MoneyJuly 20, 2026via TechCrunch Startups
Inference startup Infinity raises $15M from Touring Capital, OpenAI and Anthropic researchers
Why it matters
Inference optimization is becoming a venture-scale problem. When top researchers from OpenAI and Anthropic co-invest in a startup, it signals where the real infrastructure gaps are post-training.
Key signals
- Infinity raised $15M at $100M valuation
- Lead investor: Touring Capital
- Co-investors: Principal VC, OpenAI researchers, Anthropic researchers
- Company focus: AI inference infrastructure
- Announcement date: July 20, 2026
The hook
$15M. That's what Infinity just raised to solve the inference bottleneck — and OpenAI and Anthropic researchers are betting their own capital on it.
AI infrastructure company Infinity announced Monday a $15 million raise at a $100 million valuation from investors including Touring Capital, Principal VC, and researchers from companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic.