Venture Capital
SambaNova Raises $1B at $11B Valuation Months After Intel Talks Collapsed
TL;DR: SambaNova Systems just closed the first tranche of a Series F round: $1 billion at an $11 billion valuation, led by General Atlantic, with a second close still pending more investors as of July
Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
Market Analysis
AI Mega-Round Valuations Are a Warning Sign, Not a Green Light, for Accredited Investors
TL;DR: SambaNova jumping from a $1.6 billion Intel acquisition price to an $11 billion Series F in seven months, and Norm hitting a $1.2 billion "unicorn" tag on just $260 million raised in under thre
Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read