Modal raises $750M at $15.75bn valuation as run rate tops $1bn
What happened
Modal, a cloud company that runs AI models and code for developers, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $750 million in a Series D (an early stage of company funding) round at a $15.75 billion valuation. Accel led the round, and Kleiner Perkins joined.
Investors and funding Modal raises $750M at $15.75bn valuation as run rate tops $1bn The AI cloud firm’s valuation has more than tripled since May, when it raised $355m at $4.65bn. October 14, 2026 - 6:36 pm Modal, a cloud company that runs AI models and code for developers, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $750 million in a Series D round at a $15.75 billion valuation.
The New York-based company said it now earns more than $1 billion in revenue a year. All of Modal’s existing investors also took part, including Menlo Ventures, General Catalyst, Redpoint, Lux Capital, Amplify Partners, and Bain Capital Ventures.
Usage has tripled in the five months since its Series C, co-founder and chief executive Erik Bernhardsson wrote in a blog post. The business has grown more than 15 times in a year, he said. Modal rents out computing power on graphics chips, which AI companies use to run and train their models.
Key facts
- Modal, a cloud company that runs AI models and code for developers, — announced: on Wednesday that it has raised $750 million in a Series D round at a $15.75 billion valuation
Sources & evidence
- The Next Web Reporting source
Modal raises $750M at $15.75bn valuation as run rate tops $1bn ↗
https://thenextweb.com/news/modal-750m-series-d-15-75bn-valuation - SiliconANGLE Reporting source
AI cloud startup Modal raises $750M at $15.75B valuation ↗
https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/14/ai-cloud-startup-modal-raises-750m-at-15-75b-valuation/ - SiliconANGLE AI
AI cloud startup Modal raises $750M at $15.75B valuation ↗
https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/14/ai-cloud-startup-modal-raises-750m-at-15-75b-valuation/