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Generative AI Source: TechCrunch August 17, 2026

Generative Video Startup Higgsfield Raises $400M Series B at $5.4 Billion Valuation

Generative Video Startup Higgsfield Raises $400M Series B at $5.4 Billion Valuation

Generative video technology startup Higgsfield AI has announced a landmark $400 million Series B funding round led by major Silicon Valley venture funds, propelling its valuation to $5.4 billion. The funding comes just eight months after the company's Series A, reflecting explosive demand for commercial cinematic AI video models.

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Higgsfield's flagship diffusion model allows video producers, marketing agencies, and visual effects studios to generate hyper-realistic, photorealistic video clips with granular camera control and temporal consistency.

The new capital will fund the construction of dedicated GPU clusters and expansion of enterprise creator suites as competition intensifies with OpenAI's Sora, Runway, and Luma Labs.