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Modal Labs

NYC company founded in 2021 by Erik Bernhardsson and Akshat Bubna, providing serverless infrastructure that runs machine learning and AI code in the cloud.[2][3]

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Overview

Modal Labs is a cloud computing platform that runs AI and machine learning workloads for developers [2]. The company is headquartered in New York [1]. In 2026, Modal Labs opened its first UK office in London's Marble Arch area [1]. The London office was designed with capacity for up to 40 employees [1] and was fully staffed by early September of that year [1].

Growth & traction

LinkedIn lists 217 people working at Modal Labs. [4]

Funding & milestones

2 events found for Modal Labs · 2026

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Leadership & org chart

ABAkshat BubnaFounderErik BernhardssonFounder

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In the news

Recent developments

  • Modal Labs opens London office. New York-headquartered AI infrastructure startup Modal Labs is opening its first UK office in London's Marble Arch area with capacity for up to 40 employees, fully staffed by early September.[1]Aug 6, 2026

Backers

  • General Catalyst

    Global venture capital and investment firm with a New York office

  • Accel

    Global venture capital firm that positions itself as a first partner to exceptional startup teams worldwide.

  • Bain Capital Ventures

    Venture firm investing across apps, infrastructure, commerce, fintech, healthcare, physical AI and security

  • Lux Capital

    New York and Silicon Valley venture firm investing in counter-conventional science and technology companies

  • Lux Capital

    A venture capital firm that invests in emerging science and technology companies.

  • Menlo Ventures

    Early-stage venture capital firm founded in 1976 investing in AI, healthcare, consumer, cybersecurity, fintech, infrastructure, robotics and SaaS, with $3 billion in new capital earmarked for AI startups.

  • Redpoint

    Venture capital firm investing across AI, infrastructure, fintech and consumer technology.

  • Redpoint Ventures

    Since 1999, Redpoint Ventures has partnered with visionary founders to create new markets and redefine existing ones. The firm invests early in startups building category-defining companies, from AI and infrastructure to security. Redpoint has backed hundreds of companies, including Netflix, Snowflake, Stripe, Ramp, Twilio, Ramp, and Hims, and today backs the next generation of AI leaders like OpenAI, Legora, Modal, Abridge and Physical Intelligence. Redpoint is based in San Francisco and has of

  • Amplify Partners

    Amplify Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in technical founders building applications, models, tools, and infrastructure. The firm has been making early-stage investments since 2012 and maintains a portfolio of companies including Temporal, Runway, Chainguard, Modal, and others.

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