# Deepseek’s funding round balloons toward $15 billion as CATL and Tencent lead, with a 2027 IPO in sight

Deepseek set out to raise roughly $7.5 billion. According to Bloomberg, the company is now nearing at least $12 billion, and people familiar with the matter said the round could end up close to $15 billion.That is a big jump for a single round. Even the original target carried a valuation of about $

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Published | 7 October 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/deepseeks-funding-round-balloons-toward-15-billion-as-catl-and-tencent-lead-with-a-2027-ipo-in-sight/