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Snapshot 2026-10-20- Startup SignalsRankedof 2,259
- ComputeRankedof 214
- ChipsRankedof 126
- GPURankedof 34
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Bolt Graphics is a Sunnyvale, California-based semiconductor startup developing the Zeus GPU architecture, combining a RISC-V command processor with custom SIMD and ray-tracing acceleration units, expandable memory (up to 384GB per card) and integrated 400GbE networking, targeting architectural visualization, film rendering, gaming and HPC simulation workloads.
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BusinessLatest roundTotal raisedDate- Bolt Graphics
Bolt Graphics is a Sunnyvale, California-based semiconductor startup developing the Zeus GPU architecture, combining a RISC-V command processor with custom SIMD and ray-tracing acceleration units, expandable memory (up to 384GB per card) and integrated 400GbE networking, targeting architectural visualization, film rendering, gaming and HPC simulation workloads.
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United States
BusinessLatest roundTotal raisedDate- Cerebras Systems
Cerebras Systems, founded in 2021 in California, USA, develops AI chips. Notable investors include Sam Altman, Ilya Sutskever, Andy Bechtolsheim, Greg Brockman, Lip-Bu Tan, and other tech luminaries.
Series D+ · $2.9B · 2026-02 · Valuation $23B
$2.9BValuation $23B - Etched
Etched develops AI inference ASICs optimized for Transformer models (codenamed Sohu), positioning as an alternative to Nvidia GPUs.
Series C · $1.9B · 2026-07 · Valuation $10B
$1.9BValuation $10B - D-Matrix
D-Matrix, founded in 2019 in Santa Clara, California, USA, develops AI inference chips and systems for data centers.
Series C · $450M · 2025-11 · Valuation $2.0B
$450MValuation $2.0B
China
BusinessLatest roundTotal raisedDate- Eastern Computing
Shanghai-based Dongfang Suanxin (founded May 2024, HQ in Zhangjiang, 500+ staff across seven cities) develops large-compute AI chips built on its proprietary software-defined chip and 3D near-memory computing technologies and a fully domestic supply chain, with products spanning chips, system and application software, servers and compute clusters. It launched its flagship DF1000 chip in July 2026.
Series A · 2026-07 · Valuation $1.7B
—Valuation $1.7B - 芯瞳半导体
Domestic GPU chip design, specializing in general compute, large-scale AI compute, and high-performance graphics rendering
Strategic · 2026-07
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Kunlun Chip is a Baidu subsidiary developing general-purpose cloud AI chips based on XPU/GPU architecture for deep learning and machine learning workloads at cloud and edge scale. Planned products include the M100 for large-scale inference in 2026 and the M300 for hyperscale multimodal training in 2027.
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Europe
BusinessLatest roundTotal raisedDate- Nscale
Nscale, founded in 2022 in London, UK, develops renewable energy-powered data centers and provides high-performance computing services for AI applications.
Debt / Convertible · $3.7B · 2026-09 · Valuation $15B
$3.7BValuation $15B - SWI Group
SWI Group (SWI Capital Holding, Euronext Amsterdam: SWICH), formed in March 2025 from the merger of Icona Capital and Stoneweg, converts bitcoin mining sites into AI data centers and HPC facilities and offers GPU compute, with 4GW+ of capacity in its pipeline, alongside real estate and credit businesses.
$1.2B
$1.2B - Olix
Olix, founded in 2024 in London, develops photonic AI chips targeting inference workloads to reduce high-bandwidth memory constraints.
Series B · $532M · 2026-08 · Valuation $3.3B
$532MValuation $3.3B
Other / unspecified
BusinessLatest roundTotal raisedDate- Rebellions
Founded in 2020 in Seongnam, South Korea, Rebellions designs energy-efficient AI inference chips.
Pre-IPO · $898M · 2026-03 · Valuation $2.3B
$898MValuation $2.3B - Tenstorrent
Tenstorrent, founded in 2015 in Toronto, Canada, develops advanced processors and software to enhance artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities.
Undisclosed · $793M · 2024-12
$793M - Hailo
Hailo was founded in 2017 in Tel Aviv, Israel, and designs AI processors for edge devices that enable AI applications to run locally without relying on cloud services.
Undisclosed · $120M · 2024-04
$120M
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