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

**Source:** Unknown  
**Published:** July 8, 2026  
**Original:** https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/sambanova-draws-1b-at-11b-valuation-in-series-f-first-close/  

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## Overview

AI chip maker SambaNova has raised at an $11B valuation months after Intel was rumored to be trying to buy it for about $1.6 billion.

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