Etched

Building the hardware for superintelligence.

Cupertino, United States · Founded 2022 · $1.6B raised

Employees
51–200
Founded
2022
Business Model
B2B
Website
etched.com
Total Funding
$1.6B
Last Round
$700.0M Venture RoundAug 2026
Rounds
5

Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.

About

Etched is a semiconductor startup based in Cupertino, California, specializing in custom ASICs designed specifically for transformer-based AI models. Their first product, Sohu, targets high-performance AI inference, offering superior efficiency compared to general-purpose GPUs. Founded in 2022 by Harvard dropouts Gavin Uberti and Chris Zhu, the company recently raised $500M in Series A funding.

Summary

Etched is a Semiconductors company based in Cupertino, United States, founded in 2022. It has raised $1.6B in total across 5 rounds, most recently a $700.0M Venture Round in Aug 2026. Investors include Sequoia Capital, Stripes and Ribbit Capital.

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Funding History

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