On July 14, according to the Financial Times, three sources revealed that DeepSeek is considering raising additional funds just one month after completing its first funding round, to accelerate the expansion of its infrastructure. The sources stated that the company completed its first funding round around the end of May, raising approximately $7 billion, with a post-money valuation of about $52 billion (including the new funds). Two of the sources said that DeepSeek has already begun preliminary discussions with new investors this week about launching a new funding round, with a pre-money valuation of approximately $71 billion, representing a roughly 37% increase from the previous round. However, the specific details of the new round have not yet been finalized. According to the sources, the rapid pace of fundraising is primarily driven by market expectations of a significant increase in capital expenditures, including building its own data centers and purchasing more AI chips. Additionally, the company is actively developing AI agents capable of autonomously executing tasks, which is also fueling a significant rise in its computing power demand.