Fractile in talks to raise at a $6.5bn valuation

Fractile in talks for $6.5B valuation, a sixfold jump from its May round

Fractile, an AI chip startup, raised $600M at $6.5B valuation—six times its May round—betting on SRAM-based inference. The valuation jump reflects investor conviction in custom inference alternatives to Nvidia dominance; Anthropic's early interest in 2027 chips validates enterprise demand.