Liquid Compute Raises $15M Seed

Liquid Compute, a New York-based marketplace company building regulated venues for trading AI infrastructure, has emerged from stealth with $15 million in seed funding. The company, which is currently applying for CFTC licensing to operate a regulated exchange, aims to organize compute resources into a transparent and standardized grid.

Investors

The round was co-led by FirstMark and Chemistry, with participation from K8 Capital, Night Capital, TrueBridge, Brainchild Holdings, UFO Holdings, and angel investor Dmitry Balyasny.

Liquid Compute Use of Funds

Liquid Compute plans to use the new capital to accelerate the buildout of its core matching and clearing infrastructure and expand the availability of compute across its grid. The company is also utilizing the funds to develop transparent pricing and market data capabilities and is actively hiring for compliance and market operations roles.

About Liquid Compute

Founded in 2024 by Ronit Jain and Aarav Patel, Liquid Compute is a Y Combinator-backed startup headquartered in New York. The company is building a physical grid for compute underneath a pending CFTC-regulated cash-settled futures exchange, designed to allow market participants to price, manage, and trade compute capacity as a critical economic asset.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://liquidcompute.com

Company: Liquid Compute
Raised: $15M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: September 15, 2026
Lead Investor: FirstMark and Chemistry
Additional Investors: K8 Capital, Night Capital, TrueBridge, Brainchild Holdings, UFO Holdings, Dmitry Balyasny
Company Website: liquidcompute.com
Software Category: Financial Infrastructure
Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260915989921/en/Liquid-Compute-Launches-with-%2415M-to-Build-a-Regulated-Exchange-for-AI-Infrastructure