Video startup Higgsfield AI in talks to raise $500M at $5B valuation

Video startup Higgsfield AI, founded in March 2025, is in talks to raise between $300 million and $500 million. The pre-money valuation would be $5 billion, four times the company's value in early 2026.

From zero to $5 billion in 15 months

The Information was first to report the details of the talks. The startup is seeking investors for a new round and expects to lock in a pre-money valuation of $5 billion. Once the deal closes, the final valuation would be higher: if it raises $400 million (the midpoint of the range), it would exceed $5.4 billion.

Key figures of the round:

• Founding date: March 2025
• Company age at the time of the talks: about 15 months
• Amount sought: $300–500 million
• Pre-money valuation: $5 billion
• Valuation growth since January 2026: 4x

A fourfold increase means Higgsfield was worth about $1.25 billion in early 2026. Over the first half of the year, its valuation rose by roughly $3.75 billion. That pace is rare even in a heated AI market: most companies that crossed the $5 billion mark needed at least three to five years. Higgsfield got there in 15 months from its founding.

Why AI video attracts this kind of money

Higgsfield AI specializes in AI video generation, one of the segments of generative AI most attractive to investors in 2025–2026.

Demand for tools that let people produce professional video without filming equipment has exceeded expectations. Marketing teams, ad agencies and content creators are looking for ways to make video faster and cheaper, and generative video tools address that need directly.

Runway, Pika Labs, Kling and other well-funded players are active in the same segment, and all of them raised large rounds over a similar period. Still, Higgsfield's fourfold valuation increase in a single year sets it apart from competitors.

The speed of growth also reflects the broader logic of the AI venture market: investors compete to get into companies with early organic audience growth, aiming to secure a stake before the startup becomes the obvious leader. That gives Higgsfield leverage in valuation negotiations.

What this means

If the round closes on the stated terms, Higgsfield AI will become one of the fastest AI unicorns in history. For the market, it is another signal that venture capital in 2026 retains a strong appetite for AI video and is willing to pay significant multiples for companies with viral audience growth.

Frequently asked questions

What was Higgsfield valued at in early 2026?

Based on the fourfold increase to the current $5 billion pre-money figure, the company was valued at about $1.25 billion in January 2026.

Has the round closed?

No. As of early July 2026, the company is in negotiations, and the final terms of the deal have not yet been agreed.