Company record
Flapping Airplanes
Updated October 30, 2026 · Presspool
An AI lab researching more efficient machine learning. flappingairplanes.com
Funding
Latest announced financing: $1 billion, Series A, led by Index Ventures and Lux Capital, announced October 21, 2026.
- $1 billion Series A, announced October 21, 2026. Led by Index Ventures and Lux Capital. Listed in the AI startup funding roster for October 18–24, 2026. Sources: Company announcement, TechCrunch.
Of the 58 Series A rounds announced in dollars on Presspool's weekly rosters since September 21, 2026, Flapping Airplanes' $1 billion is the largest; their median is $21.5 million.
Whether AI names Flapping Airplanes
- Machine Relations Index: Not cited in any Machine Relations Index answer, May 10, 2026 to October 29, 2026.
Related records
Closest rounds in the roster for October 18–24, 2026: doubleAI ($200M Series A, October 19, 2026), Arda Industries ($160 million Series A, October 20, 2026), Eka Robotics ($150M Series A, October 20, 2026), Baba ($40 million Series A, October 20, 2026), Mach9 ($34 million Series A, October 21, 2026), Mave ($28 million Series A, October 22, 2026).
Index Ventures, which led this round, also led Hone ($60 million Seed, October 8, 2026), Fireworks AI ($1.505 billion Series D, July 16, 2026), Crosby ($60M Series B, March 31, 2026), LiveKit ($100M Series C, January 22, 2026), Wordsmith ($25 million Series A, June 3, 2025) and Tessl ($100M Series A, November 14, 2024). 3 more of its rounds are on its page.
Lux Capital, which led this round, also led Crosby ($60M Series B, March 31, 2026).