# Valor, Atreides, and Sequoia back AI startup Flow Engineering at $750M valuation

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> **Original Source**: [TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/30/valor-atreides-and-sequoia-back-ai-startup-flow-engineering-at-750m-valuation/)
> **Author**: Julie Bort (undefined)
> **Published Date**: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
> **Category**: PRODUCTS
> **Tags**: News, TechCrunch AI, AI

## Executive Summary
Flow Engineering, which is bringing AI agents to hardware design, also landed Roelof Botha as an angel investor and board member



## Full Coverage
Flow Engineering , a startup that offers AI tools for hardware design, has raised a $50 million Series B round at a $750 million valuation from some big-name investors, the company announced on Wednesday

The round was co-led by Antonio Gracias of Valor Equity Partners ( best known for its investments in Elon Musk's companies, particularly SpaceX) and Gavin Baker of Atreides Management (a hedge fund that has also backed Musk's companies and others like AI chipmaker Cerebras). Sequoia Capital, which led Flow's Series A round last October, also participated, as did former Sequoia partner Roelof Botha, who invested as an individual investor. Botha has joined Flow's board, too

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