[DeepSeek's Financing Scale May Reach $12 Billion, Tencent and CATL Plan to Participate] According to Bloomberg, AI company DeepSeek is nearing completion of a new round of financing, with the scale expected to reach at least 80 billion RMB (approximately $12 billion), significantly surpassing the company's previous financing target of around 50 billion RMB. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that Tencent Holdings and CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited) have committed substantial amounts to this round of financing, and the related transaction is expected to be finalized soon. Due to the significant increase in market demand and investment interest following the release of DeepSeek's latest AI model, the financing scale has exceeded expectations, with the final amount potentially approaching 100 billion RMB. Previously, DeepSeek sought financing of approximately 50 billion RMB, but investor interest in its AI technology advancements has driven the financing scale further upward.