FuriosaAI, founded in 2017 in Seoul, makes RNGD, an inference accelerator for large language models. It reportedly turned down an $800 million acquisition offer from Meta in March 2025 and raised a $125 million Series C bridge round that July, valuing it at about $735 million.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | Enterprises running large language models efficiently |
From FuriosaAI's own website.
What stands out
- Named customer in LG AI Research
- Stayed independent after a reported Meta offer
Worth knowing
- Smaller funding than US rivals
- Price not published
How it ranks
FuriosaAI is ranked 9th of 10 in Best AI Chip Startups (Lister Score 86.7).
#9 in Best AI Chip Startups · Lister Score 86.7
LG AI Research has adopted RNGD to run its EXAONE foundation models..
| Rank | Best AI Chip Startups | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SambaNova Systems | 96.8 |
| 2 | Etched | 95.6 |
| 3 | Tenstorrent | 94.4 |
| 4 | Positron AI | 93.1 |
| 5 | MatX | 91.9 |
| 6 | Rebellions | 90.6 |
| 7 | Lightmatter | 89.3 |
| 8 | d-Matrix | 88.0 |
| 9 | FuriosaAI | 86.7 |
| 10 | Axelera AI | 85.4 |
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FuriosaAI is ranked 9th of 10 in Best AI Chip Startups (Lister Score 86.7).
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