Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 22
Groq Raises $650 Million to Expand Data Centers and Build AI Computing Business
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 22

Groq Raises $650 Million to Expand Data Centers and Build AI Computing Business

2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 22

Summary

  • $650 million in new funding will help Groq expand data center capacity as the former chip startup pushes deeper into selling AI computing services.
  • Disruptive and Infinitum led the round, extending backing from existing investors that already hold board seats at the company.
  • The raise marks Groq's latest step in shifting from a chipmaker into a broader AI infrastructure provider.

Insights

Having sold its 'crown jewels' to Nvidia, can Groq's cloud service truly compete using the very same technology?
Is the Nvidia-Groq deal a clever partnership or a new blueprint for big tech to sidestep antitrust laws?