【AI前沿】Report: DeepSeek Completes A-Round Financing of 51 Billion Yuan, with Giants Like Tencent and JD.com Participating

AI NEWSLatest AI NewsArticleReport: DeepSeek Completes A-Round Financing of 51 Billion Yuan, with Giants Like Tencent and JD.com ParticipatingPublished in Latest AI NewsTime :Jun 18, 2026Read :3minuteAccording to media reports, DeepSeek, a leading domestic open-source large model developer, has completed its Series A financing, with an amount of approximately 51 billion yuan. After this round of financing, the valuation of this artificial intelligence startup has soared to about 400 billion yuan.The project’s promising market prospects have made the financing extremely competitive. Industry insiders revealed that the core focus of this financing is no longer about finding investors, but rather about setting access qualifications to select participants.Exposure of Top-tier Investment TeamThe list of investors for this financing is impressive, attracting strong support from several top venture capital institutions. Internet giants Tencent, JD.com, NetEase, as well as leading enterprises in the new energy sector such as CATL, are listed among them.As the main figure of this financing, DeepSeek was established in July 2023 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The company focuses on the research and development of large language models and multimodal AI technologies, and has now become a leader in the field of open-source large models in China.Strong Background of the Parent CompanyThe parent company of DeepSeek is the well-known Huafang Quantitative, founded by Liang Wenfeng in 2015. Huafang Quantitative has deep experience in quantitative investment, with its managed assets reaching over 70 billion yuan at its peak.Thanks to the strong technical foundation and financial strength of its parent company, DeepSeek has developed rapidly since its establishment. The injection of this substantial financing will further accelerate its R&D and innovation in the field of general artificial intelligence foundational technologies.