Groq
This company is in the pipeline of America 2030, IPO CLUB’s $50M, actively managed secondary fund focused on U.S. defense, energy, security, and AI.
Headquarter: Mountain View
Year Founded: 2016
Employees: ~300 | 2023
Business Status: Generating Revenue
Industry Sectors: AI Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Semiconductors
What IS groq?
Groq is a U.S. based technology company founded in 2016 by former Google engineers who had worked on the original Tensor Processing Unit. The idea behind Groq was to build a new kind of computing platform specifically designed for artificial intelligence, with a strong focus on speed and reliability. Part of what makes Groq different from many others in the space, is that it develops both its own hardware and software, giving it full control over performance and user experience. The company is headquartered in California and has grown internationally, aiming to become a key player in the fast-growing AI infrastructure market.
WHAT DOES Groq DO?
Groq designs and builds specialized chips and software that help run artificial intelligence models more quickly and efficiently. Their main product is called the Language Processing Unit, or LPU, a custom-made processor built specifically for handling AI workloads. While most companies use general-purpose GPUs to run AI, Groq takes a different approach by focusing on speed and predictability.
This means their chips can deliver results with very low delay, which is important for real-time applications like voice assistants, robotics, or live translation. The LPU is designed to handle complex AI tasks, especially during the “inference” phase when a trained AI model is used to make predictions or decisions. It's built to be highly efficient, both in terms of speed and energy use, compared to traditional processors.
On top of that, Groq offers access to their technology through a platform called GroqCloud, which lets companies run their AI models using Groq’s hardware over the internet. This gives businesses flexibility to test and deploy AI tools without needing to buy and install Groq’s chips themselves.
Ai Computing, Reinvented
Groq started because the people behind it saw that regular computer systems weren’t made for the kind of work AI needs today. Instead of trying to fix old systems, they built something new from scratch, something made just for running AI fast and reliably.
What makes Groq different is that they design both the hardware and the software themselves. This means everything works together smoothly, and they can make sure it runs as fast and simply as possible. It’s not just about making AI faster, it’s about making it work the same way every time, without surprises.
Groq didn’t try to copy the way GPUs or other chips work. They made a different kind of system on purpose. The result is a platform that gives developers a fresh way to build AI tools, especially when they need the system to respond quickly and consistently. For anyone working on things like robotics, automation, or advanced AI products, Groq isn’t just another chip it’s a new way to think about how AI should run.
Real World Use Cases:
Defense and National Security
Real-time video processing, autonomous systems, targeting, and battlefield analytics where low latency is critical. See Castelion
Finance
High-frequency trading, fraud detection, and risk modeling that depend on split-second processing.
Healthcare
AI-driven diagnostics, medical imaging, and patient monitoring requiring quick and reliable output.
Autonomous Vehicles
Real-time decision-making for navigation, obstacle detection, and control systems. See Kodiak
Robotics
Fast-response systems in industrial, logistics, and service robotics. See Figure AI
Large Language Models
Running inference for generative AI applications with high throughput and low delay.
This company is in the pipeline of America 2030, IPO CLUB’s $50M, actively managed secondary fund focused on U.S. defense, energy, security, and AI.
Groq Stock
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Most Recent Financing Status
In August 2024, Groq raised $640 million in Series D funding, reaching a valuation of $2.8 billion. The round was led by BlackRock Private Equity Partners, with support from Cisco Investments, Samsung Catalyst Fund, Neuberger Berman, and Type One Ventures. The money is being used to increase production and roll out more than 100,000 new LPUs (Language Processing Units) through GroqCloud™, helping the company grow its AI services worldwide. Since it was founded in 2016, Groq has raised over $1 billion in total funding from a mix of major investors. In February 2025, Groq secured another $1.5 billion from Saudi Arabia as part of the country’s Vision 2030 plan.
This funding will help build the region’s largest AI inference cluster in Dammam and support work on the Arabic Large Language Model (ALLaM) in partnership with Aramco Digital. Groq’s strong funding and new partnerships show growing confidence in its unique AI chip technology. The company is now in a good position to grow faster and compete with big players like Nvidia in building the next generation of AI infrastructure.
Major Investors
BlackRock, Saudi Arabia, IPO CLUB, Samsung Catalyst Fund, Cisco Investments
Groq IPO
While there is no official confirmation of an IPO date, the company's growth trajectory, partnerships, and market position suggest that it might consider going public. However, no specific plans for an IPO have been disclosed. Market conditions, financial performance, and strategic goals would influence such a decision.
Pre-IPO Investing: For those interested in investing in Groq before an IPO, options include investing through ipo.club, which caters to accredited, qualified and institutional investors.
Groq has been expanding its technology and global reach, with major partnerships and deployments—including a $1.5 billion agreement with Saudi Arabia and collaboration with Aramco Digital, showing strong market interest in its AI infrastructure. These moves signal growing traction and could point toward a possible path to IPO as demand for high-performance AI computing continues to rise.
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