# Arena raises $200 million at $3.1 billion valuation

_Published Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 12:38 PM EDT · AI, Capital · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Arena Intelligence, the startup behind an AI model leaderboard, has raised $200 million at a $3.1 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported. Lightspeed Venture Partners and Khosla Ventures led the financing, with Salesforce Ventures and Dell Technologies Capital participating. Arena plans to expand into measuring AI safety.

## Sources

- [Bloomberg Technology](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-08/ai-model-evaluator-arena-valued-at-over-3-billion-in-round)

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