Upscale AI

Upscale AI builds network infrastructure for the AI era, providing open-standard AI networking solutions.

Latest funding

$190M Series A · June 22, 2026

Led by Premji Invest · Source: fundraisingfox.com

Total raised: $490M across 3 sourced rounds

All 3 rounds ↓

Website: upscale.com.

LinkedIn: upscale-ai-inc.

Categories: AI infrastructure and compute Cybersecurity Developer tools and cloud.

Sectors: AI Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Information Technology, Network Security.

Stage: Series A.

Based in: Santa Clara, United States.

Founded: 2024.

Total raised: $490M in 3 sourced rounds.

Last round: Jun 22, 2026 · 146 days ago.

Headcount: 51–100 employees.

On Recent Funding since: Sep 29, 2026.

Signals

Website registeredApr 14, 1997 (29 years old)

About Upscale AI

It offers a full-stack platform spanning silicon, systems, and software to scale AI fabric deployment and operations. Its customers include hyperscalers and AI infrastructure operators.

TIMELINE · MONEY RAISED

Upscale AI | 424 days on the record

Raised $490M in 3 sourced rounds

Money raised, round by round (amounts linked to their source). Pins are dated signals; hover the icons for dates.

Funding rounds

Date	Round	Amount	Lead	Source
Jun 22, 2026	Series A	$190M	PPremji Invest	fundraisingfox.com
Jan 21, 2026	Series A	$200M	PPremji Invest	upscaleai.com
Sep 17, 2025	Seed	$100M	MMaverick Silicon	techfundingnews.com

Timeline

April 14, 1997
Website created

Founders and team

BK
Barun Kar Founder

LinkedIn
RK
Rajiv Khemani Founder

@rkhemani · LinkedIn · also Aurascape
FH
Faisal Hanif Product Manager, Full-Stack AI Networking, AI Factory

Investors

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Sources and API

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