Sphere has closed its pre-seed funding round led by Springcamp, with additional participation from Lightside Capital and angel investors. The new capital will support the development of its AI data infrastructure marketplace.
Round Type
Pre-Seed
Investors
Description
Sphere, a startup focused on data infrastructure for artificial intelligence, has closed its pre-seed funding round. The capital will support the company's mission to bridge the gap between data providers and AI model developers. This round was led by Springcamp, with participation from Lightside Capital and several angel investors. Sphere plans to use the new capital to accelerate the development of its marketplace, which allows rights holders to price, license, and distribute content to AI companies while ensuring legal compliance and compensation.
Quick answer
Sphere raised an undisclosed amount in a Pre-Seed round, dated September 15, 2026. Investors: Lightside Capital and Springcamp.
- How much did Sphere raise?
- Sphere raised an undisclosed amount in a Pre-Seed round on September 15, 2026.
- Who invested in Sphere?
- Lightside Capital and Springcamp are named as investors in this round.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Data And Analytics and Artificial Intelligence around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Sphere that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Cohere raised $5B (Series E) on October 29, 2026.
- Anduril raised $5B (Series H) on October 16, 2026.
- Climb raised an undisclosed amount on September 16, 2026.
- Atrium raised an undisclosed amount on September 9, 2026.
- IMPLICITY raised $41M on September 9, 2026.
- Capacity raised $54M (Series E) on September 2, 2026.
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