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Aug 10, 2026

Applied Compute seeks funding at $3 billion valuation in round led by Elad Gil

California-based Applied Compute, which helps companies develop and deploy open-weight AI models, is in talks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars at approximately a $3 billion valuation in a funding round led by investor Elad Gil.

Aug 10, 2026·2 sources
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  • ▪Applied Compute's previous $80 million funding round in April 2026 was reportedly priced against $12.8 million in annualized revenue.
  • ▪Investor Elad Gil is reportedly leading Applied Compute's new funding round, having previously participated as an investor in the company's April 2026 funding round.
  • ▪California-based startup Applied Compute is in negotiations to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in a funding round that would value the company at approximately $3 billion.

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