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Firmus is a AI infra company, based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, founded 2019 by Oliver Curtis, Tim Rosenfield, Jonathan Levee. Latest valuation A$15B (~US$10.5B) (As of Aug 7, 2026, Startup Daily). Total funding US$3B (A$4.25B) in ~12 months (As of Aug 7, 2026).
Recent changes
- Aug 7, 2026Aug 7, 2026Raised US$2B (A$2.85B) Growth at a A$15B (~US$10.5B) valuation Startup Daily
- Aug 7, 2026Aug 7, 2026First reported total funding: US$3B (A$4.25B) in ~12 months Startup Daily
- Aug 7, 2026Aug 7, 2026First reported valuation: A$15B (~US$10.5B) Startup Daily
- Aug 7, 2026Aug 7, 2026New investor: NVentures Startup Daily
- Aug 7, 2026Aug 7, 2026New investor: Coatue Management Startup Daily
Earlier changes (2)
- Aug 7, 2026Aug 7, 2026New investor: Jane Street Startup Daily
- Apr 2026Apr 2026Raised US$505M (A$725M) Growth at a A$8B valuation Startup Daily
Funding History
2 events · sources dated per row| Date | Event | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Growth | US$2B (A$2.85B) | A$15B (~US$10.5B) | Coatue ManagementNVenturesJane StreetBlackstone Tactical OpportunitiesRegal Funds ManagementArchibald CapitalTectonic Investment Management+1 more outlined = lead | Startup Daily |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Growth | US$505M (A$725M) | A$8B | Startup Daily |
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Latest Pulse
- Aug 20, 2026August's AI Infrastructure Deals Already Top $8.7BDatabricks' $5B raise, Firmus' $2B round, Castelion's $1B Series C and Etched's $700M add up to $8.7B in AI infrastructure and adjacent capital-intensive funding in August alone.→
- Aug 17, 2026August's Mega-Rounds Have Already Cleared $9BFive disclosed rounds in the first two weeks of August 2026 -- Databricks, Firmus, River AI, Lovable and Form Energy -- total roughly $9.25 billion, with data infrastructure and AI compute taking three quarters of it.→
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August's AI Infrastructure Deals Already Top $8.7B
Databricks' $5B raise, Firmus' $2B round, Castelion's $1B Series C and Etched's $700M add up to $8.7B in AI infrastructure and adjacent capital-intensive funding in August alone.
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FUNDING
August's Mega-Rounds Have Already Cleared $9B
FUNDING$9.25B in 5 rounds
August's Mega-Rounds Have Already Cleared $9B
Five disclosed rounds in the first two weeks of August 2026 -- Databricks, Firmus, River AI, Lovable and Form Energy -- total roughly $9.25 billion, with data infrastructure and AI compute taking three quarters of it.
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