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Applied Compute: Funding, Investors & Team (Nov 2026)

An AI startup that builds custom AI models and "Specific Intelligence" solutions for enterprises.

appliedcompute.com LinkedIn San Francisco, United States 11-50 employees Founded 2025
Total raised
$510M
Rounds
3
Latest
Undisclosed round
Nov 2026

Applied Compute has raised $510M across 3 funding rounds on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $350M announced in Nov 2026.

That round is above the $6.0M median round size for Artificial Intelligence companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Applied Compute Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$510M
across 3 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
3
Latest funding round
Undisclosed round
$350M in Nov 2026
Employees
11-50
reported band
Founded
2025
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Investors on record
24
5 named below

Latest funding round on record: Nov 2026.

Applied Compute Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Undisclosed round
$350M
Undisclosed round
$80.0M
Undisclosed round
$80.0M

Applied Compute raised $80.0M in an undisclosed round announced in Nov 2025.

5 months later, an undisclosed round of $80.0M was announced in Apr 2026.

7 months later, an undisclosed round of $350M was announced in Nov 2026.

Applied Compute Investors

Sequoia Capital NVIDIA Lux Capital Neo Definition

24 investors are recorded in total; the 5 named above are those the record identifies.

Applied Compute Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Linden Li
Co-Founder and Chief Architect
Locked
Rhythm Garg
Founder
—
Yash S. Patil
CEO
Locked

Contact details for the Applied Compute team: 2 of 3 have an email address on file, 2 have a LinkedIn profile.

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Applied Compute Funding Compared to Other Artificial Intelligence Startups

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Median round

Applied Compute's latest round of $350M is above the median round in Artificial Intelligence. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Applied Compute Funding FAQs

What does Applied Compute do?

An AI startup that builds custom AI models and "Specific Intelligence" solutions for enterprises.

How much funding has Applied Compute raised?

Applied Compute has raised $510M across 3 rounds on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $350M announced in Nov 2026.

When did Applied Compute last raise funding?

Applied Compute's most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $350M, announced in Nov 2026.

Who has invested in Applied Compute?

Investors on record for Applied Compute include Sequoia Capital, NVIDIA, Lux Capital, Neo, Definition. FundedIQ records 24 investors in total.

Who founded Applied Compute?

FundedIQ lists Linden Li (Co-Founder and Chief Architect), Rhythm Garg (Founder) at Applied Compute.

Who is the CEO of Applied Compute?

Yash S. Patil is listed as CEO at Applied Compute.

Where is Applied Compute headquartered?

Applied Compute is based in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does Applied Compute have?

Applied Compute is in the 11-50 employee band.

When was Applied Compute founded?

Applied Compute was founded in 2025.

How does Applied Compute's funding compare to other Artificial Intelligence startups?

Applied Compute's latest round of $350M is above the $6.0M median round size for Artificial Intelligence companies on FundedIQ across 7,247 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Applied Compute Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Applied Compute is left off this page rather than filled in.

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