Tiny Dutch startup enlists Samsung as backer as it seeks to dethrone Nvidia AI GPU — but Euclyd won't get its inference chip out till 2028

Samsung has joined forces with a small Dutch chipmaker called Euclyd, as the company seeks to challenge Nvidia's dominance in artificial intelligence hardware. Euclyd recently secured $231 million in funding, with Samsung among several investors. The startup plans to launch its first commercial AI inference chip by 2028, targeting enterprises that want to run their AI operations securely on-site.

Euclyd's unique approach involves selling complete AI systems directly to businesses, rather than just licensing the intellectual property, as reported by CEO Bernardo Kastrup. Samsung's support extends beyond financial backing, as the company offers industry expertise in memory manufacturing, system engineering, and supply chain knowledge.

While Euclyd's hardware is yet to be tested at scale, the startup aims to serve thousands of enterprise customers by 2030, signaling potential competition to Nvidia's powerful GPUs. Notably, other tech giants such as OpenAI, Google, Amazon Web Services, and Meta are also developing their own AI chips, further intensifying the race for supremacy in AI hardware.