TechCrunch Follow AI chip maker SambaNova raises $1B at $11B valuation, 5 months after last mega round 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. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/sambanova-draws-1b-at-11b-valuation-in-series-f-first-close/ techcrunch.com AI and ML News on Bluesky @ai-news.at.thenote.app bsky.app