Funding round
Thinking Machines Lab Seed
Thinking Machines Lab, which works in AI research and development in San Francisco, raised $2.00B in a Seed round announced on 15 Jul 2025, led by Andreessen Horowitz, at a $12.00B post-money valuation. 8 firms took part.
$2.00B
Amount raised
$12.00B
Post-money valuation
$10.00B pre-money
8
Investors
1 lead
17%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced Thinking Machines Lab at $12.00B after the new money. The $2.00B bought investors about 17% of the company. It is Thinking Machines Lab's first venture round on record, in the year it was founded (2025). No later venture round is on record for Thinking Machines Lab.
Thinking Machines Lab's funding rounds
This is the only venture round on record for Thinking Machines Lab.
- Seed this round 15 Jul 2025, led by Andreessen Horowitz $2.00B$12.00B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
Andreessen Horowitz led the round with 7 other firms.
Lead investor
- Andreessen Horowitz backs 722 venture-backed companies new investor
Also in the round
- Nvidia new investor
- AMD new investor
- Cisco new investor
- Jane Street new investor
- Accel backs 581 venture-backed companies new investor
- ServiceNow new investor
- Government of Albania new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to hiring, product development, geographic expansion, sales and marketing, scaling operations and working capital.
- Hiring
- Product development
- Geographic expansion
- Sales and marketing
- Scaling operations
- Working capital
Comparable rounds
How it compares
2,404 Seed rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $4.0M, and this round was 500 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Seed rounds in Tech Companies:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Companies | 30 Jul 2025 | $38M | not disclosed | Coatue |
| Tech Companies | 15 Jul 2025 | $28M | not disclosed | GV and SYN Ventures |
| Tech Companies | 1 Jul 2025 | $25M | not disclosed | Radical Ventures |
| Tech Companies | 10 Jul 2025 | $20M | not disclosed | Bessemer Venture Partners |
| Tech Companies | 8 Jul 2025 | $20M | not disclosed | ByteTrade and Mirana Ventures |
| Tech Companies | 14 Jul 2025 | $20M | not disclosed | Segenia Capital and eCAPITAL |
| Tech Companies | 9 Jul 2025 | $16M | not disclosed | Race Capital |
| Tech Companies | 17 Jul 2025 | $12M | not disclosed | Costanoa |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 7 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Thinking Machines Lab raise in its Seed round?
Thinking Machines Lab raised $2.00B in its Seed round, announced in Jul 2025.
Who led Thinking Machines Lab's Seed round?
Andreessen Horowitz led it, with Nvidia, AMD, Cisco, Jane Street and Accel and 2 more.
What was Thinking Machines Lab's valuation at the Seed round?
$12.00B post-money ($10.00B pre-money).
How does it compare with other Seed rounds in Tech Companies?
2,404 Seed rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $4.0M, and this round was 500 times the median.