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Fireworks AI
AI inference platform enabling rapid deployment and fine-tuning of state-of-the-art models at blazing fast speeds and reduced costs
About Fireworks AI
Fireworks AI operates as an advanced AI inference platform that specializes in running and customizing machine learning models. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including tech firms, research institutions, and enterprises looking to integrate AI into their operations. Fireworks AI operates in the artificial intelligence and machine learning market, focusing on providing tools for model deployment, fine-tuning, and inference. The business model revolves around offering a subscription-based service, where clients pay for access to the platform's capabilities, including the use of open-source models, fine-tuning services, and on-demand deployments. Revenue is generated through subscription fees and additional charges for premium features and services. The recent $52M Series B funding led by Sequoia will be used to accelerate the development of compound AI systems, expand the team, and enhance the platform to increase AI adoption in production environments.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- Redwood City, United States
- Employees
- 283
- Open positions
- 37
- Dealroom signal
- 95.9/100
- Industry
- Enterprise Software
- Sector
- AI, Open Source, Core AI, Verified Unicorns and $1B Exits, Generative AI, MLops, genAI Operation Layer, Woman Founder, AI Model Training and Development, ai model layer, Verified Thoroughbreds
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
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Analysis
Women (co)founded startups are raising more megarounds than ever
Aug 20, 2026
News
Fireworks AI raises $1.5B Series D at $17.5B valuation
Jul 16, 2026
Market map
The Open & Sovereign AI Ecosystem
Latest news
Press, funding announcements and product moves mentioning Fireworks AI.
Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES D | Jul 2026 | $1.5B | $18B | Evantic Capital · TCV · Atreides Management · Lightspeed Venture Partners | ↗ |
| SECONDARY | Nov 2025 | $20M | $4B | Sequoia · Index Ventures · Lightspeed Venture Partners · Evantic Capital | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Fireworks AI is 900K monthly website visits, up 25% over the last three months. Fireworks AI's team grew 85% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A10 investors entered at this stage
Series B and later5 investors entered at this stage
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Index Ventures
Evantic Capital
TCV
Atreides Management
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
Global footprint
team presence
Market sentiment
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