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Cerebras Systems

Cerebras Systems

Cerebras' objective is to transform the computing landscape through the acceleration of artificial intelligence.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation:

    $4.00

    B (

    November 2018

    )

  • Country:

    United States

  • City:

    Sunnyvale

  • Started in:

    2016

  • Founders:

    Andrew Feldman, Jean-Philippe Fricker, Michael James, Sean Lie

  • Industries:

    Artificial Intelligence, Hardware

  • Number of employees:

    250-500

  • Funding Amount:

    $718.00M

  • Number of funding rounds:

    7

  • Number of investors:

    11

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PsiQuantum

PsiQuantum

PsiQuantum is building a large-scale, general-purpose silicon photonic quantum computer with at least 1 million physical qubits.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation:

    $3.15

    B (

    July 2021

    )

  • Country:

    United States

  • City:

    Palo Alto

  • Started in:

    2016

  • Founders:

    Jeremy O'Brien, Mark Thompson, Peter Shadbolt, Terry Rudolph

  • Industries:

    Computer, Hardware, Quantum Computing

  • Number of employees:

    100-250

  • Funding Amount:

    $728.50M

  • Number of funding rounds:

    6

  • Number of investors:

    13

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Biren Technology

Biren Technology

Biren Technology is an innovative high-tech startup, with expertise in a range of fields that has helped us become the area’s leading developer.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation:

    $2.32

    B (

    August 2020

    )

  • Country:

    China

  • City:

    Shanghai

  • Started in:

    2019

  • Founders:

    Zhang Wen

  • Industries:

    Hardware, Information Technology, Internet, Software

  • Number of employees:

    250-500

  • Funding Amount:

    $285.21M

  • Number of funding rounds:

    3

  • Number of investors:

    32

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Formlabs

Formlabs

Formlabs technologies are used by professionals to produce real-world models and functional prototypes via 3D printing.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation:

    $2.00

    B (

    August 2018

    )

  • Country:

    United States

  • City:

    Somerville

  • Started in:

    2011

  • Founders:

    David Cranor, Maxim Lobovsky, Natan Linder

  • Industries:

    3D Printing, 3D Technology, Consumer Electronics, Hardware, Manufacturing

  • Number of employees:

    500-1,000

  • Funding Amount:

    $51.93M

  • Number of funding rounds:

    9

  • Number of investors:

    24

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Opentrons

Opentrons

OpenTrons is a developer of a pipetting robot technology designed to automate experiments.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation:

    $1.80

    B (

    September 2021

    )

  • Country:

    United States

  • City:

    Brooklyn

  • Started in:

    2016

  • Founders:

    Chiu Chau, Nicholas Wagner, Will Canine

  • Industries:

    Biotechnology, Hardware, Robotics

  • Number of employees:

    250-500

  • Funding Amount:

    $250.83M

  • Number of funding rounds:

    8

  • Number of investors:

    11

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Next Silicon

Next Silicon

NextSilicon provides a new approach to HPC architecture that drives the industry forward by solving its biggest, most fundamental problems.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation:

    $1.50

    B (

    June 2021

    )

  • Country:

    Israel

  • City:

    Tel Aviv

  • Started in:

    2018

  • Founders:

    Elad Raz

  • Industries:

    Computer, Electronics, Hardware, Semiconductor

  • Number of employees:

    100-250

  • Funding Amount:

    $226.60M

  • Number of funding rounds:

    4

  • Number of investors:

    19

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Starry

Starry

Starry is a new provider of high-speed Internet to homes and small businesses using next-generation technology. Their first product, Starry Station, transforms any home into a Wi-Fi hotspot with unlimited data.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation:

    $1.29

    B (

    July 2018

    )

  • Country:

    United States

  • City:

    Boston

  • Started in:

    2014

  • Founders:

    Chaitanya Kanojia

  • Industries:

    Hardware, Internet, Network Hardware, Wireless

  • Number of employees:

    250-500

  • Funding Amount:

    $163.00M

  • Number of funding rounds:

    3

  • Number of investors:

    7

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BitFury

BitFury

Bitfury is a world-leading full-service blockchain technology company and one of the largest private infrastructure providers in the blockchain ecosystem.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation:

    $1.00

    B (

    November 2018

    )

  • Country:

    Netherlands

  • City:

    Amsterdam

  • Started in:

    2011

  • Founders:

    Valery Nebesny, Valery Vavilov

  • Industries:

    Bitcoin, Blockchain, Data Center, FinTech, Hardware, Information Services, Information Technology, Mining, Mining Technology

  • Number of employees:

    500-1,000

  • Funding Amount:

    $170.00M

  • Number of funding rounds:

    6

  • Number of investors:

    24

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Hailo

Hailo

Hailo is a developer of a specialized deep learning processor that delivers the performance of a data center-class computer to edge devices.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation:

    $1.00

    B (

    June 2021

    )

  • Country:

    Israel

  • City:

    Tel Aviv

  • Started in:

    2017

  • Founders:

    Avi Baum, Hadar Zeitlin, Orr Danon

  • Industries:

    Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, Embedded Systems, Hardware, Semiconductor

  • Number of employees:

    100-250

  • Funding Amount:

    $217.00M

  • Number of funding rounds:

    6

  • Number of investors:

    17

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TensTorrent

TensTorrent

Tenstorrent is a computing company that develops processors designed to help in faster training and adaptability to future algorithms.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation:

    $1.00

    B (

    May 2021

    )

  • Country:

    Canada

  • City:

    Toronto

  • Started in:

    2016

  • Founders:

    Ivan Hamer, Ljubisa Bajic, Milos Trajkovic

  • Industries:

    Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), Artificial Intelligence, Electronics, Hardware, Machine Learning

  • Number of employees:

    100-250

  • Funding Amount:

    $221.03M

  • Number of funding rounds:

    6

  • Number of investors:

    7

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