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DeepSeek's new funding round is reportedly close to being finalized at a scale of at least 80 billion yuan, higher than the original target of approximately 50 billion yuan, with Tencent and CATL reportedly as the main investors, and an IPO planned for early 2027.
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10/8/2026
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