Observed Signal · Aug 12, 2026 · Funding · Source: Tech.eu · Impact: 4/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Financials Market: Lovable Raises $400M at $13.3B Valuation, Doubling from Previous Round
Swedish vibe-coding startup Lovable has raised $400 million in a Series C round at a $13.3 billion valuation, more than double its December 2025 valuation of $6.6 billion. The round was co-led by Menlo Ventures and the Scaleup Europe Fund, managed by EQT, with participation from Balderton Capital, Tencent, Kaszek Ventures, and others. Returning investors include Accel, DST Global, and Salesforce Ventures. Lovable, launched in 2024, enables non-coders to build software through AI-assisted 'vibe-coding.' The company reports that apps built on its platform see over 900 million visits per month. Customers include Nvidia, Adidas, and Zendesk. Lovable plans to expand its business customer base, grow headcount by 50% to 450 employees across Sweden and the US, and develop more proactive capabilities beyond prompt-based interactions, while continuing to use multiple AI models and post-train open-source models.
Major Series C funding round for a leading European AI startup, nearly doubling its valuation to $13.3B, signaling strong investor appetite for AI-powered software creation tools that can reshape how businesses build applications and marketing technology.
Wichtigste Kernpunkte & Evidenz
- Lovable raised $400 million in Series C funding.
- The round values Lovable at $13.3 billion, double its December 2025 valuation of $6.6 billion.
- The round was co-led by Menlo Ventures and the Scaleup Europe Fund, managed by EQT.
- Apps built on Lovable see over 900 million monthly visits.
- Customers include Nvidia, Adidas, and Zendesk.
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16 verknüpfte UnternehmenReplit
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“Lovable, which faces competition from startups like Replit...”
Antler
Antler ist eine globale Risikokapitalgesellschaft, die Gründer von der Gründung bis zur Skalierung unterstützt.
“Returning investors include Accel, Antler...”
Anthropic
Anbieter von KI-Basismodellen, der intelligente KI-Assistenten und Modell-APIs für Entwickler und Unternehmen bereitstellt.
“could also face stiffer challenges from the likes of Anthropic...”
Lovable
Eine KI-Plattform zur Erstellung und Bereitstellung von Web-Anwendungen direkt aus Text-Prompts.
“Swedish vibe-coding startup Lovable has raised $400m in new funding, at a $13.3bn valuation....”
CapitalG
Alphabet growth fund investing in transformational technology companies.
“CapitalG...”
NVIDIA
Ein führendes Unternehmen für Accelerated Computing, das KI-Software, Cloud-Infrastruktur und Gaming-Technologien bereitstellt.
“whose customers include Nvidia...”
Tencent
Chinesische Internet-Plattform, die Social Media, Gaming, digitale Medien, Advertising und Cloud-Lösungen vereint.
“Asia’s Tencent...”
Salesforce Ventures
Corporate-Venture-Capital-Investor mit Fokus auf zukunftsweisende Enterprise-Cloud- und generative KI-Startups.
“and Salesforce Ventures....”
adidas
Globaler Sportartikelhersteller, der innovative Schuhe, Bekleidung und Accessoires im Direct-to-Consumer- und Großhandelssegment vertreibt.
“customers include Nvidia, Adidas...”
Accel
Globale Early-Stage-Venture-Capital-Gesellschaft, die in den wichtigsten Technologie-Ökosystemen weltweit investiert.
“Returning investors include Accel...”
DST Global
Investor / PEEine global agierende Investmentgesellschaft, die in wachstumsstarke Internet- und Technologieunternehmen investiert.
“DST Global...”
Zendesk
Kundenservice-Software für Ticketing, Automatisierung und KI-gestützten Support.
“and Zendesk....”
Menlo Ventures
Führende Early-Stage-Venture-Capital-Gesellschaft mit strategischem Investitionsschwerpunkt auf bahnbrechenden KI-Startups und Enterprise-B2B-Technologien.
“co-led by Silicon Valley investor Menlo Ventures...”
OpenAI
Anbieter von Foundation-Modellen, der KI-Software, APIs und Abonnements für Entwickler, Unternehmen und Endverbraucher vertreibt.
“and OpenAI...”
EQT Group
Investor / PEGlobales Investment- und Asset-Management-Unternehmen für private Märkte.
“the Scaleup Europe Fund, managed by EQT....”
Balderton
Eine führende europäische Risikokapitalgesellschaft, die in wachstumsstarke Technologie-Gründer und zukunftsweisende Enterprise-Software-Startups investiert.
“Other investors in the round include Europe’s Balderton Capital...”
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