Modal S Verified
Infrastructure company · Coding
- Domains
- Coding
- On X
- @modal ↗
- Funding
- $111M raised · rounds and investors
- Tier
- S why
- Snapshot

What Modal does
Modal sells serverless cloud infrastructure for AI: on-demand GPU compute, multi-node clusters, inference serving and fast-booting sandboxes for agents.
- Sells
- Infrastructure
- Based in
- New York, USA
- Team
- 51-200
- Website
- modal.com ↗
What Modal sells
Read from Modal's own website, checked October 12, 2026: the line that puts it in each category.
Infrastructure
“VM Sandboxes are built for those who need to give their agents the power of a full computer.”
modal.com/products/platform ↗“Cloud infrastructure for teams that develop, train, and serve AI applications at scale.”
modal.com ↗
Tier S
Category leader: 200+ people, $100M+ raised or a $1B+ valuation.
How much stands behind a tier: usage, who backs it, a confirmed line from its own site or paper, and a clear read on X. High with three of the four, medium with two, low otherwise.
- team 51-200
- raised $466M
- valued $4.7B
- investors: General Catalyst, Redpoint Ventures, Lux Capital
- in curated RL directories (2 pts)
On X · well regarded, low buzz, from 13 posts about Modal in the last month
Modal shows up as a standard sandbox and GPU option for agents, with notable hires joining and startups using its credits, though engagement is thin.
How we got to tier S
- Adoption: team 51-200; raised $466M; valued $4.7B; investors: General Catalyst, Redpoint Ventures, Lux Capital. Tier S.
- On X: well regarded, low buzz. “Modal shows up as a standard sandbox and GPU option for agents, with notable hires joining and startups using its credits, though engagement is thin.” No move.
- In curated RL directories: 2 points, a floor of none.
- Confirmed: a line from its own site or paper places it.
A clear view on X moves a tier one step up or down; most entries don't move. How tiers work.
Modal funding
- Raised
- $111Mstated total
- Latest round
- Series C2026-05 · led by General Catalyst, Redpoint
- Valuation
- $1.1B2025-09
Backed byAmplify PartnersGeneral CatalystLux CapitalRedpoint VenturesAccelBain Capital VenturesMenlo VenturesDefinition Capital
Rounds
- Series C · 2026-05 · led by General Catalyst, Redpoint
The funding round was led by General Catalyst and Redpoint, and saw participation from Menlo, Bain Capital Ventures, and Accel, which are new investors in the company.
- Read: “The funding round was led by General Catalyst and Redpoint, and saw participation from Menlo, Bain Capital Ventures, and Accel, which are new investors in the company.”
- Found word for word on a page found by search: datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/modal-labs-secures-funding
- The quote names who led it; the amount isn't in it
- No other page or directory names it yet
- Series B · $80M at a $1.1B valuation · 2025-09 · led by Lux Capital
We’re excited to announce that we have raised more than $80M in a Series B round, led by Lux Capital, with existing investors participating as well. Our post-money valuation is $1.1B.
- Read: “We’re excited to announce that we have raised more than $80M in a Series B round, led by Lux Capital, with existing investors participating as well. Our post-money valuation is $1.1B.”
- Found word for word on its own site: modal.com/blog/announcing-our-series-b
- The quote states the amount and who led it
- Also named by 1 other page read
- Series A · $16M · 2023-10
NEW YORK, NY - October 10, 2023 - Modal Labs, a leading provider of cloud-based infrastructure, today announced its Series A financing round, securing $16 million in investment
- Read: “NEW YORK, NY - October 10, 2023 - Modal Labs, a leading provider of cloud-based infrastructure, today announced its Series A financing round, securing $16 million in investment”
- Found word for word on its own site: modal.com/blog/general-availability-and-series-a-press-release
- The quote states the amount; no lead is named in it
- No other page or directory names it yet
- Seed · led by Amplify Partners
Funding led by Redpoint Ventures with Series Seed lead Amplify Partners,
- Read: “Funding led by Redpoint Ventures with Series Seed lead Amplify Partners,”
- Found word for word on its own site: modal.com/blog/general-availability-and-series-a-press-release
- The quote names who led it; the amount isn't in it
- No other page or directory names it yet
Funds 8
- Amplify Partners led a round
Named in the round quoted above.
- General Catalyst led a round
Our valuation is $4.65B post-money in a round led by General Catalyst and Redpoint, with Menlo, Bain Capital Ventures, and Accel joining as new investors.
- Read: “Our valuation is $4.65B post-money in a round led by General Catalyst and Redpoint, with Menlo, Bain Capital Ventures, and Accel joining as new investors.”
- Found word for word on its own site: modal.com/blog/modal-series-c
- Also named by 2 other pages read and a curated directory
- Lux Capital led a round
Named in the round quoted above.
- Redpoint Ventures led a round
Named in the round quoted above.
- Accel
Our valuation is $4.65B post-money in a round led by General Catalyst and Redpoint, with Menlo, Bain Capital Ventures, and Accel joining as new investors.
- Read: “Our valuation is $4.65B post-money in a round led by General Catalyst and Redpoint, with Menlo, Bain Capital Ventures, and Accel joining as new investors.”
- Found word for word on its own site: modal.com/blog/modal-series-c
- Also named by 1 other page read and a curated directory
- Bain Capital Ventures
Our valuation is $4.65B post-money in a round led by General Catalyst and Redpoint, with Menlo, Bain Capital Ventures, and Accel joining as new investors.
- Read: “Our valuation is $4.65B post-money in a round led by General Catalyst and Redpoint, with Menlo, Bain Capital Ventures, and Accel joining as new investors.”
- Found word for word on its own site: modal.com/blog/modal-series-c
- Also named by 1 other page read and a curated directory
- Menlo Ventures
Our valuation is $4.65B post-money in a round led by General Catalyst and Redpoint, with Menlo, Bain Capital Ventures, and Accel joining as new investors.
- Read: “Our valuation is $4.65B post-money in a round led by General Catalyst and Redpoint, with Menlo, Bain Capital Ventures, and Accel joining as new investors.”
- Found word for word on its own site: modal.com/blog/modal-series-c
- Also named by 1 other page read and a curated directory
- Definition Capital
participation from Lux Capital, Definition Capital and others brings total
- Read: “participation from Lux Capital, Definition Capital and others brings total”
- Found word for word on its own site: modal.com/blog/general-availability-and-series-a-press-release
- No other page or directory names it yet
Every figure is quoted from its own site, its accelerator or a funding announcement; a round's amount and lead appear only when its quote states them. Startup databases are never used as evidence. Checked 2026-10-11. How funding is checked.
Where Modal sits
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Latest from Modal on X
@modal ↗Next: browse all environments. Entry from the RL Research daily scrape of public sources, 2026-11-05 snapshot.