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Groq

Mountain View, USA · founded 2016

Custom inference chips delivering the fastest LLM tokens/sec.

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Momentum
88
Total raised
$1000M
Last round
$640M

What they do

LPU silicon + free-tier API has made Groq the home of fast inference. Used by countless AI builders for low-latency apps.

Why it matters

Latency is the next AI battleground after intelligence. Groq + Cerebras force the entire inference market to get cheaper.

Investors

BlackRockCiscoSamsung Catalyst

Signals

  • Free-tier dev signups
    1M+