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NovuMicro raises $150M Series C extension on AI chip demand
Original: NovuMicro raises $150M Series C extension as inference demand fuels in-memory chip bets
Chip startup NovuMicro has raised a $150 million Series C extension, with investors betting that surging demand for AI inference will drive adoption of in-memory computing chips. The funding signals continued investor appetite for semiconductor startups targeting the efficiency bottlenecks of running large AI models, where moving data between memory and processors remains a costly limit on performance.
Why now: Investor enthusiasm for AI inference hardware is fueling fresh funding rounds for specialized chipmakers.
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