Series A · AI

Vals AI raises $40m Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz

Vals AI evaluates AI models on multi-step, economically valuable work across fields such as legal analysis, financial modeling and software engineering. Its private task-specific benchmarks, expert review and developer integrations help companies measure real-world capability and production risks.

Vals AI raised $40 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. Recorded participants include 8VC, Bloomberg Beta, Pear VC and NextLadder.

The company evaluates multi-step professional tasks using private validation sets, performance analysis and expert review. Model developers and enterprises use the results to assess capability and risks beyond public benchmark scores.

Funding history

Series A · This round$40M

Sources

  1. Vals Raises $40M From a16z to Overhaul AI Benchmarking | AI Breaking Wireaibreakingwire.com · Sep 22, 2026
  2. startupdb.com