Applied Compute has successfully raised $80 million in funding, bringing its post-investment valuation to $1.3 billion. According to ChainCatcher, the funding round was led by Kleiner Perkins, with participation from Elad Gil, Lux Capital, Greenoaks, NEO, and Hana Bicapital. The total funding raised by the company now stands at $160 million.
The mission of Applied Compute is to bridge the gap between 'smart' and 'useful' through 'Specific Intelligence.' These proprietary intelligent agents are trained based on the real-world operations of companies and are designed to continuously evolve. The company aims to assist businesses in unlocking their institutional context by training intelligent agents for specific workflows and performance standards, and deploying them to the production frontlines.