Funding round
PaleBlueDot AI Series C
PaleBlueDot AI, which works in AI compute infrastructure solutions in Palo Alto, raised $200M in a Series C round announced on 2 Oct 2026, led by ComputeCore, at a $3.20B post-money valuation. 2 firms took part. It is PaleBlueDot AI's second venture round on record; the one before was a Series B in Jan 2026.
$200M
Amount raised
$3.20B
Post-money valuation
$3.00B pre-money
2
Investors
1 lead
3.2x
Step-up from the Series B
$1.00B in Jan 2026
6.3%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced PaleBlueDot AI at $3.20B after the new money, 3.2 times the $1.00B of its Series B (Jan 2026). The $200M bought investors about 6.3% of the company. It came 9 months after PaleBlueDot AI's Series B. It is 57% of the $350M PaleBlueDot AI has raised in the venture rounds on record. No later venture round is on record for PaleBlueDot AI.
PaleBlueDot AI's funding rounds
PaleBlueDot AI has 2 venture rounds on record and 1 other deal. This one is highlighted.
- Series B 28 Jan 2026, led by B Capital $150M$1.00B post-money
- Debt not a venture round 21 Jul 2026 $255M
- Series C this round 2 Oct 2026, led by ComputeCore $200M$3.20B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
ComputeCore led the round with 1 other firm.
Lead investor
- ComputeCore new investor
Also in the round
- B Capital backs 156 venture-backed companies new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to product development, geographic expansion, scaling operations and working capital.
- Product development
- Geographic expansion
- Scaling operations
- Working capital
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time: 2 in Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure Providers, then Series C rounds in any sector within 6 months:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure Providers | 21 Oct 2026 | $66M | $1.00B | Sequoia Capital |
| Nscale Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure Providers | 9 Mar 2026 | $2.00B | $14.60B | Aker ASA and 8090 Industries |
| Tech Companies | 20 Oct 2026 | $325M | $3.00B | Spark Capital |
| Biotechnology | 15 Oct 2026 | $310M | not disclosed | Bain Capital Life Sciences and Forbion |
| Electronical Components Manufacturing | 8 Oct 2026 | $110M | not disclosed | Matter Venture Partners and Tyche Partners |
| Tech Companies | 20 Oct 2026 | $100M | $2.20B | Advance Venture Partners |
| Railroad Service Companies | 7 Oct 2026 | $100M | not disclosed | Advance Venture Partners |
| Home Health Care | 15 Oct 2026 | $82M | not disclosed | Transformation Capital |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 4 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did PaleBlueDot AI raise in its Series C round?
PaleBlueDot AI raised $200M in its Series C round, announced in Oct 2026.
Who led PaleBlueDot AI's Series C round?
ComputeCore led it, with B Capital.
What was PaleBlueDot AI's valuation at the Series C round?
$3.20B post-money ($3.00B pre-money).