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Company Profile
Transformer-only AI inference chip startup (Sohu) founded by Harvard dropouts, with $1B+ in signed customer contracts and a $10.3B valuation.
Founded 2022Cupertino, CA~$925M raised$10.3B (Jul 2026) valuation
Investors
Sequoia CapitalAndreessen HorowitzStripesPeter ThielJane StreetSK HynixTwo Sigma
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Etched FAQ
- What is Etched's valuation in 2026?
- Etched was last valued at $10.3B (Jul 2026) in its most recent funding round.
- How much has Etched raised?
- Etched has raised approximately ~$925M in total funding to date.
- Is Etched publicly traded?
- No. Etched is privately held, last valued at $10.3B (Jul 2026).
- Who are Etched's investors?
- Etched's investors include Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Stripes, Peter Thiel, Jane Street, SK Hynix, Two Sigma.
Coverage Timeline
newest first- Aug 9, 2026FUNDINGAI Chip Startups Have Raised $4.16B So Far in 2026$4.16B YTD→
- Jul 23, 2026FUNDINGEtched Doubles Valuation to $10.3B in 7 Months$300M Series C→
- Jul 23, 2026FUNDINGAI Chip Startup Etched Hits $10.3B Valuation$300M Series C at $10.3B→
- Jul 2, 2026FUNDINGThiel Capital's Jack Selby Nabs Stakes in Etched Through Arizona TiesEtched now valued at ~$5B→
- Jul 2, 2026FUNDINGThiel Capital's Jack Selby Nabs Stakes in Hot Startups Like Etched Through Arizona Connections$300M Fund II (raising)→
- Jun 30, 2026FUNDINGNvidia Competitor Etched Hits $5B Valuation on $1B in AI Chip Sales$5B valuation→
- Jun 30, 2026BIG TECHNvidia Challenger Etched Hits $5B Valuation on $1B in AI Chip Orders$5B valuation→
All Coverage
FUNDING$4.16B YTD
AI Chip Startups Have Raised $4.16B So Far in 2026
AI chip and semiconductor startups have closed roughly $4.16 billion in disclosed venture funding in 2026, with the large majority of deals clearing $50 million, led by Etched's $300 million round at a $10.3 billion valuation.
BRIEF
FUNDING
Etched Doubles Valuation to $10.3B in 7 Months
FUNDING$300M Series C
Etched Doubles Valuation to $10.3B in 7 Months
AI inference chipmaker Etched closed a $300 million Series C at a $10.3 billion valuation, roughly doubling its worth in seven months as orders for its Sohu chip surpassed $1 billion.
FUNDING
AI Chip Startup Etched Hits $10.3B Valuation
FUNDING$300M Series C at $10.3B
AI Chip Startup Etched Hits $10.3B Valuation
Etched closed a $300 million Series C at a $10.3 billion valuation for its transformer-specific AI chips, doubling down as investors look for alternatives to Nvidia's grip on inference hardware.
FUNDING
Thiel Capital's Jack Selby Nabs Stakes in Etched Through Arizona Ties
FUNDINGEtched now valued at ~$5B
Thiel Capital's Jack Selby Nabs Stakes in Etched Through Arizona Ties
Jack Selby, a longtime Thiel Capital managing director who founded Phoenix-based Copper Sky in 2021, used a promise to help reshore chip fabrication to Arizona to secure an allocation in AI chip startup Etched's Series A -- now valued at $5B with its first.
FUNDING
Thiel Capital's Jack Selby Nabs Stakes in Hot Startups Like Etched Through Arizona Connections
FUNDING$300M Fund II (raising)
Thiel Capital's Jack Selby Nabs Stakes in Hot Startups Like Etched Through Arizona Connections
Jack Selby, a former PayPal executive and longtime managing director at Peter Thiel's family office, has been using his Phoenix-based venture firm Copper Sky Capital — and his seat on the Arizona Commerce Authority board — to secure allocations into hot AI startups like Etched, TechCrunch reported July 2. Copper Sky invested in Etched's $120 million Series A roughly two years ago partly by pledging to help the Nvidia competitor eventually move chip fabrication to Arizona's TSMC GIGAFAB, and is now raising a $300 million second fund built around the same regional-manufacturing thesis.
FUNDING
Nvidia Competitor Etched Hits $5B Valuation on $1B in AI Chip Sales
FUNDING$5B valuation
Nvidia Competitor Etched Hits $5B Valuation on $1B in AI Chip Sales
Etched, the Harvard-dropout-founded chip startup building Sohu, a transformer-only inference chip, disclosed on June 30 that it has booked over $1 billion in orders and closed an unannounced $500 million round in December at a $5 billion post-money valuation. The company bundles Sohu chips with custom racks and software into 'frontier inference clusters' aimed at cheaper, faster, more power-efficient inference than Nvidia GPUs.
BIG TECH
Nvidia Challenger Etched Hits $5B Valuation on $1B in AI Chip Orders
BIG TECH$5B valuation
Nvidia Challenger Etched Hits $5B Valuation on $1B in AI Chip Orders
Etched, the Harvard-dropout-founded AI chip startup building the transformer-specific Sohu chip, disclosed on June 30 that it has booked more than $1 billion in customer contracts for its 'frontier inference clusters' and sits at a $5 billion valuation following a $500 million round in December. The company says an 8-chip Sohu server can outperform 160 Nvidia H100 GPUs on Llama 70B inference while using less power and space -- a direct challenge to Nvidia's inference dominance from a company that nearly ran out of cash three years ago.