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Dutch semiconductor startup Euclyd has raised $230 million from Samsung and European backers, highlighting the accelerating venture-backed race to fund hardware alternatives to Nvidia's dominant GPUs.
Twenty-nine companies hit unicorn status in August, adding $63 billion in market value as AI and semiconductor startups continue to command aggressive premiums.
Networking chip startup Celero has secured $275 million in new funding at a $3 billion valuation, signaling a shift in investor focus toward the infrastructure bottlenecks surrounding AI data center efficiency.
Nvidia’s projected $108 billion quarterly revenue marks a transition from speculative AI build-outs to massive, institutionalized compute spending.
Major semiconductor firms are channeling unprecedented capital into AI and robotics startups, leveraging their dominant market positions and substantial earnings driven by the AI boom.
AI chip startup Etched has seen its valuation double to $21 billion in a month after quantitative trading firm Jane Street installed its first cluster system and led a massive new round.
Embattled hedge fund Situational Awareness has deployed $400 million into Source Foundry, highlighting the massive capital requirements and high-stakes risks of the AI hardware race.
Sanctioned Chinese GPU designer Moore Threads is planning a Hong Kong IPO, offering a critical liquidity test for venture capital backers navigating geopolitical barriers.
AI chip maker SambaNova secured $1 billion in a Series F round at an $11 billion valuation just months after Intel's rumored $1.6 billion buyout attempt.