Oxylabs, a Lithuania-based web intelligence collection platform, has raised $130M from Warburg Pincus at a $3.6B valuation. The company provides proxy networks, scraping APIs, and AI-powered data tools to enterprises and AI teams. This marks its first outside investment after a decade of bootstrapping to $350M ARR.
AI Infrastructure Demand Accelerates
The timing aligns with surging demand for real-time web data to power AI agents and LLMs. Bright Data crossed $300M ARR in 2025 while Oxylabs itself reports 100% year-over-year revenue growth. Its approach of combining 175M+ residential IPs with Web Scraper API and AI Studio addresses the gap between static training data and live web access that AI systems require.
Real-Time Data Gap Limits AI
AI agents need fresh public web data rather than stale indexes. Without reliable pipelines, models hallucinate or fail on current events. Oxylabs positions its infrastructure as the live feed layer, with tools targeting sources like ChatGPT Ads and Gemini results.
Infrastructure Built for Agents
Oxylabs delivers end-to-end data collection through proxies, headless browsers, and prompt-based AI Studio. This differs from pure proxy competitors by offering ready-to-use APIs and datasets optimized for RAG and agentic workflows. The platform integrates with LangChain and similar frameworks.
"The next generation of AI won't be powered by static indexes. As AI agents begin to navigate the web far more than humans ever have, the future belongs to the live infrastructure that grounds these systems in real-time, interruption-free knowledge." — Vytautas Savickas, CEO
Warburg Backs Infrastructure Bet
Warburg Pincus led the round through its Capital Solutions Founders Fund. The investment validates Oxylabs' shift from proxy provider to essential AI data layer. Goldman Sachs acted as placement agent. The firm already holds stakes in fellow Tesonet alumni Nord Security.
Web Scraping Market Expands Rapidly
The web scraping market stood at $1.03B in 2025 and is projected to reach $2.23B by 2031 at a 13.78% CAGR. AI-driven scraping represents an even larger opportunity. Oxylabs competes with Bright Data at similar revenue scale while smaller players focus on narrower segments or lower pricing.
Ethical Sourcing as Differentiator
Oxylabs co-founded the Ethical Web Data Collection Initiative and maintains ISO certifications plus cyber insurance. This stance gains importance amid regulatory scrutiny and botnet crackdowns affecting competitors.