Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Appoints Underwriters for Domestic IPO

Artificial intelligence developer DeepSeek has selected Citic Securities and other financial institutions to underwrite its anticipated domestic stock market listing. The move signals the company’s progression toward a public offering in China’s domestic markets.

9 Sept, 06:41 — 9 Sept, 12:34

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DeepSeek's move to go public represents a significant milestone for one of China's leading AI firms, signaling potential maturity and capital needs for further R&D. The choice of a domestic listing highlights ongoing regulatory and geopolitical considerations for Chinese tech companies seeking global expansion versus local growth.

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DeepSeek is preparing for a domestic IPO in China
Citic Securities has been tapped as an underwriter
The news was reported on September 9, 2026

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EXCLUSIVE: China's DeepSeek taps CITIC Securities for domestic IPO, sources say - Reuters

EXCLUSIVE: China's DeepSeek taps CITIC Securities for domestic IPO, sources say Reuters

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SCMPMostly Factual47m ago

Chinese AI firm DeepSeek taps underwriters including Citic Securities for IPO: sources

Chinese frontier artificial intelligence lab DeepSeek has hired underwriters including Citic Securities in preparation for a domestic initial public offering (IPO), according to two people familiar with the matter. Citic Securities was one of the four underwriters tapped by the Hangzhou-based firm, which aims to begin the IPO process this year to list on the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s Nasdaq-like Star market, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information was private. DeepSeek...

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