According to Fortune, AI startup Arcee AI has announced the completion of its Series B funding round, raising at least $1.5 billion with a pre-money valuation of $1 billion. The round was led by Vista Equity Partners, Cambium Capital, and Emergence Capital, with participation from Microsoft M12, Hitachi, Wipro, and others. Arcee AI was founded in 2023 by Mark McQuade, an early employee of Hugging Face, and focuses on developing open-weight models. The company has trained four open-weight models—including the 400-billion-parameter Trinity Large model—for approximately $200 million, achieving performance comparable to Meta’s Llama 3 and leading Chinese models. The proceeds from this round will be used to develop new models, expand product offerings, and deepen collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy.
AI startup Arcee AI completes $150 million Series B funding, valued at $10 billion
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AI startup Arcee AI secured $150 million in Series B funding, reaching a $10 billion valuation prior to the round, according to AI and crypto news. Vista Equity Partners, Cambium Capital, and Emergence Capital led the investment, with participation from Microsoft M12, Hitachi, and Wipro. Founded in 2023 by former Hugging Face engineer Mark McQuade, Arcee AI develops open-weight models, including the 400-billion-parameter Trinity Large. The company trained four models at a cost of $20 million, achieving performance levels comparable to Meta’s Llama 3 and leading Chinese AI systems. The funds will be used to develop new models, expand product offerings, and collaborate with the U.S. Department of Energy. This project funding underscores rising interest in AI infrastructure.
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