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Groq: $42.0B valuation, IPO Readiness 78, Series G. Groq is the AI inference accelerator company building custom silicon for large language model inference — the . Track live on The IPO Stack.

Series GSemiconductorspre-ipo
78
/100
IPO Readiness Score
Grade B — Moderate IPO Readiness
TechStackIPO proprietary score based on funding scale, valuation, stage progression & momentum.
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Groq is the AI inference accelerator company building custom silicon for large language model inference — the fastest AI chip in commercial deployment. Valued at $12.5B with $1B+ raised, Groq processes billions of tokens daily and has signed major enterprise and government contracts. The LPU architecture delivers 10x the throughput of GPU-based alternatives — top semiconductor IPO candidate for 2026-2027.

Valuation
$42.0B
Total Funding
$4.2B
Stage
Series G
Sector
Semiconductors
Headquarters
Mountain View, CA
CEO
Jonathan Ross
IPO Status
pre-ipo

Funding History

June 2017
Series A
$10M
April 2021
Series B
$300M
February 2024
Series C
$367M
August 2024
Series D
$640M
June 2026
Series G
$1.2B
September 2026
Series H
$600M
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Groq has not announced a specific IPO date as of 2026. With an IPO Readiness Score of 78/100, the company shows strong pre-IPO signals. Subscribe to The IPO Stack newsletter for weekly updates.

What is Groq's current valuation? +

Groq is valued at $42.0B as of August 2024. This valuation is based on its most recent private funding round tracked by TechStackIPO.

How can I invest in Groq before IPO? +

Accredited investors can access Groq shares through secondary market platforms, pre-IPO investment funds, and broker-dealer platforms that facilitate private company transactions. TechStackIPO's marketplace tracks available access options. Note: pre-IPO investments carry higher risk and limited liquidity compared to public market investing.

What is Groq's IPO Readiness Score? +

Groq scores 78/100 (Grade: B) on TechStackIPO's IPO Readiness Index. The score evaluates funding scale, valuation trajectory, funding momentum, stage progression, and company maturity. Scores above 70 indicate strong near-term IPO potential.

How much total funding has Groq raised? +

Groq has raised $4.2B in total venture capital and private equity funding, with backing from Social Capital, Bloomberg Beta, Tiger Global.

Who are Groq's key investors? +

Groq's notable investors include Social Capital, Bloomberg Beta, Tiger Global, BlackRock, Samsung Catalyst Fund. Full investor details, funding round history, and lead investor breakdowns are available on TechStackIPO.

What sector is Groq in? +

Groq is a Semiconductors company. Groq is the AI inference accelerator company building custom silicon for large language model inference — the fastest AI.

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