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Series D SEC Form D Verified

The creator of the Language Processing Unit (LPU), the fastest AI inference technology

groq.comMountain View, CA, USA
OpenAngels Score
97.5/ 100
Tier 1 Decacorn Velocity
Capital RaisedVERIFIED
$1.0B+
Post-Money: $2.8B Post-Money
Last Round: $640M (Series D)
Team VelocityRapid Scaling
230 Headcount
+42% headcount velocity
Open Roles: 4 strategic hires
Technology MoatDefensible
First deterministic tensor streaming architecture eliminating branch prediction and external DRAM latency overhead
Stack: Custom VLIW Silicon Architecture, C++, Python
Traction RadarAccelerating
High Scale
Enterprise Deployments
Clients: Databricks, Aramco Digital

Investment Signals & Growth Radar

DAY 8 Intelligence4 Verified Signals
Multi-Stream Growth Detection

⚡ High-Density Breakout96% Conf.

Every signal is synthesized from discrete observations across SEC Form D filings, verified headcount rosters, production changelogs, and cap table syndicate archives. Zero subjective AI speculation.

Signal Fusion Detected5 Synchronous Empirical Events

Breakout Velocity

⚡ COMPOUND: BREAKOUT VELOCITY

Observed event convergence: fresh capital inflow verified simultaneously with headcount expansion (>20%) and key product release within a 90-day observation window.

Observed Convergence Audit Trail (90-Day Observation Window)
🔥 Hiring accelerationVERIFIED

Expanded Compiler & Silicon Engineering (+42%)

Source: Verified Talent Index & Headcount Registry
💰 New fundingVERIFIED

Raised $640M Series D at $2.8B Valuation

Source: SEC Form D / Lead VC Disclosure
🌍 Market expansionVERIFIED

Signed Sovereign AI Compute Agreement with Aramco Digital

Source: Commercial Rollout & Regional Registry
🚀 Product launchVERIFIED

Achieved record 500+ tokens/sec token streaming speed for open weights.

Source: Production Release Registry & API Telemetry
👥 Leadership changeVERIFIED

Partnered with Aramco Digital to build world-scale AI inference datacenter in Saudi Arabia.

Source: Corporate Leadership & Syndicate Filing
Non-Speculative Audit: Empirical observation across SEC & production registriesZero Investment Promotion Policy
💰 ROUND
2024-08-05•99%

Audited Empirical Evidence

Investor Decision Rationale

Source: BlackRock DisclosuresTIER 1
🚀 PRODUCT
2024-07-24•99%

Audited Empirical Evidence

Investor Decision Rationale

Source: GroqCloud BenchmarksTIER 1
🌍 EXPANSION
2024-03-04•98%

Audited Empirical Evidence

Investor Decision Rationale

Source: Aramco PressTIER 1
🔥 HIRING
2024-09-10•93%

Audited Empirical Evidence

Investor Decision Rationale

Source: Talent InsightsTIER 1

Company Overview

Semiconductor and AI infrastructure pioneer delivering deterministic, ultra-low latency Language Processing Units (LPUs) capable of running foundation models at 500+ tokens per second.

Leadership & Founding Team Pedigree

Jonathan Ross

Founder & CEO

Ex-Google, Original Designer of Google's Tensor Processing Unit (TPU)

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Verified Claims & Lineage (Day 4 Engine)

CLAIM ↓ VALUE ↓ SOURCE ↓ EVIDENCE ↓ STATUS

Company Timeline & Change Detection Radar

DAY 7 Temporal Engine4 Monitored Events

Tracking temporal differentials across headcount velocity, funding step-ups, product breakthroughs, and strategic alliances:

⚡ DETECTED SIGNAL2024-08-05
0.99% Confidence

Closed $640M Series D Financing

Audited EvidenceChain: Event → Evidence

BlackRock Private Equity led $640M round valuing Groq at $2.8B post-money.

Source: SEC Form D
Date: 2024-08-05•5-Point Verified
⚡ DETECTED SIGNAL2024-07-24
0.99% Confidence

Day-0 Support for Meta Llama 3.1

Audited EvidenceChain: Event → Evidence

Achieved record 500+ tokens/sec token streaming speed for open weights.

Source: Artificial Analysis Benchmarks
Date: 2024-07-24•5-Point Verified
⚡ DETECTED SIGNAL2024-03-04
0.98% Confidence

Middle East Compute Hub Partnership

Audited EvidenceChain: Event → Evidence

Partnered with Aramco Digital to build world-scale AI inference datacenter in Saudi Arabia.

Source: Joint Press Release
Date: 2024-03-04•5-Point Verified
⚡ DETECTED SIGNAL2024-09-10
0.93% Confidence

Hardware & Compiler Engineering Surge

Audited EvidenceChain: Event → Evidence

Added 30 senior chip architecture and distributed compiler engineers.

Source: Careers Portal
Date: 2024-09-10•5-Point Verified

Prominent Investors & Syndicate Backers

Investors who participated in Groq's funding rounds. Click to open verified contact details and due diligence profiles:

BlackRockNeuberger BermanType One VenturesCisco InvestmentsSamsung Catalyst Fund
Founder Pitch & Syndicate DecoderActionable Strategy

When discussing inference economics with infrastructure VCs, highlight SRAM deterministic latency, token throughput, and low energy per token.

Pitch Syndicate Co-Investors (BlackRock)