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On 2026/6/16, The Decoder reported that China’s DeepSeek had completed its first external funding round, raising more than CNY 50 billion, approximately USD 7.4 billion, at a valuation exceeding USD 50 billion.
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- the-decoder.com ↗Published Jun 16, 2026
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2026年6月16日，据The Decoder报道，中国DeepSeek完成首轮外部融资，募资超过500亿元人民币、折合约74亿美元，估值超过500亿美元。