Positron makes purpose-built hardware to accelerate generative AI.
Location: United States
Total raised: $305.1M
Valuation: $1B
Investors 3
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Oakseed Ve... | oakseedvc.... |
| - | Banyan Ven... | banyan-vc.... |
| 29.01.2026 | Ineffable ... | ineffablev... |
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 04.02.2026 | Series B | $230M | Draper Fis... |
| 30.07.2025 | Series A | $51.6M | 1517 Fund |
| 12.02.2025 | - | $23.5M | - |
Mentions in press and media 19
| Date | Title | Description |
| 10.02.2026 | Positron AI Achieves Unicorn Status, Fuels Energy-Efficient AI Inference Innovation | Positron AI secured $230 million in Series B funding, achieving a post-money valuation exceeding $1 billion. This confirms unicorn status. The company champions energy-efficient AI inference hardware. Its flagship next-generation custom sil... |
| 10.02.2026 | Positron AI Raises $230M in Series B Funding | Positron AI, a Reno, NV-based technology company building energy-efficient AI inference hardware, raised $230M in Series B funding, at over $1 Billion valuation. The round was led by ARENA Private Wealth alongside Jump Trading and Unless, w... |
| 10.02.2026 | Modveon Raises $10M in Funding | Modveon, a Palo Alto, CA-based company that develops a verified operating system for governments and citizens, raised $10M in funding. Backers included Coinbase Ventures, Firebolt Ventures, Humla Ventures, Strategic Cyber Ventures along wit... |
| 04.02.2026 | Positron AI raises $230M at over $1B valuation to build energy-efficient AI accelerator hardware Send us a News Tip EXTRACT THE SIGNAL FROM THE NOISE Cookies | Positron AI, a builder of custom silicon and hardware for energy-efficient artificial intelligence inference, today announced it has raised an oversubscribed $230 million funding round at a $1 billion valuation. The Series B round was co-le... |
| 04.02.2026 | Positron AI becomes unicorn with $230M raise | Oakseed portfolio company Positron AI becomes a unicorn with an oversubscribed $230M series B. Positron AI makes hardware to run Large Language Models (LLMs) at a fraction of the electricity needs and cost compared to Nvidia. They will also... |
| 04.02.2026 | Positron AI: $230 Million Series B At $1+ Billion Valuation Closed For Inference Hardware Platform | Positron AI said it raised an oversubscribed $230 million Series B at a post-money valuation exceeding $1 billion to scale what it describes as energy-efficient AI inference hardware and accelerate development of its next-generation custom ... |
| 04.02.2026 | Positron AI Raises $230M in Series B Funding | Positron AI, a Reno, NV-based energy-efficient AI inference hardware company, raised $230M in Series B funding, at $1 Billion valuation. The round was led by ARENA Private Wealth, Jump Trading, and Unless, and included new and strategic inv... |
| 12.09.2025 | Positron AI featured on Inc Magazine | Oakseed’s portfolio company Positron AI was featured on Inc Magazine. Positron’s Atlas hardware delivers about 4.5 times the performance per watt compared to Nvidia’s top DGX H200 system by prioritizing memory capacity and bandwidth over ra... |
| 31.07.2025 | Positron Rises: A New Era for AI Inference Chips | Positron directly challenges Nvidia in AI inference chips. It offers energy-efficient, memory-optimized hardware. Atlas, its current chip, slashes power consumption and costs for enterprise AI. Titan, launching 2026, targets future superint... |
| 30.07.2025 | Positron AI: $51.6 Million Raised For Transforming GenAI With High-Performance Compute Systems | Positron AI, a leader in American-made semiconductors and inference hardware, announced the closing of a $51.6 million oversubscribed Series A round, raising over $75 million this year. Led by Valor Equity, Atreides Management, and DFJ Grow... |
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