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RunPod: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026)

RunPod is a cloud platform specifically created for GPUs that allows developers to easily deploy personalized full-stack AI applications. The goal of RunPod is to make sure that cloud computing stays within reach and affordable while retaining all its capabilities, ease of use, and user satisfaction. Its aim is to equip individuals and businesses with cutting-edge technology so they can make the most of AI and cloud computing.

www.runpod.io LinkedIn Mount Laurel, United States 11-50 employees
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Cloud Infrastructure GPU B2B B2C
Total raised
$120M
Rounds
2
Latest
Series A
Jun 2026

RunPod has raised $120M across 2 funding rounds on record, the most recent a Series A of $100M announced in Jun 2026.

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

RunPod Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$120M
across 2 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
2
Latest funding round
Series A
$100M in Jun 2026
Employees
11-50
reported band
Headquarters
Mount Laurel, United States

Latest funding round on record: Jun 2026.

RunPod Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Series A
$100M
Seed
$20.0M

RunPod raised $20.0M in a Seed announced in May 2024.

2.1 years later, a Series A of $100M was announced in Jun 2026.

RunPod Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Zhen Lu
Founder
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No contact details are on record for this team yet.

RunPod Funding Compared to Other Artificial Intelligence Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
30,319
$7.7M
8,591
$15M

RunPod's latest round of $100M is above the median round in Artificial Intelligence. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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RunPod Funding FAQs

What does RunPod do?

RunPod is a cloud platform specifically created for GPUs that allows developers to easily deploy personalized full-stack AI applications. The goal of RunPod is to make sure that cloud computing stays within reach and affordable while retaining all its capabilities, ease of use, and user satisfaction. Its aim is to equip individuals and businesses with cutting-edge technology so they can make the most of AI and cloud computing.

How much funding has RunPod raised?

RunPod has raised $120M across 2 rounds on record. The most recent is a Series A of $100M announced in Jun 2026.

When did RunPod last raise funding?

RunPod's most recent funding round on record is a Series A of $100M, announced in Jun 2026.

Who founded RunPod?

FundedIQ lists Zhen Lu (Founder) at RunPod.

Where is RunPod headquartered?

RunPod is based in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States.

How many employees does RunPod have?

RunPod is in the 11-50 employee band.

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

RunPod's latest round of $100M is above the $6.0M median round size for Artificial Intelligence companies on FundedIQ across 7,243 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's RunPod 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 RunPod is left off this page rather than filled in.

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