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Total funding
~$925M
As of Aug 12, 2026EstimatedValue Add Pulse research
Company Snapshot
Etched is a AI infra company, based in Cupertino, CA, founded 2022. Latest valuation $21B (As of Aug 18, 2026, TechCrunch). Total funding ~$925M (As of Aug 12, 2026).
Recent changes
- Aug 20, 2026Aug 20, 2026This Week's Funding: $1.1B Across 5 Deals, Etched Takes Most Pulse story
- Aug 18, 2026Aug 18, 2026Raised $700M at a $21B valuation TechCrunch
- Aug 18, 2026Aug 18, 2026New investor: Jane Street TechCrunch
- Aug 18, 2026Aug 18, 2026Etched's Valuation Doubles to $21B in a Month Pulse story
- Aug 18, 2026Aug 18, 2026Etched Raises $700M as Valuation Doubles to $21B Pulse story
Earlier changes (15)
- Aug 18, 2026Aug 18, 2026Valuation rose from $10.3B to $21B TechCrunch
- Aug 12, 2026Aug 12, 2026First reported total funding: ~$925MEstimated Value Add Pulse enrichment
- Aug 9, 2026Aug 9, 2026Raised $4.16B Series C at a $10.3 billion valuation TechCrunch
- Jul 23, 2026Jul 23, 2026Raised $300M Series C at a $10.3B valuation GlobeNewswire (Etched press release)
- Jul 23, 2026Jul 23, 2026New investor: Sequoia Capital GlobeNewswire (Etched press release)
- Jul 23, 2026Jul 23, 2026Etched Doubles Valuation to $10.3B in 7 Months Pulse story
- Jul 23, 2026Jul 23, 2026AI Chip Startup Etched Hits $10.3B Valuation Pulse story
- Jul 23, 2026Jul 23, 2026Valuation rose from $10.3B (Jul 2026) to $10.3B TechCrunch
- Jul 2, 2026Jul 2, 2026Raised $300M Series A TechCrunch
- Jul 2, 2026Jul 2, 2026Thiel Capital's Jack Selby Nabs Stakes in Etched Through Arizona Ties Pulse story
- Jul 2, 2026Jul 2, 2026Thiel Capital's Jack Selby Nabs Stakes in Hot Startups Like Etched Through Arizona Connections Pulse story
- Jul 2026Jul 2026First reported valuation: $10.3B (Jul 2026) Value Add Pulse enrichment
- Jun 30, 2026Jun 30, 2026Nvidia Competitor Etched Hits $5B Valuation on $1B in AI Chip Sales Pulse story
- Jun 30, 2026Jun 30, 2026Nvidia Competitor Etched Hits $5B Valuation on $1B in AI Chip Sales Pulse story
- Jun 30, 2026Jun 30, 2026Nvidia Challenger Etched Hits $5B Valuation on $1B in AI Chip Orders Pulse story
Funding History
6 events · sources dated per row| Date | Event | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | funding round | $700M | $21B | outlined = lead | TechCrunch |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Series C | $4.16B | $10.3 billion | Pulse story | |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Series C | $300M | $10.3B | outlined = lead | Pulse story |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Series A | $300M | — | Pulse story | |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Series B | $500M | $5B | Value Add Pulse research | |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Series A | $120M | — | Value Add Pulse research |
Underlying values
| As of | Value | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | $21B | Reported | TechCrunch |
| Jul 23, 2026 | $10.3B | Reported | Value Add VC entity registry |
| Jul 23, 2026 | $10.3B | Reported | TechCrunch |
| Jul 2026 | $10.3B (Jul 2026) | Reported | Value Add Pulse research |
Investors
Latest Pulse
- Sep 2, 2026August's Megarounds Went to Missiles and InferenceIn a single mid-August week, six US startups raised $2.63 billion between them, and the two largest -- a hypersonic missile maker and an inference chip company -- accounted for $1.5 billion of it.→
- Aug 29, 2026Physical AI Is Out-Raising the Model Layer This MonthNamed August rounds for chips, energy and defense hardware -- Castelion, Etched, Groq and Base Power -- total more than $3.2 billion, versus roughly $1.1 billion for consumer and enterprise AI application startups covered on Pulse the same month.→
- Aug 20, 2026Why Late-Stage AI Rounds Keep Doubling in Under a YearHiggsfield quadrupled its valuation to $5.4B in eight months, Etched doubled to $21B in under a month, and Rillet closed its Series C in under 48 hours -- late-stage AI markups are compressing from years to weeks.→
- Aug 20, 2026August's AI Infrastructure Deals Already Top $8.7BDatabricks' $5B raise, Firmus' $2B round, Castelion's $1B Series C and Etched's $700M add up to $8.7B in AI infrastructure and adjacent capital-intensive funding in August alone.→
- Aug 20, 2026What $67B in AI Buyouts Says About Where Value Is MovingStripe's $7.5B OpenRouter deal and SpaceX's $60B Anysphere buyout total $67.5B in AI M&A in six weeks, while Etched's $21B venture valuation shows the same distribution/infrastructure bet playing out in funding rounds too.→
- Aug 20, 2026This Week's Funding: $1.1B Across 5 Deals, Etched Takes MostFive disclosed rounds this week total roughly $1.1B, with Etched's $700M chip raise alone accounting for about 64% of it -- AI infrastructure still absorbing a disproportionate share of available capital.→
- Aug 18, 2026Etched's Valuation Doubles to $21B in a MonthAI inference-chip startup Etched raised $700 million at a $21 billion valuation weeks after its $10.3 billion mark, with first customer Jane Street already running Etched's Sohu chips in production.→
- Aug 18, 2026Etched Raises $700M as Valuation Doubles to $21BEtched raised $700 million led by Jane Street at a $21 billion valuation, doubling the $10.3 billion mark it set in July after the quant firm tested the startup's inference hardware and installed a rack in its own data center.→
- Aug 9, 2026AI Chip Startups Have Raised $4.16B So Far in 2026AI chip and semiconductor startups have closed roughly $4.16 billion in disclosed venture funding in 2026, with the large majority of deals clearing $50 million, led by Etched's $300 million round at a $10.3 billion valuation.→
- Jul 23, 2026Etched Doubles Valuation to $10.3B in 7 MonthsAI inference chipmaker Etched closed a $300 million Series C at a $10.3 billion valuation, roughly doubling its worth in seven months as orders for its Sohu chip surpassed $1 billion.→
Coverage Timeline
newest first- Sep 2, 2026FUNDINGAugust's Megarounds Went to Missiles and Inference$2.63B in a week→
- Aug 29, 2026FUNDINGPhysical AI Is Out-Raising the Model Layer This Month→
- Aug 20, 2026FUNDINGWhy Late-Stage AI Rounds Keep Doubling in Under a Year→
- Aug 20, 2026FUNDINGAugust's AI Infrastructure Deals Already Top $8.7B→
- Aug 20, 2026BIG TECHWhat $67B in AI Buyouts Says About Where Value Is Moving→
- Aug 20, 2026FUNDINGThis Week's Funding: $1.1B Across 5 Deals, Etched Takes Most$1.1B in 5 rounds→
- Aug 18, 2026AIEtched's Valuation Doubles to $21B in a Month$700M Series D→
- Aug 18, 2026FUNDINGEtched Raises $700M as Valuation Doubles to $21B$700M at $21B→
- Aug 9, 2026FUNDINGAI Chip Startups Have Raised $4.16B So Far in 2026$4.16B YTD→
- Jul 23, 2026FUNDINGEtched Doubles Valuation to $10.3B in 7 Months$300M Series C→
- Jul 23, 2026FUNDINGAI Chip Startup Etched Hits $10.3B Valuation$300M Series C at $10.3B→
- Jul 2, 2026FUNDINGThiel Capital's Jack Selby Nabs Stakes in Etched Through Arizona TiesEtched now valued at ~$5B→
- Jul 2, 2026FUNDINGThiel Capital's Jack Selby Nabs Stakes in Hot Startups Like Etched Through Arizona Connections$300M Fund II (raising)→
- Jun 30, 2026FUNDINGNvidia Competitor Etched Hits $5B Valuation on $1B in AI Chip Sales$5B valuation→
- Jun 30, 2026BIG TECHNvidia Challenger Etched Hits $5B Valuation on $1B in AI Chip Orders$5B valuation→
All Coverage
FUNDING$2.63B in a week
August's Megarounds Went to Missiles and Inference
In a single mid-August week, six US startups raised $2.63 billion between them, and the two largest -- a hypersonic missile maker and an inference chip company -- accounted for $1.5 billion of it.
BY THE NUMBERS
FUNDING
Physical AI Is Out-Raising the Model Layer This Month
FUNDING
Physical AI Is Out-Raising the Model Layer This Month
Named August rounds for chips, energy and defense hardware -- Castelion, Etched, Groq and Base Power -- total more than $3.2 billion, versus roughly $1.1 billion for consumer and enterprise AI application startups covered on Pulse the same month.
BY THE NUMBERS
FUNDING
Why Late-Stage AI Rounds Keep Doubling in Under a Year
FUNDING
Why Late-Stage AI Rounds Keep Doubling in Under a Year
Higgsfield quadrupled its valuation to $5.4B in eight months, Etched doubled to $21B in under a month, and Rillet closed its Series C in under 48 hours -- late-stage AI markups are compressing from years to weeks.
DEEP DIVE
FUNDING
August's AI Infrastructure Deals Already Top $8.7B
FUNDING
August's AI Infrastructure Deals Already Top $8.7B
Databricks' $5B raise, Firmus' $2B round, Castelion's $1B Series C and Etched's $700M add up to $8.7B in AI infrastructure and adjacent capital-intensive funding in August alone.
BY THE NUMBERS
BIG TECH
What $67B in AI Buyouts Says About Where Value Is Moving
BIG TECH
What $67B in AI Buyouts Says About Where Value Is Moving
Stripe's $7.5B OpenRouter deal and SpaceX's $60B Anysphere buyout total $67.5B in AI M&A in six weeks, while Etched's $21B venture valuation shows the same distribution/infrastructure bet playing out in funding rounds too.
DEEP DIVE
FUNDING
This Week's Funding: $1.1B Across 5 Deals, Etched Takes Most
FUNDING$1.1B in 5 rounds
This Week's Funding: $1.1B Across 5 Deals, Etched Takes Most
Five disclosed rounds this week total roughly $1.1B, with Etched's $700M chip raise alone accounting for about 64% of it -- AI infrastructure still absorbing a disproportionate share of available capital.
BY THE NUMBERS
AI
Etched's Valuation Doubles to $21B in a Month
AI$700M Series D
Etched's Valuation Doubles to $21B in a Month
AI inference-chip startup Etched raised $700 million at a $21 billion valuation weeks after its $10.3 billion mark, with first customer Jane Street already running Etched's Sohu chips in production.
DEEP DIVE
FUNDING
Etched Raises $700M as Valuation Doubles to $21B
FUNDING$700M at $21B
Etched Raises $700M as Valuation Doubles to $21B
Etched raised $700 million led by Jane Street at a $21 billion valuation, doubling the $10.3 billion mark it set in July after the quant firm tested the startup's inference hardware and installed a rack in its own data center.
DEEP DIVE
FUNDING
AI Chip Startups Have Raised $4.16B So Far in 2026
FUNDING$4.16B YTD
AI Chip Startups Have Raised $4.16B So Far in 2026
AI chip and semiconductor startups have closed roughly $4.16 billion in disclosed venture funding in 2026, with the large majority of deals clearing $50 million, led by Etched's $300 million round at a $10.3 billion valuation.
BRIEF
FUNDING
Etched Doubles Valuation to $10.3B in 7 Months
FUNDING$300M Series C
Etched Doubles Valuation to $10.3B in 7 Months
AI inference chipmaker Etched closed a $300 million Series C at a $10.3 billion valuation, roughly doubling its worth in seven months as orders for its Sohu chip surpassed $1 billion.
FUNDING
AI Chip Startup Etched Hits $10.3B Valuation
FUNDING$300M Series C at $10.3B
AI Chip Startup Etched Hits $10.3B Valuation
Etched closed a $300 million Series C at a $10.3 billion valuation for its transformer-specific AI chips, doubling down as investors look for alternatives to Nvidia's grip on inference hardware.
FUNDING
Thiel Capital's Jack Selby Nabs Stakes in Etched Through Arizona Ties
FUNDINGEtched now valued at ~$5B
Thiel Capital's Jack Selby Nabs Stakes in Etched Through Arizona Ties
Jack Selby, a longtime Thiel Capital managing director who founded Phoenix-based Copper Sky in 2021, used a promise to help reshore chip fabrication to Arizona to secure an allocation in AI chip startup Etched's Series A -- now valued at $5B with its first.
FUNDING
Thiel Capital's Jack Selby Nabs Stakes in Hot Startups Like Etched Through Arizona Connections
FUNDING$300M Fund II (raising)
Thiel Capital's Jack Selby Nabs Stakes in Hot Startups Like Etched Through Arizona Connections
Jack Selby, a former PayPal executive and longtime managing director at Peter Thiel's family office, has been using his Phoenix-based venture firm Copper Sky Capital — and his seat on the Arizona Commerce Authority board — to secure allocations into hot AI startups like Etched, TechCrunch reported July 2. Copper Sky invested in Etched's $120 million Series A roughly two years ago partly by pledging to help the Nvidia competitor eventually move chip fabrication to Arizona's TSMC GIGAFAB, and is now raising a $300 million second fund built around the same regional-manufacturing thesis.
FUNDING
Nvidia Competitor Etched Hits $5B Valuation on $1B in AI Chip Sales
FUNDING$5B valuation
Nvidia Competitor Etched Hits $5B Valuation on $1B in AI Chip Sales
Etched, the Harvard-dropout-founded chip startup building Sohu, a transformer-only inference chip, disclosed on June 30 that it has booked over $1 billion in orders and closed an unannounced $500 million round in December at a $5 billion post-money valuation. The company bundles Sohu chips with custom racks and software into 'frontier inference clusters' aimed at cheaper, faster, more power-efficient inference than Nvidia GPUs.
BIG TECH
Nvidia Challenger Etched Hits $5B Valuation on $1B in AI Chip Orders
BIG TECH$5B valuation
Nvidia Challenger Etched Hits $5B Valuation on $1B in AI Chip Orders
Etched, the Harvard-dropout-founded AI chip startup building the transformer-specific Sohu chip, disclosed on June 30 that it has booked more than $1 billion in customer contracts for its 'frontier inference clusters' and sits at a $5 billion valuation following a $500 million round in December. The company says an 8-chip Sohu server can outperform 160 Nvidia H100 GPUs on Llama 70B inference while using less power and space -- a direct challenge to Nvidia's inference dominance from a company that nearly ran out of cash three years ago.
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- TechCrunchmajor outlet2 facts
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