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Groq raises $350M to fuel its pivot from AI chips to neocloud

TechCrunch August 17, 2026 · 4:15 pm Read Original
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Groq raised $350 million at a $3.5 billion valuation as the former AI chipmaker pivots to a neocloud business and expands its Nvidia-powered data center footprint.

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Published Aug 17, 2026 · 4:15 pm
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