# DeepSeek needs more cash just weeks after closing its first $7 billion round

> DeepSeek needs more cash just weeks after closing its first $7 billion round Key Points - DeepSeek is planning a new funding round at a $71 billion valuation to build its own data centers and buy AI chips.

- **Source:** [The-decoder](https://the-decoder.com/deepseek-needs-more-cash-just-weeks-after-closing-its-first-7-billion-round/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a567fb949cc1452ea6cbbff)
- **Published:** 2026-07-14
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #huawei #nvidia #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a567fb949cc1452ea6cbbff

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