Groq

Inference is the engine that powers AI, and Groq was built from the silicon up to deliver the world's fastest inference at scale.

Latest funding

$750M Series B+ · September 17, 2025

Led by Disruptive · Source: techcrunch.com

Total raised: $1.69B across 3 sourced rounds

All 3 rounds ↓

Acquired by NNVIDIA on December 24, 2025.

Website: groq.com.

X: @GroqInc · 184 followers.

LinkedIn: groq.

Categories: AI infrastructure and compute Developer tools and cloud Education.

Sectors: AI Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Electronics, Machine Learning, Semiconductor.

Stage: Series B+.

Based in: San Francisco, United States.

Founded: 2016.

Total raised: $1.69B in 3 sourced rounds.

Last round: Sep 17, 2025 · 424 days ago.

Headcount: 51–100 employees.

On Recent Funding since: Sep 29, 2026.

Signals

X account@GroqInc · created Aug 24, 2026 (3 months old) · 184 followers

Website registeredJul 22, 2007 (19 years old)

About Groq

We pioneered the LPU—the first processor designed specifically for AI inference—and are transforming that innovation into a global cloud platform powering production AI workloads.

TIMELINE · MONEY RAISED

Groq | 2041 days on the record

@GroqInc·Raised $1690M in 3 sourced rounds

Money raised, round by round (amounts linked to their source). Pins are dated signals; hover the icons for dates.

Funding rounds

Date	Round	Amount	Lead	Source
Sep 17, 2025	Series B+	$750M	DDisruptive	techcrunch.com
Aug 5, 2024	Series B+	$640M	BBlackRock Private Equity Partners	techcrunch.com
Apr 14, 2021	Series B+	$300M	DD1 Capital Partners	techcrunch.com

Timeline

August 24, 2026
X account created
December 24, 2025
Acquired by NNVIDIA
July 22, 2007
Website created

Founders and team

DW
Doug Wightman Founder

LinkedIn
JR
Jonathan Ross Founder

@jonathanross321 · LinkedIn
AS
Abraham Sultan Vice President of Software Engineering
AH
Adam H. Tachner VP Corporate Development, Finance & Counsel
BS
Bernie Sardinha VP of Quality and Operations
CH
Claire Hart CLO
EH
Estelle Hong Head of Planning & Execution (PLEX)
LV
Lucas Vogel ML Engineer

Acquisitions

Acquired company	Price	Announced
MMaxeler Technologies	Not disclosed	Date not given · irblog.prnewswire.com
DDefinitive Intelligence	Not disclosed	Date not given · VentureBeat

Investors

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Sources and API

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