# HSBC

> HSBC's investments in AI tools on Anchor Terminal, Poolside, with each listing's grade and the founders behind it.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Corporate investor.

## Companies on Anchor Terminal

- **Poolside**, Series B, October 2024, through HSBC Ventures, valued at $3B as announced (the source doesn't say pre- or post-money), Series B, October 2024
  - [Laguna M.1](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/laguna-m-1.md), graded C, 55.5/100
  - [Laguna S 2.1](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/laguna-s-2-1.md), graded C, 61/100
  - [Laguna XS 2.1](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/laguna-xs-2-1.md), graded C, 61/100
  - Source: https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/02/ai-coding-startup-poolside-raises-500m-from-ebay-nvidia-and-others/

## Where they invest

- Open-weight models, 3

## Founders they backed

- [Jason Warner](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/jason-warner/), Poolside
- [Eiso Kant](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/eiso-kant/), Poolside

## Questions

### Which AI tools has HSBC invested in?

Anchor Terminal lists Poolside backed by HSBC.

### How are HSBC's companies graded?

On Anchor Terminal's benchmark, Laguna M.1 (C, 55.5), Laguna S 2.1 (C, 61) and Laguna XS 2.1 (C, 61).

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