Multiverse Computing targets a $570m Series C at a $1.7bn valuation to cut AI costs
THE SO WHAT
A Spanish deeptech company raising toward $570 million on the thesis of shrinking large language models is a clear bet that the next wave of AI value is in efficiency, not just scale. If you’re planning multi-year AI spend, you should be modeling scenarios where smaller, cheaper models meet your needs and compress your cloud bill.
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