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SIL-004 Silicon & Compute · Private

Tenstorrent

RISC-V and AI processors with open-source software stacks.

Founded
2016
10 years ago
Total raised
$3B
Disclosed equity, Sep 2026
Team
1,281
Headcount, Sep 2026
Latest round
Series D

1 General description

Led by chip architect Jim Keller, it sells AI accelerators such as Blackhole and licenses its RISC-V CPU and AI IP to other chipmakers. Founded in Toronto, it moved its headquarters to Santa Clara in 2023.

2 Features

3 Specifications

ParameterValueNotes
CategorySilicon & ComputePin 01, black band
Flagship productBlackhole
HeadquartersSanta Clara, United StatesSF Bay Area hub
StatusPrivate
Business modelB2BSells to businesses
BackersSamsung Securities, AFW Partners, Eclipse Ventures, Real VenturesThrough Series D
Websitetenstorrent.com ↗
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