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AI stock trading startup EquiLibre raises funding at a $500M+ valuation

$500M+. That's the valuation Prague-based EquiLibre just hit in its Series A, led by Creandum — signaling serious capital flowing into AI-powered fintech.

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Why it matters

An undisclosed Series A at a half-billion-dollar valuation shows investor appetite for AI applied to quantitative trading, but the lack of disclosed round size and limited detail on the company's differentiation limits the strategic insight for founders and investors.

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11 to know
  1. EquiLibre Technologies raised Series A at $500M+ valuation

  2. Led by Creandum (Stockholm-based)

  3. Prague-based AI developer focused on stock trading

  4. Raise size not disclosed

  5. Published July 2, 2026

  6. EquiLibre Technologies Series A funding round

  7. $500M+ post-money valuation

  8. Led by Creandum (Stockholm-based VC)

  9. Round size not disclosed

  10. Prague-based AI developer

  11. Focus: AI stock trading

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Publisher excerpt: Prague-based artificial intelligence developer EquiLibre Technologies Inc. has raised funding at a valuation exceeding $500 million. The company stated late Tuesday that the Series A round was led by Creandum, a Stockholm-based startup fund. The size of the raise was not disclosed. However,…
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