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AI chip maker SambaNova raises $1B at $11B valuation, 5 months after last mega round
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
SambaNova has secured a $1 billion Series F round, valuing the company at $11 billion. The funding was led by General Atlantic. JPMorgan has become a customer, planning to deploy the company’s chips for its in-house AI operations.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechCrunch·AI chip maker SambaNova raises $1B at $11B valuation, 5 months after last mega round
- TechMeme·Chip startup SambaNova raised a $1B Series F led by General Atlantic at an $11B valuation and signs JPMorgan as a customer to deploy its chips for in-house AI (Bloomberg)
- The Next Web·SambaNova raises fresh funding at an $11bn valuation as the Nvidia-alternative trade heats up
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