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vals.ai raises $40M Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz to enhance AI model evaluations. The funding will support expansion into new verticals and continuous model monitoring.
PRIVATEAug 13, 2026•about 2 hours ago
Amount Raised
$40 Million
Round Type
Series A
Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningNatural Language Processing
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz
Description
vals.ai has raised $40 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz to build independent evaluation benchmarks for AI models. The funding will allow vals.ai to expand into new verticals, hire domain experts, and enhance continuous model monitoring. The company's flagship product, the Vals Index, ranks models based on real-world performance. This funding marks a significant step for vals.ai, which was previously described as bootstrapped.
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