AI LAB FLAPPING AIRPLANES IS NOW WORTH $6B , FOUR TIMES ITS JANUARY VALUE

What happened: Flapping Airplanes, a San Francisco AI research lab founded in late 2025, raised $1B at a $6B valuation in a round led by Index Ventures and Lux Capital, Bloomberg reported. Why it matters: The company is one of a growing group of AI "neolabs" that focus on research before building products. It is working on training AI models with less data and computing power, and plans to sell its technology eventually.

Flapping Airplanes, a San Francisco AI research lab founded in late 2025, raised $1B at a $6B valuation in a round led by Index Ventures and Lux Capital, Bloomberg reported.

The company is one of a growing group of AI "neolabs" that focus on research before building products. It is working on training AI models with less data and computing power, and plans to sell its technology eventually.