Poolside: AI deals, investors and valuation
As of Nov 9, 2026, Poolside has 3 AI deals of $1B+ in this database: it pays $0M and receives $7B (net +$7B). It ranks #60 of 198 companies by number of deals.
Value over time
Valuation history
- January 2025$3B
- April 2025$3B
- July 2025$3B
- October 2025$12B
- January 2026$12B
- April 2026$12B
- July 2026$12B
- October 2026$12B
- November 2026$12B
Receives from
NvidiaPays to
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Loops it is part of
No closed loop found for this company.
All Poolside deals
According to a letter to investors, Nvidia pays $6 billion for a non-exclusive license and part of the team: the same structure used with Groq.
Alongside the license, Poolside receives $1 billion of equity at a $12 billion pre-money valuation.
Bloomberg reports an initial investment of $500 million, up to $1 billion, in a $2 billion round at a $12 billion pre-money valuation. The round did not close and in January 2026 Poolside lost the GPU cluster it had reserved.
Questions and answers
Who are Poolside's biggest investors and payers?
Nvidia ($7B).
How much has Poolside invested or spent on AI deals?
$0M across 0 deals, the largest with —.
How much is Poolside worth?
Valuation: $12B (Nov 9, 2026).
Is Poolside part of a circular deal?
No closed loop found for this company.