Nvidia Rival Groq Set To Double Valuation To $2.5B With BlackRock-Led Funding Round: Report
Nvidia Rival Groq Set To Double Valuation To $2.5B With BlackRock-Led Funding Round: Report
Jonathan Ross, the CEO and founder of Groq, a company that specializes in chips for AI and is a rival of Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA), is on the brink of doubling his company's valuation to $2.5 billion with a new funding round led by BlackRock Inc.
Groq公司的首席執行官和創始人Jonathan Ross專注於ai芯片業務，是Nvidia Corp.（納斯達克股票代碼：NVDA）的競爭對手之一。根據Business Insider週三援引多個消息人士的說法，由BlackRock Inc.領導的新一輪融資爲Groq公司的估值提供了致命的助力，將其倍增至25億美元。
What Happened: Groq (not to be confused with Elon Musk's Grok), which was established in 2016, is set to be valued at $2.5 billion in a new funding round led by BlackRock, reported Business Insider on Wednesday, citing multiple sources. The deal is yet to be finalized, and the terms could still change.
事件經過：Groq公司成立於2016年，這家公司即將在由BlackRock領導的新一輪融資中被估值爲25億美元，不要與Elon Musk的Grok混淆，週三Business Insider援引多個消息人士的說法稱。該交易尚未敲定，條款仍可能發生變化。
The new funding round could potentially double Groq's previous valuation, which was $300 million in a 2021 round led by Tiger Global Management and D1 Capital Partners, according to Pitchbook data. The company has raised a total of $367 million. Groq has hired Morgan Stanley to assist in raising $300 million in new funding.
由Pitchbook數據顯示，根據2021年由Tiger Global Management和D1 Capital Partners牽頭的前一輪融資，新一輪融資可能使Groq的估值翻倍，前者爲3億美元。該公司總共籌集了3.67億美元。Groq已聘請大摩資源lof提供協助，協助籌集3億美元的新資金。
Groq, founded by former Google executive Ross, provides chips designed for inference, which processes AI that has already been deployed. The company's chips, known as "language processing units," are advertised as over 10 times faster than conventional ones at one-tenth the cost.
Groq是由前Google高管Ross創立的公司，主要提供爲推理而設計的芯片，即已部署的人工智能處理。該公司的芯片被稱爲“自然語言處理單元”，廣告宣傳聲稱，可以比傳統芯片快10倍以上，成本只有十分之一。
Groq is competing with several hardware inference companies according to the report, including SiMa.ai backed by Point72, Dmatrix backed by Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Untether.AI backed by Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC), to challenge Nvidia, which briefly became the most valuable company in the world last week before a significant sell-off.
Groq正在與幾家硬件推理公司競爭，包括點72的SiMa.ai、微軟公司（納斯達克股票代碼：MSFT）支持的Dmatrix和英特爾公司（納斯達克股票代碼：INTC）支持的Untether.AI，挑戰Nvidia。Nvidia在上週一度成爲全球市值最高的公司之後出現了重大拋售。
Groq and BlackRock did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comment.
Groq和貝萊德尚未立即回應Benzinga的置評請求。
Why It Matters: The AI industry is witnessing rapid developments and significant investments. Recently, Musk's xAI raised $6 billion, highlighting the fierce competition in the AI sector. Groq's valuation doubling is a testament to the growing interest and investment in AI hardware.
爲什麼重要：人工智能行業正在迅速發展和大力投資。最近，Musk的xAI籌集了60億美元，凸顯了人工智能領域的激烈競爭。Groq的估值翻倍證明了人工智能硬件領域日益增長的興趣和投資。
Chamath Palihapitiya, the billionaire investor and former Facebook executive recently advised developers to use Groq's AI models to enhance their applications and extend their financial runway. This endorsement underscores Groq's potential impact on the AI landscape.
億萬富翁投資者，前Facebook高管查馬斯·帕利哈皮提亞最近建議開發人員使用Groq的人工智能模型來增強他們的應用程序和延長他們的財務跑道。這一認可突顯了Groq對人工智能領域的潛在影響。
Meanwhile, Nvidia has experienced fluctuations in its market cap, emphasizing the volatile nature of the AI chip market. Despite Nvidia's dominance, competitors like Groq are making significant strides.
與此同時，Nvidia的市值波動，凸顯了人工智能芯片市場的波動性質。儘管Nvidia處於支配地位，但是像Groq這樣的競爭對手正在取得重大進展。
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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Kaustubh Bagalkote
本報道使用Benzinga Neuro生成，並由Kaustubh Bagalkote
譯文內容由第三人軟體翻譯。