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▶ 138:49 · $MODAL-LABS · Modal Labs raises $355M Series C at $4.65B for AI sandbox infrastructure
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Spotify CEO Joins, Alex Tabarrok Joins, Lots of news from SpaceX, Anthropic, OpenAI, Nvidia and Meta

2026-05-21 · 5 company · 4 thematic
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speakers
bill (convective capital)
alex nordstrom
eric (modal labs)
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“We just announced a C round today, which is very exciting. How much? How much? How much? 4.65 post value. I'm raising 355 million. So, General Catalyst led it together with Redpoint. Fantastic. ... one particular exciting moment in the las…”
—eric (modal labs)
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