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Sep 10, 2026, 3:07 PMTransportation

The Boring Company Raises $3B, Hits $23B Valuation in UAE Led Round

The Boring Company raises $3 billion at a $23 billion valuation, led by the UAE, with plans for more than 150 kilometers of tunnels in the country alone.

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Summary

Elon Musk’s The Boring Company raised a $3 billion Series D on September 10, 2026, lifting its valuation to $23 billion. The United Arab Emirates led the round, joined by Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Human Capital, Vy Capital and Valor Equity Partners. The company had been seeking as much as $4 billion in July.

The funding supports plans to dig more than 150 kilometers of tunnels in the UAE. The Boring Company currently operates a handful of Las Vegas tunnels connecting hotel casinos and the convention center, and recently began a 10 mile underground loop in Nashville, Tennessee. Its stated goal is to reduce traffic by moving vehicle travel into a three dimensional underground tunnel network.

Positives

  • The $3 billion Series D raises The Boring Company’s valuation to $23 billion.
  • More than 150 kilometers of planned UAE tunnels would substantially expand the company’s construction footprint.
  • Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Human Capital, Vy Capital and Valor Equity Partners joined the UAE led round.
  • The 10 mile Nashville loop extends operations beyond the company’s existing Las Vegas network.

Risks & concerns

  • The $3 billion round was $1 billion below the maximum amount the company was seeking in July.
  • The Boring Company’s operational Las Vegas network still consists of only a handful of tunnels.
  • No construction schedule was disclosed for the planned 150 kilometers of UAE tunnels.
  • Work on Nashville’s 10 mile underground loop has only recently started.
Primary sourceTechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/the-boring-company-raises-3b-in-round-led-by-uae/
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