Groq’s $6 Billion Valuation Says More About Nvidia Than Groq Itself

Groq Inc. is raising approximately $600 million in new funding at a valuation of about $6 billion, according to people familiar with the discussions. The round is being led by venture capital firm Disruptive, which has committed more than $300 million. The fundraising, still in the final stages, brings Groq’s total capital raised to more than $2 billion. The latest round more than doubles the company’s valuation from last year, when it raised $640 million in a deal led by BlackRock funds. The increased investor interest underscores Groq’s growing relevance in the AI infrastructure market, particularly as companies look beyond Nvidia for scalable and cost-efficient inference solutions. Founded by Jonathan Ross, a former engineering leader at Google, Groq is focused entirely on i