[Foreign Media: DeepSeek's Pre-Money Valuation Reaches Approximately $71 Billion in New Funding Round, ARR Hit $500 Million Last Month] Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to informed sources, DeepSeek is conducting a new round of financing, with a pre-money valuation of approximately $71 billion. Due to limited direct investment quotas, the market has seen the emergence of multiple layers of special purpose vehicles (SPVs) offering exposure to DeepSeek equity. Some lower-tier SPVs are charging pre-investment fees exceeding 15%, with performance fees as high as 40%. Additionally, DeepSeek's ARR reached approximately $500 million last month, and its AI infrastructure spending year-to-date has hit $1.6 billion, nearly 10 times the full-year level projected for 2025. (Financial Times)