DeepSource TechFlow message: On July 14, citing information from people familiar with the matter, the UK’s Financial Times reported that DeepSeek is considering launching a new round of financing just one month after completing its first round, to accelerate the expansion of its infrastructure.

The report said the company completed an approximately $7.0 billion first round of financing at the end of May, with a post-funding valuation of about $52.0 billion. Sources said that DeepSeek has already begun preliminary discussions with some new investors, to pursue the new round at a pre-transaction valuation of roughly $71.0 billion.

The market expects the company’s capital expenditures to increase significantly, mainly for building its own data centers, purchasing more artificial intelligence chips, and advancing its plans related to AI agents.