Modal, Baseten in funding talks at soaring valuations

AI infrastructure startups Modal Labs and Baseten are in funding talks that could at least double their valuations. Modal is seeking a valuation of about $15 billion, roughly triple its value four months ago, while Baseten could be valued at $26 billion, signaling strong investor demand for AI infrastructure services.

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