June 22 - Upscale AI said on Monday it closed a $190 million extension to its early-stage funding round, valuing the company at $2 billion and increasing its cumulative financing to $500 million.
The extended round was led by Premji Invest, the investment vehicle associated with Indian billionaire Azim Premji. New participants in the financing included Nvidia, Salesforce Ventures, Seligman Ventures and Temasek, Singapore's state investor. Existing investors that joined the extension comprised Maverick Silicon, Mayfield, Prosperity7 Ventures, StepStone Group and Tiger Global.
Upscale AI develops an integrated stack of hardware, systems and software designed to link AI processors, memory and storage across a single high-speed network. The firm says this architecture helps large AI models train and run with greater efficiency and reduced latency.
Management indicated the fresh capital will be used to expand the business and to speed the delivery of its advanced AI-native networking technology. The company previously raised $200 million in January in a Series A led by Tiger Global, Premji Invest and Xora Innovation, bringing total funding to $500 million after the latest extension.
Product and market focus
Upscale AI positions its offering at the intersection of specialized hardware and networking for large-scale AI workloads. Its stack is intended to connect compute, memory and storage so that large models experience fewer delays during training and inference, according to the company statement.
The structure of this financing round includes a mix of strategic technology investors and financial backers, reflecting interest from both ecosystem players and institutional funds. Nvidia and Salesforce Ventures joined as new investors, while a range of prior backers reaffirmed support in the extension.
Context on funding
- The extension adds $190 million to the company’s earlier Series A, which had raised $200 million in January.
- With the new funding, Upscale AI’s total capital raised reaches $500 million.
- Lead and participating investors span strategic technology firms and investment groups.
The company stated the proceeds will fund expansion and accelerate delivery timelines for its networking solutions designed specifically for AI workloads.