Etched
By burning the transformer architecture into our chips, we’re creating the world’s most powerful servers for transformer inference.
Etched
By burning the transformer architecture into our chips, we’re creating the world’s most powerful servers for transformer inference.
TL;DR
Product: Sohu — transformer-optimized inference ASIC and server stack
Headquarters: Cupertino, California, United States
Founding timeframe: Circa 2022
Total reported funding: Approximately $625.4M (reported aggregate varies by source)
Notable investors: Includes Stripes, Peter Thiel, Primary Venture Partners, Two Sigma Ventures (reported participation)
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Transformer-model inference performance and efficiency in AI hardware
Founded
2022
Industry
Computer Hardware Manufacturing
Funding Track Record
$5.4M
Reported seed round ~ $5.4M
$120M
Reported round bringing total raised to roughly $125M in some coverage; included participation from institutional and angel investors
$500M
Reported round valuing company at about $5B and bringing aggregate funding toward ~$1B in some reports
Investor Signal
“Includes participation from Stripes, Peter Thiel, Primary Venture Partners, Two Sigma Ventures and other institutional and angel investors (reported)”
Founders
What we do
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