# Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL)

Type: Company (300750.SZ)

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## Timeline

- **2027-01**: Expected IPO filing window — Company plans to file IPO documents around the turn of the year, subject to financial readiness and market conditions.
- **2027**: Potential IPO debut — If approved, DeepSeek could list on a mainland Chinese exchange, marking one of the largest Chinese tech IPOs in recent years.
- **2026-12-31**: Financial audit target — DeepSeek aims to have audited financial statements completed to enable the IPO filing process.
- **2026-07-15**: IPO preparations and new funding round revealed — Reports surface that DeepSeek is planning an IPO and seeking at least 10 billion yuan ($1.5B) in additional pre-IPO funding at a $71 billion pre-money valuation.
- **2026-06**: Record $7 billion funding round closes — DeepSeek completes a $7 billion round of external financing at a ~$50 billion valuation, with participation from Tencent and CATL.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### DeepSeek Targets $71B Valuation in Pre-IPO Dash After $7B Round
2026-07-24 14:24:42 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is moving at lightning speed: weeks after a $7 billion funding round, it's racing toward an IPO and already pitching a $71 billion valuation for a fresh capital raise. For founders and VCs, this hypergrowth trajectory reveals the extreme stakes and capital intensity of the AI race.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/deepseek-71b-valuation-ipo-prep-startups

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