DeepSeek isn’t short of cash: so why has it decided to raise funds anyway?
- Posted on April 22, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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DeepSeek isn’t short of cash: so why has it decided to raise funds anyway?

DeepSeek is raising a small funding round not for cash, but to set a valuation benchmark and retain talent as rivals ramp up poaching.