DeepSeek reaches $1 billion revenue run rate as funding round targets $7.5 billion
AI Summary- DeepSeek reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate in September 2026.
- API price increases of 2.3x to 4.5x drove revenue growth, while its chatbot remained free.
- DeepSeek is targeting a $7.5 billion funding round at a $75 billion valuation.