Modal
Modal allows developers to run Python functions including heavy AI/ML GPU workloads in the cloud with a minimal API, without managing servers or containers, paying only for compute actually used.
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Podcast Episode
🎙️ Deep Dive
Daily News – 3 October 2025
Listen to the episodeAbout Modal
Modal is an American startup founded in 2021 in New York by Erik Bernhardsson. The platform enables Python developers to run cloud code including AI/ML GPU workloads with a few lines of code and no infrastructure management. In September 2025 it raised $87M in a Series B from General Catalyst and Redpoint.
Market & Clients
Key Customers
AI engineers, data scientists and startups building ML applications that need scalable GPU compute without managing complex cloud infrastructure.
Geographic Presence
Funding & Investors
Funding Rounds
- 2025 - Series B: $87M
Key Investors
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