[DeepSeek, a large model company, plans to raise about 100 billion yuan in the latest round of financing] On October 22, market news said that DeepSeek, a large domestic model company, plans to raise about 100 billion yuan (about 15 billion U.S. dollars) in the latest round of financing. Tencent and CATL are the investors with the largest investment in this round, and the transaction is expected to be officially completed in the next few days. As of now, relevant investors such as DeepSeek and Tencent have not responded publicly. The reporter cross-checked multiple sources close to the company and investors and confirmed that the above news is true. According to sources, the fundraising target for this round was initially set at 50 billion yuan, and has since been raised to approximately 100 billion yuan through multiple rounds. It has not yet been officially announced, and the final amount has not yet been fully determined. The funds will continue to be used for model training, computing power construction and talent recruitment to support DeepSeek's participation in global competition. Some sources also judge that this round of financing will pave the way for the company’s planned IPO on the Science and Technology Innovation Board. (Shanghai Securities News)