DeepSeek's $15.9B round lifts October global venture funding to $59B

Global venture funding reached $59B in October, up 45% year over year, per Crunchbase. DeepSeek's $15.9B raise at a $90B valuation was the largest-ever venture deal for a Chinese company; U.S. and Chinese startups raised $28B and $20.6B respectively.

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