Elorian raised $55 million in a seed round at a $300 million valuation, led by Nvidia and Menlo Ventures. Founder Andrew Dai discusses his vision to advance visual AI technologies.
Amount Raised
$55 Million
Round Type
Seed
SpainSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceAudioMachine LearningInvestors
Description
Andrew Dai, a former DeepMind researcher, has successfully raised $55 million for his startup Elorian at a $300 million pre-seed valuation. The funding will help Elorian advance its mission to develop visual AI systems. With strategic backing from Nvidia and Menlo Ventures, Dai emphasizes the importance of understanding the challenges in building frontier AI. This fundraising marks a significant step in Elorian's journey toward achieving visual AGI.
Who else raised in Audio and Software around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Elorian that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- CAPER raised an undisclosed amount on August 28, 2026.
- Roma AI raised $1.2M (Seed) on August 28, 2026.
- Oliver AI raised an undisclosed amount (Pre-Seed) on August 27, 2026.
- fileAI raised an undisclosed amount on August 27, 2026.
- Rime raised $2M (Seed) on August 27, 2026.
- Arga raised $10M (Seed) on August 26, 2026.
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