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Chalk Raises $50M Series A at $500M Valuation for Real-Time AI Data Processing

Felicis partner Aydin Senkut will join Chalk’s board as the startup expands real-time inference infrastructure in San Francisco, New York

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Overview

  • The $50M Series A round was led by Felicis with participation from Triatomic Capital, General Catalyst, Unusual Ventures and Xfund.
  • Aydin Senkut, Founder and Managing Partner at Felicis, will join Chalk’s board.
  • Chalk’s real-time inference platform delivers fresh-data AI pipelines at millisecond latency for fraud detection, instant loan approvals and energy optimization.
  • Its Compute Engine compiles Python-written features into optimized C++ and Rust pipelines, eliminating complex ETL requirements.
  • The proceeds will fuel platform development and customer onboarding across fintech, identity, healthcare and e-commerce sectors.