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LPU and GroqCloudGroq—

Groq

LPU inference chips, GroqCloud

US$6.9B privateest. 2016groq.com (opens groq.com)Checked 25 Sep

The brief

Analyst view
  • NVIDIA licensed Groq's inference technology, non-exclusively, for about $20B (Dec 2025).
  • Simon Edwards became CEO after Jonathan Ross joined NVIDIA.
  • Runs GroqCloud data centers, including a large site in Saudi Arabia.
Programs

Groq, one program

Updated 24 Dec 2025
LPU and GroqCloudThe LPU keeps the AI model in fast on-chip memory and chains hundreds of chips. Every step is planned in advance, so nothing waits at run time.DeployUpdated 24 Dec 2025View program →
Research · Proto · Pilot · Deploy · Scaling

Peers

AI chips · 4

Company & funding

2 rounds · as reported
Valuation
$6.9Bprivate
Raised
$1.4Bdisclosed private rounds
Last round
Venture roundSep 2025
HQ
US
Founded
2016
$100M$1B$10B2024202520262027$2.8B$6.9B

Post-money valuation, log scale

DateRoundAmountPost-moneyLead
Sep 2025Venture round$750M$6.9BDisruptive
Aug 2024Series D$640M$2.8BBlackRock

Partners & customers

1 partner · 1 customer
  • Partner
    NVIDIA

    Licensed Groq technology and hired its leadership (Dec 2025).

  • Customer
    Saudi Arabia (HUMAIN / Aramco Digital)

    Hosts a large GroqCloud inference cluster.

People

Key people
  • Jonathan RossFounder (joined NVIDIA in 2025)
  • Simon EdwardsCEO
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