Ex-Apple Execs Launch $16M AI Inference Startup

Veterans from Apple and Intel Raise $16M

A group of former Apple and Intel engineers have quietly raised $16 million in funding for a stealth-mode startup based in Seattle. The company is developing specialized AI inference hardware that could dramatically improve the performance and efficiency of running large-scale machine learning models.

Aiming to Redefine AI Workloads

While the startup remains unnamed, its mission centers on creating infrastructure to support the increasing demand of AI inference, particularly for large language models like those from OpenAI and Google. The team’s history in heavyweight tech firms hints at bold ambitions to reshape the foundation of AI computing.