AI infrastructure company fal, which runs audio, video, and image models on behalf of enterprises, raised a $125M Series C led by Meritech at a $1.5B valuation (Anna Tong/Reuters)

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AI infrastructure company fal, which runs audio, video, and image models on behalf of enterprises, raised a $125M Series C led by Meritech at a $1.5B valuation (Anna Tong/Reuters)

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