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Report: DeepSeek's annualized revenue hits $1B; the startup is finalizing a raise of about $7.5B
- Current status
- Reported
- Companies
- DeepSeek
- Happened
- ~Sep 24, 4:07 AM PT
- Last updated
- Sep 25, 2:50 PM PT (revision 1)
- Evidence
- 3 reports · 1 independent chain (adjudicated)
What happened
The Information reports that DeepSeek's annualized revenue has reached about $1B after API price increases, and that it's finalizing a raise of about $7.5B ahead of a planned Shanghai STAR Market listing. The South China Morning Post first reported the pre-IPO round in August.
Why it matters
It would be DeepSeek's first outside capital, and it shows the leading Chinese open-weights lab turning usage into revenue. That's a reference point for valuing other Chinese labs.
Uncertainty
DeepSeek hasn't confirmed this. The figures come from one reporting chain.
Evidence and provenance
- First reportchain: the-informationDeepSeek's annualized revenue hits $1 billion as startup finalizes $7.5 billion fundraisingThe Information · Juro Osawa, Qianer Liu · published ~Sep 24, 4:07 AM PT · paywall · theinformation.com · rev 1
- ContextDeepSeek nears pre-IPO funding round as 2027 market debut takes shapeSouth China Morning Post · published Aug 26, 2026 · scmp.com · rev 1The August report of the pre-IPO round (background, not counted as corroboration of the new figures).
- CoverageDeepSeek's annualized revenue hits $1 billion (Dealroom summary of The Information)Dealroom · published Sep 24, 2026 · dealroom.co · rev 1