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February 25, 2026
SambaNova Lands $350M From Vista, Intel for Agentic Chip
Published: February 25, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Updated: February 25, 2026 at 12:21 AM
100-word summary
SambaNova closed an oversubscribed $350 million Series E led by Vista Equity Partners and Cambium Capital, with Intel Capital joining as a strategic investor. The round funds production of its SN50 chip, purpose-built for agentic AI inference and claiming 5× speed gains over the prior generation while handling 10 trillion-plus parameter models. The deal includes a multi-year Intel collaboration for joint go-to-market and SoftBank Corp as the first customer deploying SN50 in Japan data centers later this year. The investor roster spans Battery Ventures, T. Rowe Price accounts, and Gulf Energy, signaling broad confidence in dedicated inference silicon.
What happened
SambaNova closed an oversubscribed $350 million Series E led by Vista Equity Partners and Cambium Capital, with Intel Capital joining as a strategic investor. The round funds production of its SN50 chip, purpose-built for agentic AI inference and claiming 5× speed gains over the prior generation while handling 10 trillion-plus parameter models. The deal includes a multi-year Intel collaboration for joint go-to-market and SoftBank Corp as the first customer deploying SN50 in Japan data centers later this year. The investor roster spans Battery Ventures, T.
Why it matters
Rowe Price accounts, and Gulf Energy, signaling broad confidence in dedicated inference silicon.