# EXCLUSIVE: China’s DeepSeek taps CITIC Securities for domestic IPO, sources say

https://mins.news/en/item/50856

- Reuters, 2026-09-09 06:25 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/chinas-deepseek-taps-citic-securities-domestic-ipo-sources-say-2026-09-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa0fbc0b45a8a0001cf9c7d

> Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has hired CITIC Securities to prepare for an initial public offering on Shanghai’s technology-focused STAR Market, according to two people familiar with the matter.

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