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DeepSeek Raises $15B Funding Round Despite Recent US Federal Ban
October 23, 2026 AI Weekly
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Key Takeaways
- 1DeepSeek secured approximately $15 billion in a massive private funding round.
- 2The investment includes backing from major Chinese entities Tencent and CATL.
- 3The capital injection occurs immediately following US government restrictions on federal agency use of DeepSeek tools.