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xAI

Palo Alto, California

xAI is a developer of an artificial intelligence platform designed to assist users in exploring information and understanding complex topics. The company's platform offers an AI model with native tool use and real-time search integration, supporting various languages and accessible via applications and an API for integration into third-party applications, enabling individuals, developers, and enterprises to access intelligent interactions and improve productivity across digital experiences.

https://x.ai
Founded Year
2023
Est. Valuation
$250B
Total Raised
$42.16
Last Raised
Stage
Later Stage VC

Company Profile

xAI is an artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk in March 2023 with the mission to "understand the universe". As of February 2026, it is a wholly owned subsidiary of SpaceX.

Latest Funding Rounds

02-Feb-2026 $250.00B Merger/Acquisition

06-Jan-2026 $20.00B Later Stage VC (Series E)

29-Dec-2025 Secondary Transaction - Private

01-Jul-2025 $5.00B Later Stage VC

20-Jun-2025 $5.00B General Corporate Purpose

01-Jan-2025 $27.69M Later Stage VC

20-Nov-2024 $6.00B Later Stage VC (Series C)

01-Jun-2024 $6.00B Early Stage VC (Series B)

11-Jan-2024 $134.68M Early Stage VC (Series A)

Key Management

Anthony Armstrong Chief Financial Officer

Hazel Foster Chief Operating Officer

Jonathan Shulkin Chief Revenue Officer

Zhang Guodong Co-Founder & Lead of Foundation (Pretraining) Org

Alex Tu Chief AI Officer

Greg Yang Co-Founder

Manuel Kroiss Co-Founder

Toby Pohlen Co-Founder

Yuhuai Wu Co-Founder

Elon Musk Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Investors

Elon Musk, Janice Mok, Jay Zaveri, Alexander Lazovsky, Charles Roberts, Jared Kasner JD, Jim Scheinman JD, Kevin Jiang, Kurt Schmidt

Information provided is from the Pitchbook database as of 26/3/2026.

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