Groq

Groq

Groq is an AI inference chip startup that focuses on providing high-performance computing solutions for running AI models at scale. The company is transitioning from being primarily a chip designer to a data center operator following a significant licensing deal with Nvidia. This funding round aims to support Groq's reinvention after losing a substantial portion of its workforce to Nvidia.

Total raised
$1B
across 2 rounds
Latest round
Series A
Aug 17, 2026
Known investors
6
led by Disruptive
Press coverage
13
outlets tracked

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Funding history

  1. 2
    $350MSeries AAug 17, 2026

    Led by Disruptive, Alphabet's CapitalG, existing backers

    Announcement ↗
  2. 1
    $650MSeries BMay 28, 2026
    Announcement ↗

Founder

Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross
CEO

Investors in Groq

Backers from this company's tracked funding rounds.

  • DDisruptiveLead investorVC firm
  • NNvidiaVC firm
  • IInfinitumVC firm
  • AAlphabet's CapitalGLead investorVC firm
  • Eexisting backersLead investor
  • IInfinitiumVC firm

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