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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•1 day ago

Amount Raised

$15 Million

Round Type

Seed

New YorkArtificial IntelligenceBlockchainMachine Learning

Investors

Dmitry BalyasnyUfo HoldingsBrainchild HoldingsTrue BridgeNight CapitalK8 CapitalChemistryFirst Mark

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).

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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