An AI networking infrastructure company enabling heterogeneous compute through open-standard solutions.
An AI networking infrastructure company enabling heterogeneous compute through open-standard solutions. Headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. Raised $190M in Series A-1 funding in June 2026 led by Premji Invest, at a $2B valuation.
Technology📍 Santa Clara, CA
Current Valuation
$2.0B
as of 2026-Q2
UNICORN
QL Price
$2.0B
0% vs last round
QuantLogix's current estimate for Upscale AI, published 2026-09-25 — in line with the last disclosed round of $2.0B (2026-Q2).
Confidence
low
Basis
round anchored
What backs this price
Last disclosed round
$2.0B
2026-Q2
weight 0.85
How this price has held up
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IPO Outlookprivate
Is Upscale AI going public?
No. Upscale AI is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is Upscale AI's valuation in 2026?
Upscale AI is valued at $2.0B as of 2026-Q2, set by its Series A-1 ($190M, Jun 2026). That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Has Upscale AI filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Upscale AI.
Who are Upscale AI's investors?
Upscale AI's investors include Premji Invest, NVIDIA, Salesforce Ventures, Seligman Ventures, Temasek, Maverick Silicon and 4 more.
How much has Upscale AI raised?
Upscale AI has raised $500M in total across 1 disclosed round, most recently a Series A-1 of $190M in Jun 2026.
Is Upscale AI publicly traded — can you buy Upscale AI stock?
No. Upscale AI is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for Upscale AI on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
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Company Profile
CEO
Barun Kar
HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Total Raised
$500M
Last Round
Series A-1 — $190M (Jun 2026) · Lead: Premji Invest
IPO Status
private
Fundraising Status
Series A-1 · $190M · 3 mo ago
privateTotal raised $500M1 disclosed rounds
Series A-1 Impact
Round Size
$190M
Primary financing announced
Post-Money Valuation
$2.0B
Company-announced mark
Round / Post-Money
9.5%
New capital ÷ post-money
Disclosed Funding
$500M
Cumulative disclosed rounds
Step-up compares disclosed post-money valuations. Round / post-money is a financing-size ratio, not an ownership or dilution estimate.
Funding History
Round
Amount
Date
Lead Investor
Post-Money
Series A-1
$190M
Jun 2026
Premji Invest
$2.0B
Vertical Intelligence — AI / ML
No verified Hugging Face organization found for Upscale AI — no attributable open-model footprint. Closed-weights labs are common; this is a distribution signal, not a capability judgment.
Checked huggingface.co as of 2026-09-18. Re-checked weekly.
Talent Signal
Hiring trend
▶ Hiring steady
0% vs 2026-08
Open roles
23
via lever
Product-build share
87%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
steady
heavy product build — 87% of open roles are product-building functions (engineering/research/product) — 11 of 23 open roles are engineering.
Actively hiring with no tracked executive churn.
Open roles by month
Open roles by function
■ product-building ■ go-to-market / G&A
ASIC Design - Principal EngineerDesign Verification EngineerEngineering Program ManagerForward-Deployed Engineer, AI FabricForward-Deployed Engineer, AI FabricPrincipal Engineer - SONiC Manageability & Telemetry
Counted from Upscale AI's live job board as of 2026-09-15; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2026-Q2. Refreshed quarterly.