From Harvard Dropouts to AI Chip Giants | Tech News

Three Harvard dropouts turned AI chip startup Etched just raised $300M at a $10B valuation, led by Sequoia and backed by Andreessen Horowitz and SK Hynix. Once seen as a wild idea, their specialized AI chips—designed for transformer models and beyond—are now attracting giants like Google. Their breakthroughs? A super-fast “prefill” chip that cuts power and heat, and a new “cluster scale memory” system for lightning-fast multi-chip collaboration. From sleeping on friends’ floors to running a 400-person company with a 2MW data center, they’ve defied skeptics and proven that bold vision + relentless hustle can build a billion-dollar future. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2b073f5d2caeb82a