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title: “Flapping Airplanes”
type: “company”
category: “ai”
created_at: “2026-10-22”
updated_at: “2026-10-23”
sources: [“2026-10-21-flapping-airplanes-1b-6b-valuation”, “2026-10-21-flapping-airplanes-index-series-a”]
Overview
Flapping Airplanes is a San Francisco–based AI research lab (founded late 2025) pursuing more data- and compute-efficient model training, including GPU megakernel designs that fuse pipeline stages into single kernel launches.
Recent Developments
- 2026-10-21: 6B valuation (4× January seed); Sequoia, GV, Kleiner Perkins participated (2026-10-21-flapping-airplanes-1b-6b-valuation, 2026-10-21-flapping-airplanes-index-series-a)
No public product or peer-reviewed paper at funding announcement; thesis is investor- and founder-narrative heavy.