DeepSeek eyes $1.5B raise at $71B valuation, targeting a 2027 IPO
Chinese LLM champion DeepSeek is reportedly in talks to raise about $1.5 billion, placing its valuation near $71 billion and setting sights on a 2027 IPO. The deal signals investors’ hunger for frontier AI outside the US and could turbo‑charge DeepSeek’s push against OpenAI and Anthropic.