Lead investor
AI funding rounds led by Conviction
Latest round October 21, 2026 · Presspool
Conviction led or co-led 2 funding rounds at 2 AI companies on Presspool's record, announced between June 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026. The most recent: Watchtower Labs and Baseten.
| Company | Amount | Round | Announced | Co-leads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watchtower Labs | $35 million | Seed | October 21, 2026 | Shield Capital |
| Baseten | $1.5 billion | Series F | June 22, 2026 | Altimeter Capital, Spark Capital, Sands Capital, Wellington Management |
Rounds by year
| Year | Rounds led | Led rounds announced in dollars | Round types led |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | $1.53 billion across 2 rounds | Seed, Series F |
Maps its companies are on
- On the AI infrastructure map in the weekly sample of October 19, 2026: Baseten, named or cited in 9 of 56 answers.
Co-investors
Investors named with Conviction on the rounds above: Altimeter Capital, Sands Capital, Shield Capital, Spark Capital and Wellington Management.
Each round and its sources
Watchtower Labs: $35 million Seed
Baseten: $1.5 billion Series F
What this page covers
Presspool records the lead investors of each round, as the company's announcement or the confirming outlets name them, and the other investors the round's entry names. This page lists the rounds this investor led on Presspool's record: every weekly AI startup funding roster, and the latest round of each company on a niche map. A round it joined without leading is listed when the round's entry names it, matched only to firms the record names as some round's lead. It is not the investor's full portfolio: rounds its sources did not name it in are not listed.