AI chip maker SambaNova raises $1B at $11B valuation, 5 months after last mega round

# AI Chip Company SambaNova Just Became Way More Valuable SambaNova, a company that makes specialized computer chips for AI systems, just raised $1 billion in funding and is now worth $11 billion. This is a dramatic jump from just a few months ago when Intel was reportedly interested in buying the company for only $1.6 billion—meaning SambaNova is now worth nearly seven times what Intel supposedly offered. The huge valuation increase shows how much investors believe AI chip makers will be important to future technology.