How much funding has Upscale AI raised?

Upscale AI has raised $490.0M in total funding, most recently a Extension Round.

Who are Upscale AI's investors?

Upscale AI's investors include Premji Invest, Xora Innovation, Maverick Silicon, Mayfield Fund, Tiger Global, StepStone Group.

When was Upscale AI founded?

Upscale AI was founded in 2025.

Where is Upscale AI headquartered?

Upscale AI is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, United States.

What industry is Upscale AI in?

Upscale AI operates in Artificial Intelligence, Developer Tools.

How many employees does Upscale AI have?

Upscale AI has 11-50 employees.

Upscale AI

Next-generation networking for AI workloads

Santa Clara, United States · Founded 2025 · $490.0M raised

Artificial Intelligence

Developer Tools

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California
Employees: 11–50
Founded: 2025
Business Model: B2B

Website: upscale.ai
Total Funding: $490.0M
Last Round: $190.0M Extension RoundJun 2026
Rounds: 3

About

Upscale AI is a pure-play AI networking company founded in 2025, spun out of semiconductor firm Auradine. The company builds next-generation networking infrastructure for AI workloads, focusing on the scale-up interconnect layer between GPU clusters. Upscale AI is a founding member of the Ultra Accelerator Link (UALink) consortium and is developing an AI-native UALink interconnect switch optimized for GenAI inference and training. Led by co-founders Barun Kar (CEO, formerly Palo Alto Networks) and Rajiv Khemani (Executive Chairman, formerly Innovium/Cavium), the company raised a $100M seed round and a $200M Series A in January 2026, achieving unicorn status.

Summary

Upscale AI is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Santa Clara, United States, founded in 2025. It has raised $490.0M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $190.0M Extension Round round in Jun 2026. Investors include Premji Invest, Xora Innovation and Maverick Silicon.

LinkedIn X (Twitter)