Overview
The cutting-edge AI laboratory founded by the co-creator of Google AlphaChip builds a closed-loop AI self-designed chip: the AI model designs the next generation of chips, and the chip in turn trains a stronger model, greatly compressing the chip design cycle from several years. Founded in and headquartered in Palo Alto, USA; completed USD 300 million Series A round in February (Lightspeed led the investment, DST Global, NVIDIA NVentures participated), with a post-money valuation of USD 4 billion (1, 2025, 2026).
Funding
Amounts as reported; USD estimates shown only when they match- Latest round
- $300M
- 2026-01 · Series A
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- 1
- 1 month · all drawn
Data noteListed 1 funding record. Latest funding: $300M (Series A), Jan 26, 2026.
| Date | Funding estimate | Consideration (USD) | Investors | Sources |
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| Jan 26, 2026 | $300M · Series A | — | DST Global, Lightspeed Venture Partners, NVIDIA NVentures | 1 source Source ↗ |
Evidence Ricursive Intelligence completes USD 300 million Series A financing, after investment valuation USD 4 billionOn 2026-1-26, according to PR Newswire , AI chip design company Ricursive Intelligence completed USD 300 million Series A financing, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from DST Global and NVIDIA NVentures, and valued USD 4 billion after investment. Founded by the co-creators of Google AlphaChip, the company is committed to allowing AI to independently design the next generation of chips, forming a closed loop where chips and models improve each other. Translated source brief, not a quotation. Check the original before citing. Sources · 1
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Valuation
Amounts as reported; USD estimates shown only when they match- Latest valuation
- $4B
- 2026-01 · Series A
- Coverage
- 2026-01–2026-01
- 1 month · 1 month with a record
- Records
- 1
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Data noteListed 1 valuation record. Latest valuation: $4B (Series A), Jan 26, 2026.
| Date | Amount | Investors | Sources |
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| Jan 26, 2026 | $4B · Series A | DST Global, Lightspeed Venture Partners, NVIDIA NVentures | 1 source Source ↗ |
Evidence Ricursive Intelligence completes USD 300 million Series A financing, after investment valuation USD 4 billionOn 2026-1-26, according to PR Newswire , AI chip design company Ricursive Intelligence completed USD 300 million Series A financing, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from DST Global and NVIDIA NVentures, and valued USD 4 billion after investment. Founded by the co-creators of Google AlphaChip, the company is committed to allowing AI to independently design the next generation of chips, forming a closed loop where chips and models improve each other. Translated source brief, not a quotation. Check the original before citing. Sources · 1
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AI 驱动的芯片设计公司(源自 Google AlphaChip 团队) 由 Google AlphaChip 共同创造者创立的前沿 AI 实验室,构建 AI 自主设计芯片的闭环:AI 模型设计下一代芯片,芯片反过来训练更强的模型,将芯片设计周期从数年大幅压缩。2025 年成立,总部美国帕洛阿尔托;2026 年 1 月完成 3 亿美元 A 轮(Lightspeed 领投,DST Global、NVIDIA NVentures 参投),投后估值 40 亿美元。