AI21 valuation, funding and investors

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AI21 works in enterprise AI system development, based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Founded in 2017, it has about 163 employees.

Software Development Services Series D

VALUATION · TODAY

$2.06B −36% after Series D

Range $1.33B – $3.53B · Grade B

TODAY

+12 MO

$2.00B

$4.00B

$6.00B

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

Seed $9.50M

Series A $25.0M

Series B $64.0M

Series C $208M

Series D $300M

ValuationBefore first round12-month outlook: where it points, how wide it fansHover the past: the outlook shows what was predicted then

HEADCOUNT · TODAY163 employees

−32%6m growth

−35%1y growth

−44%2y growth

200

400

Data from Jan 2021

TODAY

Predicted in 1 yr $1.31B −36% vs today

Predicted next raise $433M if a round comes

Winding-down probability 97%

Last round: Series D · $300M · May 2025
Valuation at last round: $2.72B · implied
Headcount: 163 · shrinking
Grade: B
Founded: 2017

How VCMC values companies →

AI21 valuation today

VCMC values AI21 at $2.1B today, with a range of $1.3B to $3.5B and a grade of B. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a Series D round in May 2025.

Valuation by date (124 rows)

Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.

AI21: valuation by date, as the model would have shown it on each date
Date	Valuation	Range	Predicted in 1 yr	Phase	Headcount	Trend	Grade	Winding-down probability
1 Jan 2017	$3.34M	$1.22M – $9.18M	$4.58M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2017	$3.43M	$1.25M – $9.43M	$4.71M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2017	$3.52M	$1.28M – $9.66M	$4.82M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2017	$3.61M	$1.31M – $9.92M	$4.95M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2017	$3.71M	$1.35M – $10.2M	$5.08M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2017	$3.81M	$1.39M – $10.5M	$5.22M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2017	$3.91M	$1.42M – $10.7M	$5.36M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2017	$4.01M	$1.46M – $11.0M	$5.50M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2017	$4.12M	$1.50M – $11.3M	$5.65M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2017	$4.23M	$1.54M – $11.6M	$5.80M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2017	$4.35M	$1.58M – $11.9M	$5.96M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2017	$4.46M	$1.62M – $12.2M	$6.11M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2018	$4.58M	$1.67M – $12.6M	$6.28M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2018	$4.71M	$1.71M – $12.9M	$6.45M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2018	$4.82M	$1.76M – $13.2M	$6.61M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2018	$4.95M	$1.80M – $13.6M	$6.79M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2018	$5.08M	$1.85M – $14.0M	$6.97M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2018	$5.22M	$1.90M – $14.3M	$7.16M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2018	$5.36M	$1.95M – $14.7M	$7.34M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2018	$5.50M	$2.00M – $15.1M	$7.42M (+35%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2018	$5.65M	$2.06M – $15.5M	$7.49M (+32%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2018	$5.80M	$2.11M – $15.9M	$7.55M (+30%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2018	$5.96M	$2.17M – $16.4M	$7.62M (+28%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2018	$6.11M	$2.23M – $16.8M	$7.69M (+26%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2019	$51.9M	$34.1M – $158M	$104M (+100%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
2 Jan 2019	$52.0M	$34.1M – $158M	$104M (+100%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Feb 2019	$55.1M	$34.1M – $158M	$104M (+89%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Mar 2019	$58.1M	$34.1M – $158M	$104M (+79%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Apr 2019	$61.6M	$34.1M – $158M	$104M (+69%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 May 2019	$65.2M	$34.1M – $158M	$104M (+59%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jun 2019	$69.1M	$34.1M – $158M	$104M (+50%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jul 2019	$73.2M	$34.1M – $158M	$104M (+42%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Aug 2019	$77.6M	$34.1M – $158M	$104M (+34%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Sep 2019	$82.3M	$34.1M – $158M	$104M (+26%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Oct 2019	$87.2M	$34.1M – $158M	$104M (+19%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Nov 2019	$92.4M	$34.1M – $158M	$104M (+12%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Dec 2019	$97.8M	$34.1M – $158M	$104M (+6%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jan 2020	$104M	$34.1M – $158M	$104M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Feb 2020	$104M	$32.4M – $158M	$104M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Mar 2020	$104M	$30.9M – $158M	$104M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Apr 2020	$104M	$29.4M – $158M	$104M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 May 2020	$104M	$28.0M – $158M	$104M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jun 2020	$104M	$26.6M – $158M	$104M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jul 2020	$104M	$25.3M – $158M	$104M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Aug 2020	$104M	$24.0M – $158M	$104M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Sep 2020	$104M	$22.9M – $158M	$104M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Oct 2020	$104M	$21.8M – $158M	$104M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Nov 2020	$104M	$20.7M – $158M	$104M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
20 Nov 2020	$112M	$78.9M – $286M	$201M (+80%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Dec 2020	$114M	$78.9M – $286M	$201M (+77%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jan 2021	$120M	$78.9M – $286M	$201M (+68%)	after a round	24	unknown	C	0%
1 Feb 2021	$126M	$78.9M – $286M	$201M (+60%)	after a round	24	unknown	C	0%
1 Mar 2021	$132M	$78.9M – $286M	$201M (+53%)	after a round	24	unknown	C	0%
1 Apr 2021	$139M	$78.9M – $286M	$201M (+45%)	after a round	24	unknown	C	0%
1 May 2021	$145M	$78.9M – $286M	$201M (+38%)	after a round	24	unknown	C	0%
1 Jun 2021	$153M	$78.9M – $286M	$201M (+32%)	after a round	24	unknown	C	0%
1 Jul 2021	$160M	$78.9M – $286M	$201M (+26%)	after a round	24	unknown	C	0%
1 Aug 2021	$169M	$78.9M – $286M	$201M (+19%)	after a round	24	unknown	C	0%
1 Sep 2021	$177M	$78.9M – $286M	$201M (+14%)	after a round	24	unknown	C	0%
1 Oct 2021	$186M	$78.9M – $286M	$201M (+8%)	after a round	24	unknown	C	0%
1 Nov 2021	$196M	$78.9M – $286M	$201M (+3%)	after a round	24	unknown	C	0%
1 Dec 2021	$201M	$77.4M – $286M	$201M (0%)	after a round	24	unknown	C	0%
1 Jan 2022	$201M	$73.5M – $286M	$201M (0%)	after a round	24	unknown	C	0%
1 Feb 2022	$201M	$69.9M – $286M	$201M (0%)	after a round	24	unknown	C	0%
1 Mar 2022	$260M	$107M – $368M	$260M (0%)	after a round	76	growing	C	0%
1 Apr 2022	$260M	$108M – $368M	$260M (0%)	after a round	76	growing	C	0%
1 May 2022	$260M	$110M – $368M	$260M (0%)	after a round	76	growing	C	0%
1 Jun 2022	$260M	$111M – $368M	$260M (0%)	after a round	76	growing	B	0%
1 Jul 2022	$260M	$113M – $368M	$260M (0%)	after a round	76	growing	B	0%
13 Jul 2022	$665M	$577M – $1.1B	$996M (+50%)	after a round	76	unknown	B	0%
1 Aug 2022	$679M	$577M – $1.1B	$996M (+47%)	after a round	76	unknown	B	0%
1 Sep 2022	$703M	$577M – $1.1B	$996M (+42%)	after a round	76	unknown	B	0%
1 Oct 2022	$726M	$577M – $1.1B	$996M (+37%)	after a round	76	unknown	B	0%
1 Nov 2022	$752M	$577M – $1.1B	$996M (+32%)	after a round	76	unknown	B	0%
1 Dec 2022	$777M	$577M – $1.1B	$996M (+28%)	after a round	76	unknown	B	0%
1 Jan 2023	$805M	$577M – $1.1B	$996M (+24%)	after a round	76	unknown	B	0%
1 Feb 2023	$905M	$577M – $1.3B	$1.2B (+28%)	after a round	150	growing	B	0%
1 Mar 2023	$945M	$577M – $1.3B	$1.2B (+22%)	after a round	150	growing	B	0%
1 Apr 2023	$990M	$577M – $1.3B	$1.2B (+17%)	after a round	150	growing	B	0%
1 May 2023	$1.0B	$577M – $1.3B	$1.2B (+12%)	after a round	150	growing	B	0%
1 Jun 2023	$1.1B	$577M – $1.3B	$1.2B (+6%)	after a round	150	growing	B	0%
1 Jul 2023	$1.1B	$577M – $1.3B	$1.2B (+2%)	after a round	150	growing	B	0%
1 Aug 2023	$1.2B	$586M – $1.3B	$1.2B (0%)	after a round	150	growing	B	0%
1 Sep 2023	$1.2B	$548M – $1.3B	$1.2B (0%)	after a round	150	unknown	B	0%
1 Oct 2023	$1.2B	$532M – $1.3B	$1.2B (0%)	after a round	150	unknown	B	0%
1 Nov 2023	$1.3B	$650M – $1.5B	$1.3B (0%)	after a round	230	growing	B	0%
22 Nov 2023	$1.4B	$1.2B – $2.1B	$1.8B (+30%)	after a round	230	growing	A	0%
1 Dec 2023	$1.4B	$1.2B – $2.1B	$1.8B (+29%)	after a round	230	growing	A	0%
1 Jan 2024	$1.4B	$1.2B – $2.1B	$1.8B (+26%)	after a round	230	growing	A	0%
1 Feb 2024	$1.5B	$1.2B – $2.1B	$1.8B (+23%)	after a round	230	growing	A	0%
1 Mar 2024	$1.5B	$1.2B – $2.1B	$1.8B (+21%)	after a round	230	growing	A	0%
1 Apr 2024	$1.6B	$1.2B – $2.2B	$1.9B (+21%)	after a round	270	growing	A	0%
1 May 2024	$1.6B	$1.2B – $2.2B	$1.9B (+18%)	after a round	270	growing	A	0%
1 Jun 2024	$1.6B	$1.2B – $2.2B	$1.9B (+15%)	after a round	270	growing	A	0%
1 Jul 2024	$1.7B	$1.2B – $2.2B	$1.9B (+12%)	after a round	270	growing	A	0%
1 Aug 2024	$1.7B	$1.2B – $2.2B	$1.9B (+9%)	after a round	270	up	A	0%
1 Sep 2024	$1.8B	$1.2B – $2.2B	$1.9B (+7%)	after a round	290	up	A	0%
1 Oct 2024	$1.8B	$1.2B – $2.2B	$1.9B (+4%)	after a round	290	up	A	0%
1 Nov 2024	$1.9B	$1.2B – $2.2B	$1.9B (+2%)	after a round	290	up	A	0%
1 Dec 2024	$1.9B	$1.2B – $2.2B	$1.9B (0%)	after a round	290	up	A	0%
1 Jan 2025	$1.9B	$1.2B – $2.2B	$1.9B (0%)	after a round	290	up	B	0%
1 Feb 2025	$1.9B	$1.2B – $2.2B	$1.9B (0%)	after a round	290	up	B	0%
1 Mar 2025	$1.9B	$1.2B – $2.2B	$1.9B (0%)	after a round	290	up	B	0%
1 Apr 2025	$1.9B	$1.2B – $2.2B	$1.9B (0%)	after a round	290	up	B	0%
1 May 2025	$1.9B	$977M – $2.2B	$1.9B (0%)	after a round	290	flat	B	0%
11 May 2025	$2.7B	$1.9B – $5.0B	$3.5B (+30%)	after a round	290	flat	B	0%
1 Jun 2025	$2.8B	$1.9B – $5.0B	$3.5B (+28%)	after a round	290	flat	B	0%
1 Jul 2025	$2.8B	$1.9B – $5.0B	$3.5B (+25%)	after a round	290	flat	B	0%
1 Aug 2025	$2.9B	$1.9B – $5.0B	$3.5B (+22%)	after a round	290	flat	B	0%
1 Sep 2025	$2.8B	$1.9B – $4.4B	$3.0B (+5%)	after a round	250	flat	B	49%
1 Oct 2025	$2.8B	$1.9B – $4.1B	$2.6B (-5%)	after a round	250	down	B	80%
1 Nov 2025	$2.8B	$1.9B – $4.1B	$2.6B (-7%)	after a round	250	down	B	80%
1 Dec 2025	$2.7B	$1.9B – $3.9B	$2.4B (-13%)	after a round	241	down	B	97%
1 Jan 2026	$2.7B	$1.9B – $3.9B	$2.3B (-15%)	after a round	241	down	B	97%
1 Feb 2026	$2.7B	$1.9B – $3.9B	$2.3B (-17%)	after a round	241	down	B	97%
1 Mar 2026	$2.7B	$1.9B – $3.9B	$2.2B (-18%)	after a round	241	down	B	94%
1 Apr 2026	$2.7B	$1.9B – $3.9B	$2.2B (-20%)	after a round	241	down	B	94%
1 May 2026	$2.7B	$1.9B – $3.9B	$2.2B (-21%)	after a round	241	down	B	94%
1 Jun 2026	$2.7B	$1.8B – $3.9B	$2.1B (-23%)	after a round	221	down	B	86%
1 Jul 2026	$2.7B	$1.7B – $4.0B	$2.1B (-21%)	after a round	221	down	B	79%
1 Aug 2026	$2.5B	$1.6B – $3.9B	$1.9B (-25%)	after a round	205	down	B	94%
1 Sep 2026	$2.2B	$1.5B – $3.6B	$1.4B (-36%)	after a round	177	shrinking	B	97%
1 Oct 2026	$2.1B	$1.4B – $3.5B	$1.3B (-36%)	after a round	163	shrinking	B	97%
24 Oct 2026	$2.1B	$1.3B – $3.5B	$1.3B (-36%)	after a round	163	shrinking	B	97%

Key facts about AI21

Founded: 2017
Headquarters: Tel Aviv, Israel
Employees: about 163 -35% in a year
Total raised: $607M
Funding rounds: 5
Last round: Series D May 2025

AI21 was founded in 2017 by Amnon Shashua, Ori Goshen and Yoav Shoham.

AI21 funding history

AI21 has 5 funding rounds on record, from Jan 2019 to May 2025, $607M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $1.40B post-money (Series C, Nov 2023).

Series D 10 May 2025
With Google LLC, Nvidia Corp..
Sources: siliconangle.com, calcalistech.com
$300M
Series C 21 Nov 2023
With Intel Capital, Comcast Ventures, Ahren Innovation Capital.
Sources: ai21.com, intelcapital.com, prnewswire.com and 7 more
$208M
$1.40B post-money
Series B 12 Jul 2022
Led by Ahren Innovation Capital; with Walden Catalyst, Pitango, TPY Capital, Alumni Ventures, Future Ventures, Insight Partners, MoreVC, SOSV, Mark Leslie.
Sources: prnewswire.com, ahreninnovationcapital.com, voicebot.ai and 3 more
$64M
$664M post-money
Series A 19 Nov 2020
Led by Pitango; with TPY Capital.
Sources: calcalistech.com, nocamels.com
$25M
Seed 1 Jan 2019
With 8VC, Amnon Shashua, Pitango, TPY Capital.
Sources: nocamels.com, en.wikipedia.org
$9.5M

AI21 investors

16 investors have backed AI21; Pitango and Ahren Innovation Capital led at least one round.

8VC
Alumni Ventures
Amnon Shashua
Comcast Ventures
Google LLC
Insight Partners
Intel Capital
Mark Leslie
Nvidia Corp.

What AI21 does

AI21 works in software development services, with 15 recorded offerings and customers in finance, technology, manufacturing and healthcare.

AI21 Labs Ltd. is an Israeli company that develops enterprise AI systems and foundation models, with a focus on natural language processing. The company provides AI orchestration, large-context processing models, and custom AI solutions for organizations in sectors such as finance, technology, manufacturing, healthcare, and defense. AI21 also offers private deployment options for model execution and supports its solutions with proprietary technology and a suite of tools and resources.

Description from Veridion's company data.

Products and services

Enterprise AI System Development
Foundation Model Development
Natural Language Processing Solutions
AI Orchestration System Development
Large-Context Model Development
Custom AI Solution Development
AI Workflow Customization Services
Enterprise AI Stack Architecture Design
AI Model Deployment Services
Private Model Deployment Services
AI Security and Compliance Solutions
AI Research and Advancement Services
Industry-Specific AI Solution Development
Decision Support System Development
Operational Efficiency Enhancement Solutions

Markets

Finance
Technology
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Defense

Technology

Foundation Models
Large-Context Processing Models
AI Orchestration Systems with Built-In Validation
Private Deployment of AI Models

Business model

Business-to-Business
Software-as-a-Service
Enterprise

Industry codes (NAICS)

513210 Software Publishers 70% match
541511 Custom Computer Programming Services 30% match

Questions about AI21

What is AI21 worth?

Valuation $2.1B (range $1.3B to $3.5B), as of 24 Oct 2026. The last disclosed valuation was $1.40B (Series C, Nov 2023).

Has AI21 raised money?

AI21 has 5 funding rounds on record, from Jan 2019 to May 2025, $607M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $1.40B post-money (Series C, Nov 2023).

Who has invested in AI21?

Pitango, Ahren Innovation Capital, TPY Capital, 8VC, Alumni Ventures and Amnon Shashua, and 10 more. Lead investors include Pitango and Ahren Innovation Capital.

How many people work at AI21?

About 163, down 35% over the last year. Headcount rose from 24 in Jan 2021 to 290 in Aug 2024, then fell to 163 in Sep 2026.

What does AI21 do?

AI21 works in software development services, with 15 recorded offerings and customers in finance, technology, manufacturing and healthcare. Its main offerings are enterprise AI system development, foundation model development and natural language processing solutions.

When was AI21 founded, and where is it based?

AI21 was founded in 2017 and is based in Tel Aviv, Israel. It has about 163 employees, down 35% over the last year.

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