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Fireworks AI

Tier 2 · ai-infra · inference · Optimized LLM inference. · rank #23 · VC-attention 85.2

Fireworks AI provides a platform for highly optimized inference of large language models, enabling fast and cost-effective AI deployment.

Valuation$16.2B in talks · $17.0B confirmed '26 [consensus · conf 0.963]2026range $17.0B–$17.5B · consensus $16.2B · as of 2026-07-20valuation: $15.0B (2026-05-27) → $16.2B (2026-07-20)
↳ Bloomberg.com · news · 2026-05-26 — "Fireworks AI in Talks for Funding at $15 Billion Valuation"
↳ 20VC (Harry Stebbings) · podcast · 2026-07-20 — "$17BN valuation"
↳ Vinanet · news · 2026-07-16 — "$17.5B Valuation"
↳ qz.com · news · 2026-07-16 — "$17.5 billion valuation"
↳ briefs.co · news · 2026-05-28 — "Eyes $15B Valuation In New Funding Round"
↳ Crypto Briefing · news · 2026-05-26 — "Fireworks AI reportedly seeks funding at $15 billion valuation"
↳ Bloomberg · news · 2026-05-26 — "Fireworks AI in Talks for Funding at $15 Billion Valuation - Bloomberg"
↳ WSJ · news · 2025-10-28 — "AI Inference Startup Fireworks AI Is Valued at $4 Billion in Funding Round - WSJ"
↳ orrick.com · news · 2025-11-06 — "Fireworks AI Raises $250 Million Series C at $4 Billion Valuation - orrick.com"
↳ Investing.com · news · 2026-05-26 — "Fireworks AI seeks funding at $15 bln valuation, Bloomberg reports - Investing.com"
↳ TradingView · news · 2026-05-27 — "Fireworks AI Eyes $15 Billion Valuation In New Funding Talks - TradingView"
↳ The Business Journals · news · 2026-01-08 — "This CEO left Meta and built a $4B AI startup by rejecting the one-size-fits-all approach - The Business Journals"
↳ SiliconANGLE · news · 2025-10-28 — "Fireworks AI raises $250M at $4B valuation to help enterprises with AI inference workloads - SiliconANGLE"
↳ fireworks.ai · web · n.d. — "NVIDIA GTC 2026, Jensen Huang "Fireworks is the TSMC of AI Factories...""
Total raised$1.5B [reported · conf 0.403]2026
↳ 20VC (Harry Stebbings) · podcast · 2026-07-20 — "raised $1.5BN"
Employees200 [reported · conf 0.354]2026
↳ 20VC (Harry Stebbings) · podcast · 2026-07-20 — "200 people"
ARR / revenue$1.0B [reported · conf 0.324]2026
↳ 20VC (Harry Stebbings) · podcast · 2026-07-20 — "$1BN in ARR"
↳ 20VC (Harry Stebbings) · podcast · 2026-07-20 — "expects to hit $2BN before the end of the year"
Open roles34 [reported · conf 0.438]2026open_roles: 32 (2026-06-16) → 34 (2026-07-12)
↳ fireworks.ai · web · n.d. — "62 positions"
↳ fireworks.ai · web · n.d. — "Showing 36 positions"
↳ fireworks.ai · web · n.d. — "Showing 32 positions"
Latest round1,500,000,000 [reported · conf 0.477]2026
↳ qz.com · news · 2026-07-16 — "$1.5 billion Series D"
Latest round amount$250.0M [consensus · conf 0.424]2025
↳ qz.com · news · 2026-07-16 — "raises $1.5 billion"
↳ Business Wire · news · 2025-10-28 — "Fireworks AI Raises $250M Series C to Lead the AI Inference Market - Business Wire"
↳ orrick.com · news · 2025-11-06 — "Fireworks AI Raises $250 Million Series C at $4 Billion Valuation - orrick.com"
↳ SiliconANGLE · news · 2025-10-28 — "Fireworks AI raises $250M at $4B valuation to help enterprises with AI inference workloads - SiliconANGLE"
Valuation / ARR18 [reported · conf 0.157]2026
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