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title: "Tenstorrent hits $6.2B valuation to scale open-weight AI chips"
type: signal
url: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/tenstorrent-hits-6-2b-valuation-to-scale-open-weight-ai-chips-6b319f2e
published: 2026-10-19T18:37:27.000Z
byline: "Source: TechCrunch AI"
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# Tenstorrent hits $6.2B valuation to scale open-weight AI chips

Source: TechCrunch AI · Published 2026-10-19 · Canonical: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/tenstorrent-hits-6-2b-valuation-to-scale-open-weight-ai-chips-6b319f2e

After drawing acquisition interest earlier this year, the Nvidia challenger raised $1.5 billion to remain independent.

## Sources

- [Read the original at TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/tenstorrent-hits-6-2b-valuation-to-scale-open-weight-ai-chips)

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