19 August 2026
Etched raises $700M for AI chip manufacturing at $21B valuation
First reported
TechCrunch ran this on , a day before the other 2 sources picked it up.
- Etched, an AI chip startup, closed a $700 million funding round led by Jane Street capital.
- The round valued Etched at $21 billion, placing it among the most expensive private AI hardware companies.
Where they differ
Reported by TechCrunch