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Agent cloud startup Daytona hits $1B valuation backed by FirstMark and a who’s who of angels
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Daytona, a New York startup, raised $60 million at a $1 billion valuation. It is building cloud computing for AI "agents," which are programs that carry out tasks on their own.
What happened
Daytona Platforms said on Friday that it raised a $60 million Series B funding round. The round was led by FirstMark Growth, a venture capital firm, and it values the company at $1 billion. Many well-known tech leaders also invested as angel investors.
Key numbers
- New round: $60 million (Series B)
- Company value after the round: $1 billion
- Total raised so far: $91 million
- Earlier Series A round: $24 million, also led by FirstMark, in February
- Company age: about three years
What Daytona does
Daytona is building a cloud made for AI agents. Regular cloud systems were built for long-lasting services. Agents work differently, because they can start thousands of short jobs that nobody planned ahead of time. Daytona's founder, Ivan Burazin, says each agent gets its own computer. Agents can use sandboxed (safely isolated) versions of Linux, Windows, macOS, and GPUs (chips that handle heavy computing).
Why it matters
AI agents are becoming a bigger part of software. If they need different kinds of computer systems, companies that build those systems could become very important. The strong list of investors shows that many people in tech believe in this idea.
What to watch
- Whether Daytona wins customers for its agent cloud
- How quickly the company grows after reaching a $1 billion value
- Whether other companies build similar clouds for AI agents
Glossary
- Daytona Platforms
- A startup that is building a cloud computer system made for AI agents.
- FirstMark Growth
- A venture capital firm, which is a company that invests money in young startups in exchange for ownership.
- Series B
- A funding round where a startup raises money after its early rounds, often to grow the business.
- Agents
- Computer programs that can carry out tasks on their own, often using AI.