# DeepSeek is in advanced talks to raise nearly $50 billion from government-backed investors.

*genai · news · 2026-05-07 · Times Now*

## Key points

- DeepSeek is in advanced talks to raise nearly $50 billion from government-backed investors.
- This funding round would double DeepSeek's valuation from previous estimates of $20-30 billion.
- China’s National Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund is a major potential investor.
- DeepSeek’s core models remain open-source, but revenue comes from paid computing infrastructure access.
- DeepSeek now increasingly collaborates with Huawei and domestic chipmakers, reducing reliance on Nvidia chips.

**Countries:** China, United States

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