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AI data center startup Fluidstack in talks for $1B round at $18B valuation months after hitting $7.5B, says report

TechCrunch / 14 April 2026 / 1h ago
AI data center startup Fluidstack in talks for $1B round at $18B valuation months after hitting $7.5B, says report
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Fundraising is reportedly flowing for Fluidstack after it secured a $50 billion deal to build data centers for Anthropic.
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