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AfterQuery

Pays credentialed specialists to produce expert reasoning data used to train AI models.

AI infraFounded 2025Founders: Spencer Mateega, Carlos GeorgescuWebsite โ†—See connections โ†’
Last verified Apr 2026

Key Metrics

Valuation
$300M
As of Apr 2026DerivedDecrypt
Rumored$3.2B ยท Sep 2, 2026 ยท Decrypt

Company Snapshot

AfterQuery is a AI infra company, founded 2025 by Spencer Mateega, Carlos Georgescu. Latest valuation $300M (As of Apr 2026, Decrypt).

Recent changes

  1. Sep 1, 2026AfterQuery Becomes YC's Fastest-Ever Unicorn at $3.2B Pulse story
  2. Apr 2026Raised $30M Series A at a $300M valuation Decrypt
  3. Apr 2026First reported valuation: $300M Decrypt

Funding History

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DateEventAmountValuationInvestorsSource
Apr 2026Series A$30M$300M
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Investors

Latest Pulse

  1. The Billion-Dollar Seed Round Is Now a CategoryThree AI labs have now raised a billion dollars or more in what their investors call a seed round, at valuations between $5 billion and $12 billion before shipping a product -- a pricing convention that did not exist two years ago.โ†’
  2. Crusoe Reportedly Raises $3B at $30B ValuationCrusoe, the AI data center developer that pivoted from flared-gas crypto mining, reportedly closed a $3 billion round at a $30 billion valuation, tripling its mark from October and setting up meetings with IPO bankers.โ†’
  3. The 10x Markup in Five Months Is the Real StoryAfterQuery went from a $300 million post-money in April to a reported $3.2 billion in September. I think the interesting number is not the valuation but the interval, and what it says about who is actually setting prices in AI services.โ†’
  4. AfterQuery Becomes YC's Fastest-Ever Unicorn at $3.2BAfterQuery, which pays doctors and lawyers to train AI models, reportedly hit a $3.2 billion valuation just five months after its $30 million Series A -- the fastest run from launch to unicorn in Y Combinator's history.โ†’

Coverage Timeline

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  1. Sep 2, 2026FUNDINGThe 10x Markup in Five Months Is the Real Story10x in 5 monthsโ†’
  2. Sep 1, 2026FUNDINGAfterQuery Becomes YC's Fastest-Ever Unicorn at $3.2B$3.2B valuationโ†’

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AfterQuery FAQ

What is AfterQuery's valuation?

AfterQuery's valuation is $300M (As of Apr 2026, Decrypt).

Who are AfterQuery's investors?

AfterQuery's investors include BoxGroup (As of Apr 2026).

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