Sources: DeepSeek is in talks to raise outside capital for the first time, seeking at least $300M at a valuation of at least $10B The Information 2026-04-18 DeepSeek Related Coverage China's DeepSeek is raising funds at $10 billion valuation, The Information reports Reuters · Abu Sultan Deepseek reportedly seeks outside funding for the first time at $10 billion valuation The Decoder · Matthias Bastian DeepSeek Outgrows the Lab Hello China Tech · Poe Zhao DeepSeek in talks to raise $300m at $10b valuation Tech in Asia · Minh Le ByteDance, Tencent step up AI talent battle amid reported departure of DeepSeek researcher South China Morning Post · Minxiao Chang DeepSeek may raise $300 million. Cheap AI has a receipt. Implicator.ai · Harkaram Grewal DeepSeek seeks $300M in first outside funding at $10B valuation Crypto Briefing · Estefano Gomez DeepSeek seeks outside funding at $10 billion valuation Quartz · Colleen Cabili DeepSeek Pursues $300M Funding Round After Years of Rejecting Investors Blockonomi · Trader Edge