(Reuters) -Semiconductor Startup Groq said on Monday that it has protected an obligation of $ 1.5 billion from Saudi Arabia to expand the delivery of his advanced AI chips to the country.
GROQ, founded by a former alphabet engineer, is known for producing AI-Inference chips that optimize speed and carry out assignments of pre-trained models.
The startup has an existing agreement with Aramco Digital, the technological subsidiary of Oil Major Aramco, so that the companies built a critical AI hub in the region in December.
The obligation, which missed specific details about the timeline or location of the investment, was announced at the worldwide technology event of Saudi, Sprong 2025. During this event the country insured $ 14.9 billion in new AI investments.
In August, Groq achieved a rating of $ 2.8 billion after collecting $ 640 million in a financing round led by Cisco Investments, Samsung Catalyst Fund and BlackRock Private Equity Partners.
(Reporting by Deborah Sophia in Bengaluru; adaptation by Mohammed Safi Shamsi)