← Back to PeopleESJournalistEster ShlainYellowAuthor reporting on DeepSeek's $12 billion funding round with Tencent and CATL as major backers.1Mentions1Articles1OutletsCompanies CoveredCATL1CITIC Securities1DeepSeek1High-Flyer1Huawei1Tencent1Writes AboutLiang WenfengFounder1 articleArticlesMost recent firstMentioned InReferenced in coverageA $12B DeepSeek Raise Is Reportedly Close, With Tencent And CATL Among BackersYellowpositiveOct 7, 2026“Author reporting on DeepSeek's $12 billion funding round with Tencent and CATL as major backers.”