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title: "Flapping Airplanes, which is working on methods to train AI models on less data and compute and make the chips more efficient, raised $1B at a $6B valuation (Rachel Metz/Bloomberg)"
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# Flapping Airplanes, which is working on methods to train AI models on less data and compute and make the chips more efficient, raised $1B at a $6B valuation \(Rachel Metz/Bloomberg\)

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**Published:** 2026-10-21T17:45:08.000Z
**Category:** Funding
**Topics:** funding, nvidia

## Summary

Flapping Airplanes, a year\-old artificial intelligence startup working on methods to train AI models on less data and compute and make chips more efficient, raised $1 billion in funding at a $6 billion valuation\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.techmeme.com/261021/p43>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/startups/flapping-airplanes-raises-1b-series-a-at-6b-valuation-9694c59b>)
- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/startups/flapping-airplanes-raises-1b-series-a-at-6b-valuation-9694c59b>)