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What changed

The Information now puts DeepSeek’s reported funding round at 106 billion yuan, or $15.9 billion, rather than the roughly $15 billion previously reported. It says the round has closed, citing three people with knowledge of the matter.

The publication says the sum is more than double DeepSeek’s original 50-billion-yuan fundraising target. It describes the deal as one of the biggest fundraisings in China’s AI sector.

That refines the reported total for the same round, rather than establishing a separate financing event. The figures and closure remain attributed to The Information’s sources, not a company-confirmed announcement.

Sources and evidence

• DeepSeek Raises Nearly $16 billion in Second Funding Round – The Information: The Information reports that DeepSeek closed a 106-billion-yuan ($15.9bn) second funding round, more than double its original 50-billion-yuan target.

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