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The Information: DeepSeek's second round nears US$16 billion, led by the national IC industry fund

Source: AI Weekly (via The Information); Thu, Oct 29, 2026

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Bloomberg earlier reported a round of about US$15 billion; the investor list and amount for this round follow the two outlets' accounts and await company confirmation.

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The Information: DeepSeek's second round nears US$16 billion, led by the national IC industry fund

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