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StartupsCA / Silicon Valley·Ranked Friday, July 17, 2026
AI infrastructure startup Fireworks closes $1.5B round at $17.5B valuation
Fireworks AI raises $1.5B Series at $17.5B valuation for model training platform.

Fireworks AI Inc., a startup that helps developers train and run artificial intelligence models, has raised $1.5 billion in funding. Atreides Management, Index Ventures and TCV jointly led the Series D round. Fireworks stated in its funding announcement today…
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