Aleph Alpha
How Aleph Alpha stacks up in Foundation Models — funding data, key investors, and more.
Awaira Score
Out of 100
HQ
Germany
Founded
2019
Raised
$533M
Stage
Series B
Team
200
About Aleph Alpha
Aleph Alpha is a German AI company founded in 2019 that develops foundation models and large language models for enterprise applications. The company specializes in creating multimodal AI systems capable of processing text, images, and other data types. Its primary product is Luminous, a family of foundation models designed for various scales and use cases, ranging from smaller efficient models…
Key Facts
- Aleph Alpha has raised a total of $533M in disclosed funding across 3 funding rounds.
- Aleph Alpha was founded in 2019 by Jonas Andrulis and is headquartered in Germany.
- Aleph Alpha employs approximately 200 people.
- Aleph Alpha operates in the Foundation Models category and is currently at the Series B stage.
- Aleph Alpha has an Awaira Score of 58/100, ranking it among the tracked AI companies on Awaira.
- Aleph Alpha's most recent funding round was a Series B of $500M closed in October 2023.
Source: Awaira · Updated Mar 24, 2026
Valuation
N/A
Post-money
Total Raised
$533M
All rounds
Awaira Score
58/100
Founded
2019
200 employees
Strengths & Risks
Strengths
Growing team of 200 employees
Considerations
Valuation not publicly disclosed
Analysis based on publicly available data. Not investment advice.
Funding Velocity
3
Total Rounds
$177.78M
Avg Round Size
3.2yr
Funding Span
Aleph Alpha raised 3 rounds over 3.2 years, averaging $177.78M per round — a pace of roughly one round every 13 months.
Awaira estimate based on public data. Not financial advice.
How does Aleph Alpha stack up against competitors?
Competitor Comparison
| Metric | ★Aleph Alpha | OpenAI | Anthropic | DeepSeek |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awaira Score | 58/100 | 98/100 | 95/100 | 92/100 |
| Total Raised | $533M | $127B | $67B | $1.1B |
| Valuation | N/A | $852B | $380B | N/A |
| Stage | Series B | Private | Series G | Corporate |
| Founded | 2019 | 2015 | 2021 | 2023 |
| Employees | 200 | 4,000 | 3,000 | 150 |
| Country | 🇩🇪 | 🇺🇸 | 🇺🇸 | 🇨🇳 |
Investors in Aleph Alpha
Funding Rounds
InactiveBoehringer Ingelheim, Daimler, Dietmar Hopp, Robert Bosch, Intel, Dell Technologies, Airbus
$500M
Oct 2023
Lowercarbon Capital, Salesforce Ventures
$27M
Jun 2021
Led by Flagship Pioneering
$6.35M
Sep 2020
Aleph Alpha Latest News
Dietmar Hopp-Backed Aleph Alpha Signs Major Contracts with German Government
Dietmar Hopp Leads $500M Investment in European AI Champion Aleph Alpha
Aleph Alpha Raises $500 Million for Sovereign AI in Europe
Aleph Alpha Closes Funding Round as Investor Interest in AI Surges
Aleph Alpha Bolsters Germany's AI Ecosystem with Enterprise Solutions
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