SambaNova raises $1B at an $11B valuation: what this means for the AI chip market

Friends, I’d like to share news from the AI and AI chip space.

SambaNova Systems has raised $1 billion in the first close of its Series F at an $11 billion valuation. The round was led by General Atlantic and will also include new investors.

The company is betting on premium inference for large models. The focus is on SN40L, the new SN50, and deliveries for cloud and on-premises clients.

I’d also highlight its partnership with Intel and JPMorganChase’s choice of SambaNova as its inference infrastructure partner for secure local AI deployment.

Why this matters: the market is shifting from experimentation to real infrastructure, where speed, security, and data control are critical.

Do you think demand for on-prem AI will grow faster than cloud AI?

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