Startup Fundraising

DeepSeek Leads a Wave of AI and Infrastructure Megarounds

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 · 11 min

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DeepSeek’s $7.4 billion first outside round at a $52 billion valuation anchors a day of AI and infrastructure megadeals, from Fluidstack’s $830 million Series A to Meshy, Augustus and Humanoid crossing or nearing unicorn territory.

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DeepSeek’s $7.4 billion first outside round at a $52 billion valuation anchors a day of AI and infrastructure megadeals, from Fluidstack’s $830 million Series A to Meshy, Augustus and Humanoid crossing or nearing unicorn territory.

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