Weka Secures $140M in Series E to Expand AI-Native Data Infrastructure Globally
Weka is a leader in providing AI-native data platforms that support over 300 of the world’s largest AI and GPU deployments.
Company Name: Weka
Location: Campbell, CA
Sector: AI Software
Funding Details: Raised $140M in Series E funding at a $1.6 billion valuation. The round was led by Valor Equity Partners, with participation from Generation Investment Management, NVIDIA, Atreides Management, 10D, Hitachi Ventures, Ibex Investors, Key1 Capital, Lumir Ventures, MoreTech Ventures, and Qualcomm Ventures. Antonio Gracias, founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Valor, will join Weka's board.
Purpose of Investment: To increase cash reserves, scale the business to meet global demand for AI-native data infrastructure, expand investments in developing its data platform software, and provide liquidity to Weka employees.
Leadership: Led by CEO Liran Zvibel.
Product: Weka offers a data platform featuring a cloud and AI-native architecture that can be deployed anywhere, providing data portability across on-premises, cloud, and edge environments. This platform transforms legacy data silos into dynamic data pipelines that accelerate GPUs, AI model training and inference, and other performance-intensive workloads, enabling them to work more efficiently, consume less energy, and reduce associated carbon emissions.
About Company: Weka is a leader in providing AI-native data platforms that support over 300 of the world’s largest AI and GPU deployments. The company is dedicated to transforming how data is managed across various environments to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of computing resources.