AI video startup Higgsfield hits $5.4B valuation with Goldman, Intel backing

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AI video generator Higgsfield AI has raised $400 million at a $5.4 billion valuation, according to the Financial Times. Major backers include Goldman Sachs, Intel, DST Global, and Liberty Global, with other investors including Tribe Capital, Smash Capital, Fifth Wall, and NTT DOCOMO Ventures. The platform, which launched in 2025, reached $700 million in annualized revenue in August, up from $20 million about a year earlier. The valuation more than quadruples from the $1.3 billion set eight months ago, when the company raised $80 million. Competition in AI video generation is intensifying as foundational labs build advanced models while startups like Runway and Synthesia target applications for filmmakers, advertisers, and enterprises, though OpenAI announced the closure of its Sora video generation software in March 2026.

Impact on stocks 4

Artificial Intelligence▲ · 2 stocks
Intel Corporation
INTC
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Intel is a major backer in Higgsfield's $400M funding round, boosting its investment value.

Financials▲ · 1 stocks
Goldman Sachs Group Inc
GS
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Goldman Sachs is a major backer in Higgsfield's $400M funding round, boosting its investment value.

Communication Services▲ · 1 stocks
Liberty Global PLC Class A
LBTYA
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Liberty Global is a major backer in Higgsfield's $400M funding round, boosting its investment value.

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Off-coverage companies 9

HiggsfieldPrivate▲ Positive
Capitalrelevance

Raised $400M at $5.4B valuation, up from $1.3B eight months ago.

DST GlobalPrivate▲ Positive
Capitalrelevance

DST Global is a major backer in Higgsfield's $400M funding round, boosting its investment value.

OpenAIPrivate▼ Negative
Competitionrelevance

Higgsfield's rapid growth and high valuation intensify competition in AI video generation, while OpenAI closed its Sora software.

Runway AIPrivate▼ Negative
Competitionrelevance

Runway competes in AI video generation; Higgsfield's rapid growth and valuation increase intensify competition.

SynthesiaPrivate▼ Negative
Competitionrelevance

Synthesia competes in AI video generation; Higgsfield's rapid growth and valuation increase intensify competition.

Fifth WallPrivate▲ Positive
Capitalrelevance

Fifth Wall is an investor in Higgsfield, which raised $400M at a higher valuation.

Smash CapitalPrivate▲ Positive
Capitalrelevance

Smash Capital is an investor in Higgsfield, which raised $400M at a higher valuation.

Tribe CapitalPrivate▲ Positive
Capitalrelevance

Tribe Capital is an investor in Higgsfield, which raised $400M at a higher valuation.

NTT DOCOMO VenturesPrivate± Mixed
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