{"slug":"ahead-ipo","label":"Ahead IPO","item_count":8,"day_count":7,"source_count":2,"first_seen":"2026-09-24T19:50:55+00:00","last_updated":"2026-10-15T13:04:03+00:00","generated_at":"2026-10-15T15:04:21.619124+00:00","sources":["search_cn_open_weight_labs","simon_willison"],"days":[{"date":"2026-09-24","items":[{"title":"DeepSeek Doubles Annual Revenue Run Rate to $1 Billion Ahead of IPO","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxQc2xsMWdQNEVJY2owNXVBQlYzX2lfdGZacTRjVHNNM185SV9Tek5kR0F6dHdONzQzV0FzZzBOdlRzaU1jR1ZDU2VxTEIyNEtCU0ltem83QjdXN3d4MnJwNWt6Mm9oSUMzdTJFTy1jRlBYdk9DTTJCV09Xdk5mcmJYWk9GOGZabE9BUzZhT2htak90N3hFRW9qNlVzaktMcXBSMGZjelRZQVppeWlrQ1pxMGhLeXhNR1hJeFl5YXF6SjAydw?oc=5","source":"search_cn_open_weight_labs","type":"news","summary_1line":"DeepSeek Doubles Annual Revenue Run Rate to $1 Billion Ahead of IPO pymnts.com","sid":"a37fd76d49f6c1a6","published":"2026-09-24T19:50:55+00:00","editor_note":"First report of DeepSeek's $1B revenue run rate."}]},{"date":"2026-09-27","items":[{"title":"DeepSeek’s Revenue Tops $1B as It Pursues $7.5B Round and Shanghai IPO","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiU0FVX3lxTFAzZnZKM1VYd2NnY2ZSbWl1aWhjTS1oSWF3ZGdRSldUa04tZnBDcGVGVktWakxJbHZwdHUwVmcwSm0zVXpQX3FtY1I5SmFfdEQ1RXJJ?oc=5","source":"search_cn_open_weight_labs","type":"news","summary_1line":"DeepSeek’s Revenue Tops $1B as It Pursues $7.5B Round and Shanghai IPO Wowtale","sid":"b41a621328696b98","published":"2026-09-27T00:46:34+00:00","editor_note":"Adds the $7.5B round and Shanghai listing plan."}]},{"date":"2026-10-06","items":[{"title":"DeepSeek raising $12 billion ahead of 2027 IPO","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTE9jdzd0dU5helZiY3k5dFB4dHJWRFZINkdUN2UtNklWaVQ5NmU4UnJJOEcxMUhqemhlZHpuTkVVR1NJN2s0dkd4dFNzSksyOERVaHhsdVZiajhyYThuQTBRREJyVmtSbzNDQjgtT2J3?oc=5","source":"search_cn_open_weight_labs","type":"news","summary_1line":"DeepSeek raising $12 billion ahead of 2027 IPO qz.com","sid":"b93148d5de7129e2","published":"2026-10-06T12:00:00+00:00","editor_note":"Raise reported at $12B for a 2027 IPO."},{"title":"DeepSeek Looks to Raise $12 Billion Ahead of IPO","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNbDBFeERjR0dJZkFjdEc2cnNPWUI3QUlZU3lScWNvWnpCeHI5TWJwX1NteWVibkJCZXMyNThJc0hHdXliWnZJTnlQTEZ1Y3FxRElnMkYtVnJ5WGstNHpzQ0RueFVaX0NmdC1zSjl4UlY1eFYzVF9uMnU4YTR0WHQtMFRvVGttOVhJbW9CZDRHZlU1ZXdFall1azRCM1Zoc25BQXQ3UTNoQVk?oc=5","source":"search_cn_open_weight_labs","type":"news","summary_1line":"DeepSeek Looks to Raise $12 Billion Ahead of IPO PYMNTS.com","sid":"2c370085a176316e","published":"2026-10-06T12:34:59+00:00","editor_note":"Second outlet confirms the $12B figure."}]},{"date":"2026-10-07","items":[{"title":"DeepSeek reportedly set to raise more than US$12B ahead of potential IPO","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQYzk5b0RnbUxXYThCRHZHNE5oMXY1dlktOGRBYzZENWM4bXdJWmhrNEdwbGpSY0NuZjJFYnNVM0t5VFE2WEhlU2JIZ0NUU2xkVl9KM0tDemVzd19IaXFPQThITHF5bU9QeEpUa3dNbnVJTkRzUU1ERHRvMVBiN2tpd3ZLcFhnVTZxQ2prZVJWM0padkppd1JZTFJB?oc=5","source":"search_cn_open_weight_labs","type":"news","summary_1line":"DeepSeek reportedly set to raise more than US$12B ahead of potential IPO digitimes","sid":"98ef490545c3818f","published":"2026-10-07T02:27:58+00:00","editor_note":"Frames the raise as above $12B and the IPO as potential."}]},{"date":"2026-10-11","items":[{"title":"EXCLUSIVE: Moonshot execs in talks to settle dispute with shareholder ahead of planned IPO, people say","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxNQ1hmZzQxZmpITVlBeVpjanJJRWhDN0JGWWtSb291VDJIaTR2ZXJuVDRtanlSUDdiQllFM1RqSjBHeXp6N2JaT1FnMXB5Yk45RWhOeFoxT3RGMEdJT3N1UG1SS0E3RWFvRG1Tci0waTNYWVBKeFcwOVJ6T1dVOV84cTZHY3B1ekdOR3ZqZ1NLWFZTN1Zoc3k2dWZLU0dOTnprX0ZBcnZLRmFsdUUxQkhNUkRpN1dpUE0wSTBHRVhIY2NrcEk?oc=5","source":"search_cn_open_weight_labs","type":"news","summary_1line":"EXCLUSIVE: Moonshot execs in talks to settle dispute with shareholder ahead of planned IPO, people say Reuters","sid":"77d310c84c603127","published":"2026-10-11T23:38:02+00:00","editor_note":"Reuters: Moonshot executives in settlement talks with a shareholder."}]},{"date":"2026-10-12","items":[{"title":"Moonshot AI Seeks to Settle Shareholder Arbitration Ahead of IPO; 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