AI computing startup Lambda to raise $4B ahead of planned IPO
Cloud provider and AI computing startup Lambda is raising up to $4 billion at a $14.5 billion pre-money valuation, in a funding round led by Coatue Management and Blackstone that serves as its final private round before a planned 2027 initial public offering.
Cloud provider and AI computing startup Lambda is raising up to $4 billion at a $14.5 billion pre-money valuation, in a funding round led by Coatue Management and Blackstone that serves as its final private round before a planned 2027 initial public offering. According to an investor letter reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, Lambda's backlog expanded from $15 billion in June to $50 billion in September, driven largely by a $35 billion commitment from Anthropic following a late August agreement.
Neoclouds like Lambda face high data center buildout costs funded by debt, prompting Lambda to recently secure an additional $1 billion in debt alongside its latest equity raise. The capital acquisition precedes public market scrutiny and positions Lambda alongside other Nvidia-backed neoclouds such as CoreWeave and Nebius, while Nscale filed for an IPO last month.
Lambda, Coatue, and Blackstone did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the financing round.
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Original publication: 7 October 2026 01:30
