# Pearl Research Labs Raises $130 Million Across Two Funding Channels By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/40849 Published: 2026-10-26T07:33:29.000Z Updated: 2026-10-26T07:33:29.000Z Section: Business > The total includes $55 million in equity financing and $75 million for a GPU infrastructure fund. Pearl Research Labs has raised $130 million through equity and GPU infrastructure funding, while the token tied to its project gained about 520% during its first three months. The total includes $55 million in equity financing and $75 million for a GPU infrastructure fund. Lightspeed, Ribbit and Square Peg were among the investors. Pearl (PRL) launched in late April. Its circulating market capitalization briefly reached $710 million, while a market narrative framed PRL as an AI-oriented counterpart to Bitcoin (BTC). TokenPost previously covered [Pearl's mining rewards for AI calculations](). ## Links in this article - [Pearl's mining rewards for AI calculations](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/33759)