Simile Raises $100M in Series A Funding

The startup launched its human behavior simulation platform with backing from Index Ventures and researchers including Fei-Fei Li and Andrej Karpathy.

Round size
$100M
Stage
Series A
Headquarters
United States
Announced
Feb 12, 2026

Testing decisions before rollout

Simile develops a foundation model of human behavior and populations of agents based on real people. Companies use its simulations to rehearse earnings calls, explore litigation outcomes and test policy changes before acting.

Backing the simulation platform

Index Ventures led the $100 million Series A, alongside Hanabi, A*, Bain Capital Ventures and individual investors. The funding backs development of the company’s AI simulation technology.

Sources

  1. Simile: funding announcement
  2. Index Ventures: leading Simile Series A
  3. Fenwick: Series A transaction
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