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Ex-Qualcomm exec's AI chip startup Axionic raises $80M
Original: Ex-Qualcomm exec's AI chip startup Axionic raises $80M pre-seed
Axionic, an AI chip startup founded by a former Qualcomm executive, has raised $80 million in a pre-seed funding round. The size of the round stands out for a company at such an early stage, underscoring continued investor appetite for semiconductor ventures targeting artificial intelligence workloads. Details on investors and product plans have not been disclosed.
Why now: An unusually large pre-seed round for an AI chip startup taps into intense current investor and industry interest in AI silicon.
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