On Thursday, August 13, 2026, Vals AI, an AI evaluation platform, announced the completion of a $40 million Series A financing, valuing the company at $400 million. Andreessen Horowitz led the round, with participation from existing investors 8VC, Pear VC, and Bloomberg, and new investors Hudson River Trading and NextLadder Ventures. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Vals AI on the transaction.

Vals AI works with domain experts to turn real workflows into rigorous benchmarks, then builds automated grading systems that can evaluate the final work product to an expert standard.

The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Vals AI on the transaction includes Rob Broderick, Estefano Martinez, and Vincent Bai.

For more information, please see Vals AI's blog post. Additional coverage can be found on The New York Times.