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DeepSeek

Model ProviderTier 1Pure AI

Chinese AI lab known for extremely cost-efficient model training. Disrupted AI market in Jan 2025.

CNHangzhou, ChinaFounded 2023
Valuation
$3.4B
Total Raised
$1.1B
Revenue (ARR)
$220M
P/S Ratio
15.5x
Employees
200
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Series C2025-06-01
$520M
Lead: High-Flyer (parent company)

Annual revenue run rate of $220M by mid-2025, primarily from API and enterprise services.

as of 2026-10-04
Rank among companies
#4 a week ago
Share · 7 days
+62 bps
HN mentions · 7 days
30d change +248 bps
Wikipedia views · 7 days
2026-07-05 · 6 HN mentions · 5.11% share2026-07-06 · 41 HN mentions · 7.50% share2026-07-07 · 42 HN mentions · 8.85% share2026-07-08 · 23 HN mentions · 7.71% share2026-07-09 · 44 HN mentions · 7.42% share2026-07-10 · 22 HN mentions · 7.10% share2026-07-11 · 10 HN mentions · 6.72% share2026-07-12 · 16 HN mentions · 6.67% share2026-07-13 · 24 HN mentions · 6.33% share2026-07-14 · 16 HN mentions · 5.56% share2026-07-15 · 20 HN mentions · 5.66% share2026-07-16 · 36 HN mentions · 5.78% share2026-07-17 · 22 HN mentions · 5.80% share2026-07-18 · 21 HN mentions · 6.20% share2026-07-19 · 81 HN mentions · 7.50% share2026-07-20 · 59 HN mentions · 7.94% share2026-07-21 · 73 HN mentions · 8.47% share2026-07-22 · 51 HN mentions · 8.05% share2026-07-23 · 33 HN mentions · 7.41% share2026-07-24 · 18 HN mentions · 7.02% share2026-07-25 · 16 HN mentions · 6.88% share2026-07-26 · 38 HN mentions · 6.42% share2026-07-27 · 22 HN mentions · 5.84% share2026-07-28 · 26 HN mentions · 5.18% share2026-07-29 · 23 HN mentions · 5.02% share2026-07-30 · 43 HN mentions · 5.55% share2026-07-31 · 142 HN mentions · 8.11% share2026-08-01 · 21 HN mentions · 8.38% share2026-08-02 · 19 HN mentions · 8.22% share2026-08-03 · 39 HN mentions · 9.10% share2026-08-04 · 33 HN mentions · 9.57% share2026-08-05 · 35 HN mentions · 9.89% share2026-08-06 · 75 HN mentions · 10.47% share2026-08-07 · 94 HN mentions · 9.84% share2026-08-08 · 61 HN mentions · 10.51% share2026-08-09 · 27 HN mentions · 10.38% share2026-08-10 · 39 HN mentions · 10.19% share2026-08-11 · 16 HN mentions · 9.96% share2026-08-12 · 97 HN mentions · 11.60% share2026-08-13 · 137 HN mentions · 12.62% share2026-08-14 · 98 HN mentions · 12.14% share2026-08-15 · 23 HN mentions · 11.78% share2026-08-16 · 32 HN mentions · 11.96% share2026-08-17 · 52 HN mentions · 11.84% share2026-08-18 · 37 HN mentions · 12.02% share2026-08-19 · 29 HN mentions · 10.70% share2026-08-20 · 18 HN mentions · 8.73% share2026-08-21 · 56 HN mentions · 8.25% share2026-08-22 · 26 HN mentions · 8.30% share2026-08-23 · 20 HN mentions · 8.34% share2026-08-24 · 22 HN mentions · 8.13% share2026-08-25 · 32 HN mentions · 8.21% share2026-08-26 · 55 HN mentions · 8.82% share2026-08-27 · 25 HN mentions · 7.86% share2026-08-28 · 15 HN mentions · 6.92% share2026-08-29 · 23 HN mentions · 6.67% share2026-08-30 · 10 HN mentions · 6.24% share2026-08-31 · 16 HN mentions · 6.09% share2026-09-01 · 29 HN mentions · 5.97% share2026-09-02 · 31 HN mentions · 5.25% share2026-09-03 · 29 HN mentions · 5.42% share2026-09-04 · 24 HN mentions · 5.04% share2026-09-05 · 9 HN mentions · 4.74% share2026-09-06 · 6 HN mentions · 4.63% share2026-09-07 · 7 HN mentions · 4.48% share2026-09-08 · 17 HN mentions · 3.92% share2026-09-09 · 62 HN mentions · 4.13% share2026-09-10 · 116 HN mentions · 5.48% share2026-09-11 · 46 HN mentions · 5.99% share2026-09-12 · 34 HN mentions · 5.93% share2026-09-13 · 32 HN mentions · 5.84% share2026-09-14 · 27 HN mentions · 5.85% share2026-09-15 · 30 HN mentions · 6.44% share2026-09-16 · 39 HN mentions · 6.75% share2026-09-17 · 24 HN mentions · 5.78% share2026-09-18 · 24 HN mentions · 5.76% share2026-09-19 · 10 HN mentions · 5.99% share2026-09-20 · 13 HN mentions · 6.28% share2026-09-21 · 57 HN mentions · 7.38% share2026-09-22 · 65 HN mentions · 7.77% share2026-09-23 · 51 HN mentions · 7.84% share2026-09-24 · 22 HN mentions · 7.84% share2026-09-25 · 19 HN mentions · 7.39% share2026-09-26 · 11 HN mentions · 7.08% share2026-09-27 · 21 HN mentions · 6.90% share2026-09-28 · 47 HN mentions · 6.47% share2026-09-29 · 85 HN mentions · 6.48% share2026-09-30 · 54 HN mentions · 6.37% share2026-10-01 · 24 HN mentions · 6.43% share2026-10-02 · 44 HN mentions · 7.11% share2026-10-03 · 19 HN mentions · 7.50% share2026-10-04 · 11 HN mentions · 7.52% shareshare · max 12.62%bars · HN mentions/day · max 1422026-07-052026-10-04

Sources · Hacker News (60%) · Wikipedia pageviews (40%). HN query: “DeepSeek” · Wikipedia: DeepSeek. All companies → Methodology

Latest figure as of Apr 12, 2026
FigureValueAs ofSource
Total funding raised$1.1BApr 12, 2026source pending
Employees200Dec 1, 2025source pending
Valuation$3.4BJun 1, 2025source pending
Annualized revenue (ARR)$220MJun 1, 2025source pending