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News · 22 Oct 2026 · Data as of 19 Oct 2026

DeepSeek's AA score jumps as it seeks $75B valuation

DeepSeek's Artificial Analysis Intel­ligence Index rose from 39.5 (47th among tracked models) in the scoreboard's 17 Oct 2026 snapshot to 45.1 (30th) in the 19 Oct 2026 snapshot, as Artificial Analysis (opens in new tab) began crediting DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max). That lifted DeepSeek's AA score component from 68.5 to 78.3 out of 100, using the formula 100 × index / best index.

DeepSeek's overall weighted score rose from 41.2 to 42.6 over the same stretch, the biggest score gain on the board between the 17 Oct and 19 Oct 2026 snapshots, which are two days apart.

Separately, DeepSeek has been reported to be seeking a follow-on round of up to RMB100B at roughly $75B pre-money (about RMB500B), according to CNBC on 6 Oct 2026. The board's data had no closed follow-on round as of 19 Oct 2026. On 22 Oct, Bloomberg reported that DeepSeek raised about $15B, as we noted on X (post (opens in new tab)); the board will update when a sourced figure is recorded. DeepSeek's last closed valuation, from its first external round, was $51.82B post-money (about RMB350.88B), reported by Caixin on 17 Jul 2026. The scoreboard scores the closed $51.82B figure; the $75B talk is shown as "in talks," not scored.

DeepSeek's revenue figure on the board, $1B annualized as of September 2026, is a third-party estimate from Sacra, not a company disclosure.

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