# AI funding rounds led by Index Ventures

Lead investor · Presspool · https://presspool.ai/investors/index-ventures

Index Ventures led or co-led 6 funding rounds at 6 AI companies on Presspool's record, announced between November 14, 2024 and October 8, 2026. The most recent: Hone, Fireworks AI and Wordsmith.

| Company | Amount | Round | Announced | Co-leads |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hone](https://presspool.ai/companies/hone-com) | $60 million | Seed | October 8, 2026 | [Benchmark](https://presspool.ai/investors/benchmark) |
| [Fireworks AI](https://presspool.ai/companies/fireworks-ai) | $1.505 billion | Series D | July 16, 2026 | [Atreides Management](https://presspool.ai/investors/atreides-management), [TCV](https://presspool.ai/investors/tcv) |
| [Wordsmith](https://presspool.ai/companies/wordsmith-ai) | $25 million | Series A | June 3, 2025 | None named |
| [Tessl](https://presspool.ai/companies/tessl-io) | $100M | Series A | November 14, 2024 | None named |
| [Crosby](https://presspool.ai/companies/crosby-ai) | $60M | Series B | date not confirmed | Lux Capital |
| [LiveKit](https://presspool.ai/companies/livekit-com) | $100M | Series C | date not confirmed | None named |

## Each round and its sources

### 1. Hone: $60 million Seed

HedgeCo.Net reports a $285 million valuation.

- Announced: October 8, 2026
- Company record: [Hone on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/hone-com)
- Listed in the [AI startup funding roster for October 5–10, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-10-05)
- Sources: [Hone announcement](https://hone.com/blog/introducing-engines/), [HedgeCo.Net](https://hedgeco.net/news/10/2026/ai-agent-start-up-hone-raised-a-60-million-seed-round-led-by-benchmark-and-index-ventures-at-a-285-million-valuation.html)

### 2. Fireworks AI: $1.505 billion Series D

- Announced: July 16, 2026
- Company record: [Fireworks AI on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/fireworks-ai)
- Sources: [finance.yahoo.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/fireworks-raises-1-5-billion-130000636.html)

### 3. Wordsmith: $25 million Series A

- Announced: June 3, 2025
- Company record: [Wordsmith on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/wordsmith-ai)
- Sources: [wordsmith.ai](https://www.wordsmith.ai/blog/wordsmith-ai-raises-25-million-series-a), [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2025/06/04/wordsmith-ai-raises-25m-build-legal-ai-house-teams/)

### 4. Tessl: $100M Series A

- Announced: November 14, 2024
- Company record: [Tessl on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/tessl-io)
- Sources: [fortune.com](https://fortune.com/2024/11/14/tessl-funding-ai-software-development-platform/)

### 5. Crosby: $60M Series B

- Announced: date not confirmed
- Company record: [Crosby on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/crosby-ai)
- Sources: [crosby.ai](https://crosby.ai/blog/series-b-planting-our-flag)

### 6. LiveKit: $100M Series C

- Announced: date not confirmed
- Company record: [LiveKit on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/livekit-com)
- Sources: [livekit.com](https://livekit.com/blog/livekit-series-c)

## What this page covers

Presspool records the lead investors of each round, as the company's announcement or the confirming outlets name them. 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. It is not the investor's full portfolio, and rounds it joined without leading are not listed.

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