AI chip maker SambaNova raises $1B at $11B valuation in a first close of its Series F round led by General Atlantic. More investors are expected to join soon.
Amount Raised
$1 Billion
Round Type
Series F
Palo AltoManufacturingHardwareSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingInvestors
Description
AI chip company SambaNova Systems has raised $1 billion at an $11 billion valuation led by General Atlantic in its Series F round. This round comes five months after revealing its SN50 chip and a $350 million Series E. SambaNova has deepened its ties with Intel, co-developing products together. Additionally, it has been selected by JPMorganChase for their inference infrastructure.
Quick answer
SambaNova raised $1 Billion in a Series F round, dated July 8, 2026. Investors: JPMorganChase, Intel and General Atlantic. SambaNova is based in Palo Alto, California, United States.
- How much did SambaNova raise?
- SambaNova raised $1 Billion in a Series F round on July 8, 2026.
- Who invested in SambaNova?
- JPMorganChase, Intel and General Atlantic are named as investors in this round.
- What does SambaNova do?
- SambaNova Systems is an AI chip-maker that has evolved to offer a comprehensive enterprise AI training, development, and deployment platform.
- Where is SambaNova based and how big is it?
- SambaNova is based in Palo Alto, California, United States. Fundz records about 430 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at SambaNova?
- Fundz holds 4 contacts at SambaNova, including the Chief Revenue Officer. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Hardware and Natural Language Processing around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as SambaNova that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Int raised an undisclosed amount on August 20, 2026.
- UnlimiTech raised $1.1M (Seed) on August 19, 2026.
- kayIQ.ai raised $500K (Seed) on August 17, 2026.
- MemoraX AI raised an undisclosed amount (Seed) on August 12, 2026.
- STRGY AI raised $1.2M (Angel) on August 12, 2026.
- ElevTalk raised an undisclosed amount (Pre-Seed) on August 11, 2026.
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