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AI inference startup Fal doubles its valuation to $16B as demand surges

Publisher description: The five-year-old startup raised a $1.3 billion round led by Bessemer.

TechCrunch | Nov 3, 2026 | Marina Temkin

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Fal, a San Francisco-based startup that hosts and runs AI video, image, and audio models, has raised $1.3 billion in its latest funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Nvidia, Sound Ventures, and T. The deal values Fal at $16 billion, double its $8 billion valuation in April, Bloomberg reported. Fal surpassed $800 million in annualized revenue earlier this year, Bloomberg’s report noted.

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