Groq, Inc.
AcquiredRaised $1.75B at $6.9B valuation
Last updated March 2026
About Groq, Inc.
Groq is an AI infrastructure company that designed the Language Processing Unit (LPU) for fast, low-cost AI inference. Founded by former Google TPU engineer Jonathan Ross, the company was acquired by NVIDIA in December 2025 for $20 billion. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mountain View, United States, Groq, Inc. has raised a total of $1.75B in funding and is currently at the Acquired stage. Notable investors include Disruptive, BlackRock, Neuberger Berman, DTCP. The company has an estimated revenue of $500M (2025 target).
Total Funding
$1.75B
Valuation
$6.9B
Est. Revenue
$500M (2025 target)
Employees
200-500
Groq, Inc. — Key Facts
| Company | Groq, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Product | Groq |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, United States |
| Employees | 200-500 |
| Funding status | Venture-backed |
| Total funding | $1.75B |
| Valuation | $6.9B |
| Stage | Acquired |
| Est. revenue | $500M (2025 target) |
| Founders | Jonathan Ross, Douglas Wightman |
| Website | groq.com |
Founders
Funding Rounds
- Series E$750MSep 2025DisruptiveBlackRockNeuberger BermanDTCPSamsungCiscoD1 Capital PartnersAltimeter1789 CapitalInfinitum
- Series D$640MAug 2024BlackRock Private Equity Partners
- Series C$300MApr 2021Tiger Global ManagementD1 Capital PartnersThe Spruce House PartnershipAddition
- Series A$10MDec 2016Social Capital
Investors
Company Profiles
Groq, Inc. — Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns Groq?
Groq is developed by Groq, Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, United States.
Who founded Groq, Inc.?
Groq, Inc. was founded by Jonathan Ross and Douglas Wightman in 2016.
How much funding has Groq, Inc. raised?
Groq, Inc. has raised $1.75B and is at the Acquired stage. Investors include Disruptive, BlackRock, Neuberger Berman, DTCP.
How many employees does Groq, Inc. have?
Groq, Inc. has approximately 200-500 employees.
Where is Groq, Inc. headquartered?
Groq, Inc. is headquartered in Mountain View, United States.
What is Groq, Inc.'s estimated revenue?
Groq, Inc. has an estimated revenue of $500M (2025 target).
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Groq Review
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Groq consistently outperforms NVIDIA GPU-based inference in speed benchmarks for supported models. Together.ai and Fireworks.ai offer broader open-source model selections but cannot match Groq's latency. AWS Bedrock and Azure AI provide proprietary model access that Groq lacks. For pure inference speed with open-source models, Groq is unmatched.