Fireworks AI in talks for new round at $30-40B valuation
10/21/2026 — 10/22, 14:20·1 sources (all)·1 reports (all)
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- Business Insider reported that AI infrastructure startup Fireworks AI is in early talks for a new round at a $30–40 billion valuation, a ste…
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Fireworks AI, an AI infrastructure startup, is in early talks to raise a new round of funding at a valuation of $30 billion to $40 billion, Business Insider reported on October 21, 2026. People familiar with the matter said negotiations are still at an early stage and the final valuation could change; the company declined to comment. If the round closes within that range, the valuation would represent a rise of roughly 71% to 129% from the $17.5 billion valuation set in its Series D round in July. Nvidia participated in that Series D, according to the report. Fireworks AI was founded in 2022 by seven former Meta engineers and others.
The funding discussions come shortly after the company disclosed a security incident on October 9. According to the report, intruders used internal credentials to access Fireworks AI, potentially exposing a small number of customer API keys. The company said it revoked the credentials and notified customers, and that models and data were not accessed. The matter currently rests at the preliminary stage of the new funding talks, with no valuation finalized.
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Latest turnAI infrastructure startup Fireworks AI is in early talks for a new funding round valuing the company between $30 billion and $40 billion, according to Business Insider. The talks follow a recent security incident involving leaked API keys and come shortly after its July D-round financing.
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AI infrastructure startup Fireworks AI is in early talks for a new funding round valuing the company between $30 billion and $40 billion, according to Business Insider. The talks follow a recent security incident involving leaked API keys and come shortly after its July D-round financing.
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