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Who invested in Applied Compute

4 rounds we have observed, with the 10 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Raised this month

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$580Mraised across 4 rounds since 2025, from 5 sources

$80MRound$70MRound$80MVenture$350MRound
Latest round
Round, $350MNov 2026
Led by
Elad Gil
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Investors
10 (3 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2026
$80MRound$70MRound$80MVenture$350MRound
First round
Round, $80M
Sept 2025
Biggest round
$350M
Round · Nov 2026
Usual gap between rounds
4 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Nov 2026
    Round$350M3 new1 returning

    Reported by Silicon Angle and 1 other

  2. Apr 2026
    Venture$80M1 new4 returning

    Source recorded

  3. Jan 2026
    Round$70M1 new

    Reported by TechStartups

  4. Sept 2025

Founders and team

From Applied Compute's own website: 5 founders.

Brendan FoodyCo-Founder, Co-CEO at Mercor
Gabe PereyraCo-Founder, President at Harvey
Zach AbramsCo-Founder, CEO at Bridge
Andy FangCo-Founder, CTO at DoorDash
Kenny WorkmanCo-Founder, CTO at Latch Bio

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

BenchmarkVC firm2rounds, led 1
Kleiner PerkinsVC firm2rounds, led 1
Elad GilVC firm2rounds, led 1
Sequoia CapitalVC firm2rounds
Lux CapitalVC firm2rounds
NeoAccelerator1round
NVIDIACompany1round
GreenoaksVC firm1round
HubSpot VenturesCorporate VC1round
Shopify VenturesGrowth equity1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Applied Compute as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Abstract VenturesVC firmPer its own site
ComcastAcceleratorPer its own site
QuantumLightVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Applied Compute

Who invested in Applied Compute?

Applied Compute's investors include Benchmark, Kleiner Perkins, Elad Gil, Sequoia Capital and Lux Capital, and 5 more on record. Elad Gil led its latest round.

How much has Applied Compute raised?

Applied Compute has raised $580M across 4 rounds since 2025.

When did Applied Compute last raise?

Applied Compute's most recent round, $350M, was in Nov 2026, led by Elad Gil.

What was Applied Compute's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $350M in Nov 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Applied Compute first?

Applied Compute's first round on record, in Sept 2025, was backed by Benchmark, Sequoia Capital and Lux Capital and 2 others.

What stage is Applied Compute at?

Applied Compute's latest named round is a Venture, in Apr 2026.

Where is Applied Compute based?

Applied Compute is based in the United States.

Who led Applied Compute's rounds?

Benchmark led the funding round in 2025; Kleiner Perkins led the funding round in 2026; Elad Gil led the funding round in 2026.

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