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fal
Adjacent neolabInference platform for generative image, video and audio models
Raised, confirmed—0 confirmed rounds
Valuation, confirmed—none disclosed
Valuation, reported$16B3 Nov 2026, not confirmed
Founded2021San Francisco, CA, US
Key facts
| Field | Value | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|
| Classification | Adjacent neolabGenerative media inference platform founded in 2021; $1.3 billion round at a $16 billion valuation reported in Nov 2026. | |
| Founded | 2021 | techcrunch.com Fal was co-founded in 2021 by Burkay Gur, a former Coinbase machine learning leader and Oracle engineer, and Gorkem Yurtseven, who was previously a developer at Amazon.checked 10 Nov 2026 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, CA, US | techcrunch.com Fal, a San Francisco-based startup that hosts and runs AI video, image, and audio modelschecked 10 Nov 2026 |
| Founders | Burkay Gur, Gorkem Yurtseven | |
| Website | fal.ai | |
| Profiles and work | X @falLinkedInGitHub, 76 public reposYouTube | How links are checkedchecked 10 Nov 2026 |
Funding rounds
No round of fal is confirmed by the company or a regulator. Rounds marked Reported or Abandoned are not included in that total. Status rules: methodology.
| Date | Round | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Status | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2026 | Series F | $1.3B | $16B | Lead: Bessemer Venture Partners; NVIDIA, Sound Ventures, T. Rowe Price | Reported | TechCrunch The deal values Fal at $16 billion, double its $8 billion valuation in April, Bloomberg reported.checked 10 Nov 2026 |
Notes on these rounds
- 3 Nov 2026 Series F: Amount and valuation as reported by Bloomberg via TechCrunch. TechCrunch also reports that the company announced Series E and Series F rounds together, with a combined $1.65 billion raised across both.
People
| Name | Role | Before | Now | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkay GurXLinkedInGitHub | Co-founder | Coinbase (Machine learning leader), Oracle (Engineer) | Current | techcrunch.com Fal was co-founded in 2021 by Burkay Gur, a former Coinbase machine learning leader and Oracle engineerchecked 10 Nov 2026 |
| Gorkem YurtsevenX | Co-founder | Amazon (Developer) | Current |
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Latest posts on X
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Meshy Rigging updates on fal. - Turns humanoid 3D models into characters ready to animate. - Works with Unreal Engine, Unity, Blender, Mixamo and more. - Prepares fingers for animation at no extra cost. - Adds multiple animations to the same character.
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fal Agent is now available in Photoshop. Your AI creative partner, right where you create. Discover and choose from leading image and video models, generate new assets, and bring your ideas to life without leaving your creative workflow.
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New VFX capabilities from LTX are now live on fal. Generate and edit production-ready video with four powerful tools: - AlphaGen: Generate transparency mattes with fine edge detail, up to 4K - SDR → HDR: Convert standard video to HDR with expanded dynamic range - Reframe: Adapt videos to new aspect ratios - Upscale: Enhance video resolution up to 4K or 8K Build with LTX on fal.
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