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Liquid Compute secures $15M in seed funding to build a regulated exchange for AI infrastructure. The round was co-led by FirstMark and Chemistry, with additional participation from several investors.

PRIVATESep 15, 2026

Amount Raised

$15 Million

Round Type

Seed

New YorkArtificial IntelligenceBlockchainMachine Learning

Investors

FirstMark CapitalTrueBridgeK8 CapitalNight CapitalBrainchild HoldingsUFO HoldingsDmitry BalyasnyChemistry

Description

Liquid Compute has emerged from stealth with a $15 million seed funding round. The funding will be used to develop regulated venues for trading AI infrastructure. The round was co-led by FirstMark and Chemistry, alongside participation from multiple investors. Founded by Ronit Jain and Aarav Patel, the company is part of Y Combinator (W24).

Quick answer

Liquid Compute raised $15 Million in a Seed round, dated September 15, 2026. Investors: FirstMark Capital, TrueBridge, K8 Capital, Night Capital, Brainchild Holdings, UFO Holdings, Dmitry Balyasny and Chemistry. Liquid Compute is based in New York, New York, United States.

How much did Liquid Compute raise?
Liquid Compute raised $15 Million in a Seed round on September 15, 2026.
Who invested in Liquid Compute?
FirstMark Capital, TrueBridge, K8 Capital, Night Capital, Brainchild Holdings, UFO Holdings, Dmitry Balyasny and Chemistry are named as investors in this round.
What does Liquid Compute do?
Liquid Compute is a marketplace company focused on building regulated venues for trading AI infrastructure.
Where is Liquid Compute based and how big is it?
Liquid Compute is based in New York, New York, United States. Fundz records about 2 employees.

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Who else raised in Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Liquid Compute that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Luxor Technology raised $16M on October 27, 2026.
  • Hyperbolic raised $30M (Series A) on October 27, 2026.
  • Tradl raised $4.1M (Seed) on October 26, 2026.
  • Nous Research raised $90M (Series B) on October 7, 2026.
  • Antseed raised $2.4M (Seed) on October 6, 2026.
  • PERPTools raised $5M (Seed) on September 30, 2026.

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Company Information

Company

Liquid Compute

Location

New York, New York, United States

About

Liquid Compute is a marketplace company focused on building regulated venues for trading AI infrastructure. The company emerged from stealth with significant seed funding to further its mission. Founded by Ronit Jain and Aarav Patel, Liquid Compute aims to transform the way AI infrastructure is exchanged. It is a Y Combinator company that originated as Pluto.

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