
Surge AI targets $25B valuation in landmark funding round
Data-labeling startup Surge AI is in talks to raise $1 billion in its first funding round, aiming for a valuation of at least $25 billion. The company competes with Scale AI and provides high-quality data for training large language models — a critical need as demand soars across the AI sector. Surge’s rapid rise underscores investor appetite for AI infrastructure, particularly tools that help ensure model quality and performance.
This valuation puts Surge among the most valuable AI startups, highlighting the strategic role of data in powering next-gen AI systems.