# Inference chip startup Etched launches with $800M in funding

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> **Published:** 2026-06-30T22:57:03.000Z  
> **Category:** FUNDING  
> **Impact Score:** 170/100  
> **Primary Source:** [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/06/30/inference-chip-startup-etched-launches-800m-funding)  
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## Executive Summary
Etched Inc., a developer of artificial intelligence inference chips, launched today with $800 million in funding. The startup raised the capital over multiple rounds. The most recent investment, which closed in December, valued Etched at $5 billion. It included the participation of VentureTech...

## Key Entities & Companies
- **NVIDIA**

## Referenced Coverage & Sources
- **[SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/06/30/inference-chip-startup-etched-launches-800m-funding)**: Inference chip startup Etched launches with $800M in funding — _Etched Inc., a developer of artificial intelligence inference chips, launched today with $800 million in funding. The startup raised the capital over multiple rounds. The most recent investment, which closed in December, valued Etched at $5 billion. It included the participation of VentureTech..._

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