Sources: AI chip startup Fractile is in talks to raise ~$600M at a $6.5B pre-money valuation, up from ~$1B in May, and has an initial ~$250M deal with Anthropic (Bloomberg)

Fractile, a startup developing chips tailored for artificial intelligence use that has a deal to supply Anthropic PBC …

bloomberg.com ·2026-08-19

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