SF-based Vals, which develops evaluations and benchmarks to test AI models on real-world tasks, raised a $40M Series A led by a16z at a $400M valuation (Abhinaya Prabhu/Tech Funding News)
Vals is selling itself as an independent measurement layer for AI work that leaderboards miss.
The San Francisco startup raised $40 million in a Series A led by a16z, with the round valuing it at $400 million. Techmeme’s note says Vals builds evaluations and benchmarks for real-world AI model tasks, and that revenue has grown eightfold since 2025. Existing backers 8VC, Pear VC, and Bloomberg Beta also participated, alongside HRT Ventures and Next Ladder. Techmeme's note
The San Francisco startup raised $40 million in a Series A led by a16z, with the round valuing it at $400 million. Techmeme’s note says Vals builds evaluations and benchmarks for real-world AI model tasks, and that revenue has grown eightfold since 2025. Existing backers 8VC, Pear VC, and Bloomberg Beta also participated, alongside HRT Ventures and Next Ladder. Techmeme's note
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