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Groq Chips Could Theoretically Run ChatGPT 13X Faster, Outpacing Traditional A.I. GPUs
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$1,408,435 Raised
Groq: NVIDIA Competitor Begins Scaling Production of LPUs 4, 5
An LPU (Language Processing Unit) is a specialized chip designed to handle AI inference tasks, potentially offering faster and more energy-efficient language processing compared to traditional GPUs. 6
Founded by tech visionary Jonathan Ross, Groq has developed a Language Processing Unit (“LPU”), a specialized chip that’s not only estimated to run ChatGPT 13X faster if its chips were used instead of NVIDIA’s GPUs, but is also more energy-efficient. 3, 6
Groq CEO Jonathan Ross believes that Groq’s LPU tech could radically change the landscape of A.I., claiming to offer speeds and affordability that upend current industry standards. 3
Groq is planning to scale its operations after raising $640 million in a Series D round, led by BlackRock and supported by key investors like Cisco and Samsung Catalyst Fund. 5 This funding brings the company’s estimated valuation to $2.8 billion. 5
Using this recent influx of capital, the company plans to deploy over 100,000 LPUs into its Groq Cloud by early 2025 to meet the fast-growing demand for A.I. inference, which is critical for its partnerships that power large language models with Meta’s Llama and OpenAI’s Whisper. 5, 8
* Third-party statements do not imply an affiliation with Series Groq or any endorsement.
REASONS TO INVEST
ChatGPT Estimated to be 13X Faster if it Used Groq Instead of NVIDIA 3
Groq’s LPUs are estimated to deliver up to 13X faster performance for ChatGPT compared to NVIDIA if its chips were used instead with better energy efficiency 6, 7
$640M Raised in Latest Round - Led By Blackrock 5
Groq has raised over $1B with backing from major investors like Blackrock, Cisco, and Samsung Catalyst Fund
100,000 LPUs by Early 2025 5,8
Groq’s scaling efforts are trying to meet the increased demand for A.I. compute power, and its GroqCloud claims to run the largest and most capable openly available foundation model 405B, Llama 3.1
OpenAI, Meta Partnerships 8
Groq’s technology is already being used to power large-scale language models like Meta’s Llama and OpenAI’s Whisper
This valuation is in connection with offerings of Preferred Stock and based on the prices of the Preferred Stock at that time. Series Groq owns Membership Interests in an SPV with indirect economic interests in Groq, Inc. Series D Preferred Stock. Unless otherwise indicated, the information herein is based on information obtained from Pitchbook and Forge Intelligence. This information is from publicly available sources, and we do not guarantee its accuracy or completeness. Past performance and valuations are not indicative of future results, and investors should not assume that investments in Series Groq will increase in value. Valuation is not static and can fluctuate based on various factors. See full details in footnote 2.
The value of the offered interests may not be directly equivalent to those of the existing shares of Groq, Inc. and may have differing material rights, including a carried interest fee of 20%. Series Groq has the right to purchase additional interests in its sole discretion and purchase additional interests of the underlying company. Assuming no reorganization or other corporate events in the underlying company, there will be 1-1 correspondence between the number of interests owned by Series Groq and the number of shares in the Series outstanding.
This offering is not eligible for any bonus shares. Any reference to bonus shares or similar terms should not be interpreted as an offer or entitled to bonus shares.
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1. Groq, Inc. (“Groq”) is not participating or involved in this offering. The availability of company information does not indicate that the company has endorsed, supports or otherwise participates with StartEngine Private LLC or any of its affiliates. StartEngine Private LLC purchases shares from current and former employees, early investors, and advisors of the company. When you make an investment in a company on StartEngine Private, you are purchasing an interest in a series of StartEngine Private LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Series LLC”), which was created to hold shares of a privately held company. An investor will not directly own or hold shares of the private company but instead will own member interests in a series of the Series LLC, which either directly or indirectly, will hold shares in the company. There may not be a one-to-one economic parity on the value of the Series LLC interests and Groq shares.
The underlying securities of Series Groq offered herein may be subject to restrictions on transferability and resale including a Right of First Refusal ("ROFR"). As such, Groq, Inc. has the first right to purchase the securities should Series Groq wish to sell or transfer them. This may affect the ability of Series Groq to dispose of the securities. Before investing, potential investors should carefully read the offering documents and consult with their advisor to understand the implications of these restrictions.
Series Groq holds economic interests of Groq through indirect ownership via Special Purpose Vehicle (“SPV”) interests. There may not be a one-to-one economic parity on the value of the Series LLC interests and the underlying shares. Before investing, potential investors should carefully read the offering documents and consult with their advisor to understand the implications of these indirect investments.
Expenses, including those for disposing of SPV interests, extraordinary expenses, transaction fees (including brokerage fees), administration fees, and insurance fees, will be the responsibility of Series Groq. These expenses may reduce the amount you receive from a liquidation or distribution event. Additionally, StartEngine Primary LLC representatives may earn commissions for providing recommendations to investors in connection with this offering.
2. Unless otherwise indicated, the information on this webpage and our marketing materials for Series Groq is sourced from Pitch Book or Forge Intelligence as of August 2024, websites that maintain a record of the company’s funding rounds, along with their corresponding pre- and post-money valuations. As information on the company, including the valuations, are sourced from publicly available information, we do not guarantee their accuracy or completeness. The data and information may be subject to errors, omissions, or changes over time, and we are not responsible for any inaccuracies in the data and information provided. All the information contained on this page is derived from publicly available data and information, and has not been independently verified by us or any of our affiliates. This information should not be considered as financial or investment advice. Before making any investment decision you should consult your own financial, investment and tax advisors.
4. Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlfreund/2024/08/09/can-groq-really-take-on-nvidia/
5. Source: https://groq.com/news_press/groq-raises-640m-to-meet-soaring-demand-for-fast-ai-inference/
6. Source: https://dataconomy.com/2024/02/26/groq-sparks-lpu-vs-gpu-face-off/
8. Source: https://siliconangle.com/2024/08/05/ai-chipmaker-groq-raises-640m-meet-rising-demand-high-speed-inference-compute/ ,
https://groq.com/news_press/groq-supercharges-fast-ai-inference-for-meta-llama-3-1/ ,
https://groq.com/groq-runs-whisper-large-v3-at-a-164x-speed-factor-according-to-new-artificial-analysis-benchmark/
9. Source: https://intelligence.forgeglobal.com/app/company/groq
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12.13.24
Now Live: Second Offering for AI Company Groq
Our last offering sold out — but we’re excited to offer a second opportunity to back this leading player in the AI space.
Groq’s LPU (Language Processing Unit) is a specialized chip designed to handle AI inference tasks, potentially offering faster and more energy-efficient language processing compared to traditional GPUs. The company is planning to produce 100,000 LPUs by early 2025 to meet the growing demand for AI compute power.¹
Here’s why we believe Groq remains a compelling opportunity:
Visionary Founder & CEO: Jonathan Ross developed Groq’s novel LPU compute architecture, unlocking significant compute capabilities across an array of AI/ML applications. He previously held several technical and executive roles at Google.
Strong Investor Conviction: To date, Groq has cumulatively raised over $1 billion from well-known VCs and enterprise investors, including Blackrock, Cisco, and Samsung Catalyst Fund.²
Key Strategic Partnerships: Groq’s chips are powering large-scale language models offered by tech giants, including Meta’s Llama and OpenAI’s Whisper.³
We have a limited amount of shares available. Secure your shares today.
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¹Groq, “Groq Raises $640M To Meet Soaring Demand for Fast AI Inference,” Blog, August 5, 2024
²Chris Metinko, “The 10 Biggest Rounds Of August: Anduril And Groq Lead Hot Month,” Crunchbase News, September 4, 2024
³Groq, “Groq Supercharges Fast AI Inference For Meta Llama 3.1,” Blog, Accessed December 10, 2024; Groq, “Groq Runs Whisper Large V3 at a 164x Speed Factor According to New Artificial Analysis Benchmark,” Blog, Accessed December 10, 2024
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For membership interests in Series 21-2 (“Series Groq”) which will own SPV Interests with an indirect economic interest in Groq, Inc. Series D Preferred Stock. You are not buying Groq shares directly. Groq is not participating or involved in this offering. See below. *
Terms:
Securities Offered: Membership Interests in Series 21-2 (“Series Groq”), a series of StartEngine Private LLC (“StartEngine Private”), created solely to hold SPV Interests with an indirect economic interest in Groq, Inc. Series D Preferred Stock
Number of Membership Interests Available in this Tranche: 4,286 Membership Interests
Affiliate Acquisition Price Per Security: $17.85
Underlying Shares Held by Affiliate Eligible for Issuer Acquisition and Offering Increase: up to 10,714
Price: $35.00 per Membership Interest
Groq, Inc. (“Groq”) is not participating or involved in this offering. The availability of company information does not indicate that the company has endorsed, supports or otherwise participates with StartEngine Private LLC or any of its affiliates. StartEngine Private LLC purchases shares from current and former employees, early investors, and advisors of the company. When you make an investment in a company on StartEngine Private, you are purchasing an interest in a series of StartEngine Private LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Series LLC”), which was created to hold shares of a privately held company. An investor will not directly own or hold shares of the private company but instead will own member interests in a series of the Series LLC, which either directly or indirectly, will hold shares in the company. There may not be a one-to-one economic parity on the value of the Series LLC interests and Groq shares.
StartEngine Advisers LLC manages the Series LLC and reports as an exempt reporting advisor (“ERA”) to the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is an investment advisor that is not required to register as a registered investment advisor (“RIA”).
The underlying securities of Series Groq-2 offered herein are subject to restrictions on transferability and resale including a Right of First Refusal ("ROFR"). As such, Groq has the first right to purchase the securities should Series Groq-2 wish to sell or transfer them. This may affect the ability of Series Groq-2 to dispose of the securities. Before investing, potential investors should carefully read the offering documents and consult with their advisor to understand the implications of these restrictions.
Series Groq-2 holds economic interests of Groq through indirect ownership via Special Purpose Vehicle (“SPV”) interests. There may not be a one-to-one economic parity on the value of the Series LLC interests and the underlying shares. Before investing, potential investors should carefully read the offering documents and consult with their advisor to understand the implications of these indirect investments.
Expenses, including those for disposing of SPV interests, extraordinary expenses, transaction fees (including brokerage fees), administration fees, and insurance fees, will be the responsibility of Series Groq-2. These expenses may reduce the amount you receive from a liquidation or distribution event. Additionally, StartEngine Primary LLC representatives may earn commissions for providing recommendations to investors in connection with this offering.
This Reg D offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC, and sold only to accredited investors through general solicitation. An accredited investor is an individual or entity that meets specific income or net worth requirements as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The securities being offered have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or any state securities laws and are being offered and sold in reliance on exemptions provided by Regulation D.
For important information about StartEngine Primary LLC’s services and offerings, please review our Form CRS disclosure document available here and our Regulation Best Interest Disclosure Statement available here.
11.08.24
TechRadar: Groq’s LPU Could Become a Game-Changer
Founded by Jonathan Ross, Groq created what it says is the first ever Language Processing Unit (LPU), a specialized chip that’s estimated to run ChatGPT 13X faster if its chips were used instead of NVIDIA’s GPUs.
And TechRadar says Groq’s latest demos are so impressive, they “more than back up” Groq’s claims that it can deliver the fastest speeds for AI applications, and that it “could well become an absolute game-changer for AI.”
Accredited investors are invited to join the waitlist for StartEngine's Series Groq offering.
This Regulation D 506(c) offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC. Securities are offered and sold exclusively to accredited investors through general solicitation. This investment is speculative, highly illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the potential loss of your entire investment. Groq operates in a rapidly evolving and highly competitive AI chip market with significant competition from established incumbents. Success in this market is not assured, and investors should carefully evaluate these risks before investing.
10.01.24
NEWS: Groq Semiconductors Enter Middle East
New Development: Groq AI chips are headed to the Middle East.
A recent article from The Information broke news that chipmakers like SambaNova, Cerebras, and Groq have begun supplying semiconductors to the Middle East:
“SambaNova Systems, Cerebras and Groq [...] in the past year have announced deals to supply semiconductors and computer systems for AI efforts in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Now, these startups are hiring staff or opening offices. The presence could lead to deeper commercial ties, as well as investments from the region’s wealthy investment funds.”
Although the offering is closed, the AI Chip Fund provides exposure through prior investments in Cerebras and Groq, providing exposure through those holdings. Please note that Series Sambanova is not included in the AI Chip Fund asset allocation.
This update is about Cerebras and Groq, which are two of six companies in the A.I. Chip Fund; fund performance depends on all holdings—see the campaign page for details on allocation.
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- Securities Offered: Membership Interests in Series 2-1 (StartEngine “A.I. Chip Fund”), a series of StartEngine Private Funds LLC (“StartEngine Private”), created solely to hold shares or indirect interests of the portfolio companies
- Number of Membership Interests Available: 20,000 Membership Interests
- Price: $102.80 per Membership Interest
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The underlying securities of A.I. Chip Fund offered herein may be subject to restrictions on transferability and resale including a Right of First Refusal ("ROFR"). As such, the underlying companies have the first right to purchase the securities should A.I. Chip Fund wish to sell or transfer them. This may affect the ability of A.I. Chip Fund to dispose of the securities. Before investing, potential investors should carefully read the offering documents and consult with their advisor to understand the implications of these restrictions.
Expenses, including those for disposing of Portfolio Company Securities, extraordinary expenses, transaction fees (including brokerage fees), administration fees, and insurance fees, will be the responsibility of the Series. These expenses may reduce the amount you receive from a liquidation or distribution event. Additionally, StartEngine Primary LLC representatives may earn commissions for providing recommendations to investors in connection with this offering.
2. Unless otherwise indicated, the information on this webpage and our marketing materials for A.I. Chip Fund is sourced as of September 4, 2024, from PitchBook, a website that maintains a record of the company’s funding rounds, along with their corresponding pre- and post-money valuations. As information on the company, including the valuations, are sourced from publicly available information, we do not guarantee their accuracy or completeness. The data and information may be subject to errors, omissions, or changes over time, and we are not responsible for any inaccuracies in the data and information provided. All the information contained on this page is derived from publicly available data and information, and has not been independently verified by us or any of our affiliates. This information should not be considered as financial or investment advice. Before making any investment decision you should consult your own financial, investment and tax advisors.
3. Source: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/as-ai-chip-startups-sell-to-mideast-more-hire-in-region
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