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SambaNova

SambaNova Systems designs custom AI chips and full-stack systems for enterprise generative AI training and inference.

SemiconductorsPalo Alto, California, USAFounded 2017Founders: Rodrigo Liang, Kunle Olukotun, Christopher RéWebsite ↗
Last verified Jul 31, 2026

Key Metrics

Valuation
$11B
As of Jul 31, 2026Value Add Pulse research
Total funding
$2.49B
As of Jul 31, 2026Value Add Pulse research

Company Snapshot

SambaNova is a Semiconductors company, based in Palo Alto, California, USA, founded 2017 by Rodrigo Liang, Kunle Olukotun, Christopher Ré. Latest valuation $11B (As of Jul 31, 2026, Value Add Pulse research). Total funding $2.49B (As of Jul 31, 2026).

Recent changes

  1. Jul 31, 2026First reported total funding: $2.49B Value Add Pulse enrichment
  2. Jul 8, 2026Raised $1B Series F at a $11B valuation TechCrunch
  3. Jul 8, 2026First reported valuation: $11B TechCrunch
  4. Jul 8, 2026New investor: Qatar Investment Authority TechCrunch
  5. Jul 8, 2026New investor: T. Rowe Price TechCrunch
Earlier changes (5)
  1. Jul 8, 2026New investor: BlackRock TechCrunch
  2. Jul 8, 2026New investor: Vista Equity Partners TechCrunch
  3. Jul 8, 2026New investor: General Atlantic TechCrunch
  4. Jul 8, 2026New investor: Intel Capital TechCrunch
  5. Jul 8, 2026SambaNova Raises $1B at $11B Valuation for AI Chips Pulse story

Funding History

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DateEventAmountValuationInvestorsSource
Jul 8, 2026Series F$1B$11B
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TechCrunch
Valuation over time
$0M$6.1B$12B2026-07
Underlying values
As ofValueMethodSource
Jul 31, 2026$11BReportedValue Add Pulse research
Jul 8, 2026$11BReportedTechCrunch

Investors

Latest Pulse

  1. The Neocloud Gold Rush: Who's Really Winning the AI Compute Land GrabTogether AI's $8.3 billion valuation, SambaNova's $11 billion mark, and a wave of smaller sovereign-cloud raises show investors are pricing AI compute resellers as aggressively as the model labs they serve.
  2. SambaNova Raises $1B at $11B Valuation for AI ChipsSambaNova closed the first tranche of a $1 billion Series F at an $11 billion valuation, just five months after its last mega round, with General Atlantic leading and JPMorganChase signing on as an inference partner.

Coverage Timeline

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  1. FUNDINGThe Neocloud Gold Rush: Who's Really Winning the AI Compute Land Grab
  2. FUNDINGSambaNova Raises $1B at $11B Valuation for AI Chips

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