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Company Snapshot
Poolside is a Developer tools company, founded 2023 by Jason Warner, Eiso Kant. Latest valuation $12B (As of Aug 2026, The Information).
Recent changes
- Aug 20, 2026Aug 20, 2026Raised $6B at a $12B valuation Bloomberg
- Aug 20, 2026Aug 20, 2026Nvidia Pays Poolside $6B to License AI Models Pulse story
- Aug 20, 2026Aug 20, 2026Poolside Strikes $6B Nvidia Deal, Raises $1B at $12B Pulse story
- Aug 2026Aug 2026Valuation rose from $2B to $12B The Information
- Oct 2024Oct 2024First reported valuation: $2B The Information
Funding History
1 event · sources dated per row| Date | Event | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | funding round | $6B | $12B | Pulse story |
Underlying values
| As of | Value | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $12B | Reported | The Information |
| Oct 2024 | $2B | Reported | The Information |
Investors
Latest Pulse
- Aug 20, 2026Nvidia Pays Poolside $6B to License AI ModelsNvidia agreed to pay AI startup Poolside $6B to license its model-development software and invest $1B more at a $12B valuation, while hiring more than 100 Poolside employees onto its own teams.→
- Aug 20, 2026Poolside Strikes $6B Nvidia Deal, Raises $1B at $12BAI coding-model startup Poolside struck a $6B licensing deal with Nvidia for its model-development software and separately raised $1B for the remaining company at a $12B valuation, Newcomer reports.→
- Aug 20, 2026Nvidia Pays $6B to License Poolside's Coding AINvidia agreed to pay $6B to non-exclusively license Poolside's code-generation models and invest $1B at a $12B valuation, while extending job offers to roughly 109 Poolside employees.→
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FUNDING$6B license + $1B invest
Nvidia Pays Poolside $6B to License AI Models
Nvidia agreed to pay AI startup Poolside $6B to license its model-development software and invest $1B more at a $12B valuation, while hiring more than 100 Poolside employees onto its own teams.
DEEP DIVE
AI
Poolside Strikes $6B Nvidia Deal, Raises $1B at $12B
AI$6B licensing + $1B raise
Poolside Strikes $6B Nvidia Deal, Raises $1B at $12B
AI coding-model startup Poolside struck a $6B licensing deal with Nvidia for its model-development software and separately raised $1B for the remaining company at a $12B valuation, Newcomer reports.
DEEP DIVE
BIG TECH
Nvidia Pays $6B to License Poolside's Coding AI
BIG TECH
Nvidia Pays $6B to License Poolside's Coding AI
Nvidia agreed to pay $6B to non-exclusively license Poolside's code-generation models and invest $1B at a $12B valuation, while extending job offers to roughly 109 Poolside employees.
DEEP DIVE
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Where these figures come from
- Bloombergmajor outlet1 fact
- The Informationmajor outlet1 fact
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