Chai Research

Newark, CA · Founded 2021 · Privately Held (backing)

Developer of a crowdsourced AI platform designed to advance the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI). Chai Research is based in Newark, CA and was founded in 2021. Its last reported valuation was $450 million in Sep 2023. It has raised $55 million.

Last reported valuation
$450.0M
Oct 2026
Priced at
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Total raised
$55.0M
Last round
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Chai Research key facts

as of Oct 2026
  • Developer of a crowdsourced AI platform designed to advance the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI).
  • Chai Research is valued at approximately $450.0M as of Oct 2026 (last reported valuation).
  • It has raised $55.0M; the latest was Early Stage VC ($45.0M) in Jul 2025.
  • Notable investors include Gaingels, Kube VC, AMD Ventures, Ken Howery, 10X Capital — 8 tracked in total.
  • Status: Privately Held (backing).
Last reported valuation
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$450.0M

Chai Research's last reported valuation, Sep 2023. Nothing priced has surfaced since.

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Chai Research funding rounds

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Chai Research valuation

Chai Research's last reported valuation was $450 million in Sep 2023. No priced round, secondary trade or fund mark has surfaced since.

Chai Research investors

8 investors are on record for Chai Research, including Gaingels, Kube VC, AMD Ventures and Ken Howery.

About Chai Research

Developer of a crowdsourced AI platform designed to advance the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI). The company offers a proprietary dataset of user-bot messages and language models optimized for entertainment, enabling global AI developers to create AI through collaborative efforts and a mix of traditional techniques, enhancing performance and scalability.

Sector
Information Technology
HQ
Newark, CA, United States
Founded
2021
Employees
21
Ownership
Privately Held (backing)

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