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Models/press release/2026-09-19

Vals Secures $40 Million Funding for AI Model Benchmarking

Vals, a company backed by Andreessen Horowitz, has raised $40 million in funding. The company states its goal is to establish a new standard for AI model testing and benchmarking. While some outlets frame this as becoming the 'gold standard' or 'fixing an AI benchmarking crisis,' the core event is the funding round and the stated purpose.

What every outlet reports

  • Vals raised funding
  • Andreessen Horowitz is a backer
  • Purpose is AI benchmarking/model testing

Where they differ

Vals aims to become the gold standard for AI benchmarking

TechCrunch AI

Vals aims to build a new standard for AI model testing

Межа. Новини України.

Vals aims to fix the AI benchmarking crisis

The Tech Buzz

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