# Flapping Airplanes Raises $1 Billion for AI Efficiency

> Flapping Airplanes secures $1 billion to build AI systems that use less data and computing power.
- Title: Flapping Airplanes Raises $1 Billion for AI Efficiency
- Summary: Flapping Airplanes secures $1 billion to build AI systems that use less data and computing power. Flapping Airplanes raised $1.18 billion in Series A funding…
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- Source: RuntimeWire — https://runtimewire.com/article/flapping-airplanes-1-billion-series-a
- Author: RuntimeWire
- Published: 2026-10-21T21:42:03.569+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: flapping airplanes, ai, data efficiency, series a, compute resources, tech funding, technology
## Funding Announcement
Flapping Airplanes raised $1.18 billion across two rounds for AI efficiency research.
## Funding Details
The company announced a $1 billion Series A on October 21st, nine months after its $180 million seed round.
## Co-Founders
Co-founders Ben Spector, Asher Spector and Aidan Smith pursue AI systems that use less data and computing resources.
## Key takeaway

Flapping Airplanes raised $1.18 billion in Series A funding to develop AI that uses less data and compute resources.