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Index Ventures

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Startups · Year-old AI lab Flapping Airplanes raises $1B at $6B valuation

Flapping Airplanes, a year-old artificial intelligence laboratory founded by three Stanford-linked entrepreneurs, has raised $1 billion in a Series A round led by Index and Lux, reportedly valuing the company at $6 billion. The raise comes nine months after the startup launched with a $180 million seed round that valued it at $1.5 billion.