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Groq

Palo Alto, US · founded 2016 · ≈250 employees · Information · Crunchbase rank #1,554 · groq.com

Groq is a technology company that designs and provides specialized artificial intelligence compute solutions focused on accelerating AI inference workloads using its custom-built Language Processing Unit (LPU) hardware and associated software stack. The company’s core products include purpose-designed silicon and cloud-accessible platforms that support real-time execution of large language models and other AI tasks with low latency and high throughput, enabling developers and enterprises to integrate AI services into production environments efficiently. Groq also delivers cloud-based services that allow customers to access inference capabilities via APIs compatible with popular development tools, supporting seamless integration into existing AI workflows. Its engineering efforts emphasise deterministic performance and streamlined deployment, targeting use cases where speed and cost predictability are critical. Groq engages with partners and customers across sectors that require rapid AI inferencing, and the company’s technology has attracted significant strategic interest and investment within the broader AI infrastructure ecosystem.

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Every round, secondary, debt facility or acquisition involving Groq that AI Lounge tracks, newest first. Latest: Growth on Aug 20, 2026.
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Disruptive (lead), Nvidia · AI inference chips & cloud
$350M
val. $3.5B
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Disruptive (lead), Infinitum (lead) · AI inference chips & cloud
$650M
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Groqdetails →AcquisitionDec 24
Nvidia (acquirer) · AI chips
$20B
40× price/ARR

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