FuriosaAI raises $620M to build sovereign accelerators

Nations like South Korea are increasingly pursuing sovereign AI supply chains to eliminate dependencies on the United States and protect their AI investments from potential export controls. South Korean chip startups FuriosaAI and Rebellions are developing domestic accelerators, with Furiosa recently announcing a $620 million Series D funding round to scale production and build third-generation accelerators in collaboration with Broadcom. Similar efforts to diversify supply chains and adopt non-American alternatives are also growing in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Open article →