Yestino - The Signal ยท Tencent-backedhttps://yestino.com/entities/tencent-backed-31a9c0Every event involving Tencent-backedenDeepSeek is raising at least $12 billion in a Tencent-backed funding roundhttps://yestino.com/events/deepseek-is-raising-at-least-12-billion-in-a-tencent-backed-375f50https://yestino.com/events/deepseek-is-raising-at-least-12-billion-in-a-tencent-backed-375f50Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:35 GMTThe Chinese AI startup's latest round, which also includes CATL, could approach $15 billion and sets the stage for an early 2027 IPO Sources: Quartz