SAMBANOVA HITS $11 BILLION VALUATION AS INVESTORS BACK NVIDIA CHIP CHALLENGERS

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SambaNova has raised $1 billion in financing at a valuation of $11 billion. Its inference chip business is scaling fast, and the capital will allow it to really accelerate the deployment of the racks that customers want. The company sells its latest chip as part of a server unit that can be deployed in data centers. It is strongly considering an IPO in 2027.