AI Chip Startup SambaNova Is Receiving Investment Interest

SambaNova Systems Inc.’s top executive says the artificial intelligence chip startup has been receiving investment interest and is considering multiple options for growing the company.

“We’ve been getting a lot of interest over the last few months around investing in the company,” Chief Executive Officer Rodrigo Liang said in an interview with Bloomberg Television. “Every scenario we consider is about growing our footprint, accelerating our road map.”

In October, Bloomberg reported that the startup was in preliminary talks with Intel Corp. about an acquisition. Lip-Bu Tan, Intel CEO, is also chairman of SambaNova. Any deal would likely value SambaNova ...