Sources: Reno-based AI chip startup Positron is in talks to raise ~$750M in two phases, at valuations of $3.5B in the first tranche and ~$5B in the second (Bloomberg)

<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-08/nvidia-rival-positron-holds-talks-to-raise-funds-at-5-billion-valuation"><img align="RIGHT" border="0" hspace="4" src="http://www.techmeme.com/260708/i43.jpg" vspace="4" /></a> <p><a href="https://www.techmeme.com/260708/p43#a260708p43" title="Techmeme permalink"><img height="12" src="http://www.techmeme.com/img/pml.png" style="border: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;" width="11" /></a> <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/">Bloomberg</a>:<br /> <span style="font-size: 1.3em;"><b><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-08/nvidia-rival-positron-holds-talks-to-raise-funds-at-5-billion-valuation">Sources: Reno-based AI chip startup Positron is in talks to raise ~$750M in two phases, at valuations of $3.5B in the first tranche and ~$5B in the second</a></b></span>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; AI chip startup Positron is in talks to raise about $750 million in financing during a round with two phases, part of a groundswell &hellip; </p>