Higgsfield Raises $400M Series B, Valuation Hits $5.4B in Eight Months

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AI media startup Higgsfield has secured $400 million in a Series B funding round, quadrupling its valuation to $5.4 billion in just eight months. The company was founded by Alex Mashrabov, a former executive at Snap. Higgsfield's platform enables users to generate AI-powered images and videos. The rapid valuation growth reflects strong investor confidence in the generative AI media space.

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