AI computing startup SambaNova raises $250 million in BlackRock-led funding
(Reuters) - Artificial intelligence computing firm SambaNova Systems said on Tuesday it has raised $250 million in a funding round led by BlackRock Inc <BLK.N> to expand its customer base, reflecting investors' appetite for the market.
Investors in the Series C funding round included the venture capital arms of both Intel Corp <INTC.O> and Alphabet Inc <GOOGL.O>, Walden International, WRVI Capital and Redline Capital.
The Palo Alto, California-based company, which was launched in 2017, said it is building an advanced systems platform to run AI and data-intensive applications.
(Reporting by Sanjana Shivdas in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)