26.
- attends_eventNov 4, 2026
DeepSeek Ltd. attends the World Internet Conference in China on Nov 3rd '26, where its engineer Gao Xi speaks on an AI panel.
- has_issues_withNov 3, 2026
DeepSeek Ltd. has issues with partial outages and performance degradation across its web interface, V4 Pro API, and V4.1 Flash API on Nov 3rd '26 before restoring the affected services.
- is_developingNov 2, 2026
DeepSeek Ltd. is developing Super-Agent as an experimental prototype that monitors developer group chats, identifies programming issues, and suggests solutions without waiting for a request.
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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 $51.8B 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 A on June 1, 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?
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