AI chip maker SambaNova raises $676 million, valued at over $5 billion
AI chip maker SambaNova raises $676 million, valued at over $5 billion By Jane Lanhee Lee Reuters (Reuters) - SambaNova Systems, a Silicon Valley startup that makes semiconductors for artificial intelligence related computation work, said on Tuesday it raised $676 million in a funding round led by SoftBank Group Corp's Vision Fund 2. The latest injection took SambaNova’s total funding to more than $1 billion, valuing the company at more than $5 billion, it said. The funding round is the third biggest venture capital deal in chips the last two decades, according to data firm PitchBook. ...