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Lambda

AI Infrastructure · Pre-IPO · $1.5B (Q1 2024)
B-

Good (B-) — Round Z Pre-IPO Risk Grade

Lambda operates AI training and inference compute infrastructure with NVIDIA GPU access. Conservative governance and disciplined valuation trajectory. Customer concentration with mid-market AI startups (rather than hyperscaler-tier accounts) produces a more diversified revenue profile than peer Cerebras.

75
Composite / 100
/ Subscore Breakdown · 5 Dimensions

Where this grade comes from.

Governance Risk
B
Valuation Methodology
B
Secondary Liquidity
C
Financial Disclosure
B-
Exit Probability
B-
/ Public-Record Events

Key risk events & disclosures.

  • $320M Series C Q1 2024 at $1.5B
  • NVIDIA H100 / H200 cluster build-out
  • Diversified customer base (mid-market AI startups + research labs)
  • Conservative valuation increases relative to capital-intensive peers

/ Best for

Investors seeking AI compute exposure with diversified mid-market customer base and disciplined valuation trajectory.

/ Watch out for

CoreWeave (now public), Crusoe, and hyperscaler AI cloud pressure intensifying; cluster utilization is the key indicator.