Groq

Is Groq publicly traded? No, Groq is a private AI inference cloud company based in San Francisco.

Ownership: Private
Type: Cloud / neocloud
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Founded: 2,016
Latest announced round: Series A: $350M at $3.5B valuation (August 2026)
Flagship products and models: AI inference cloud (GroqCloud), LPU inference technology
Website: groq.com
Ownership source: groq.com
Checked: October 2, 2026

Groq is a private company; its shares are not listed on a stock exchange. Groq LLC focuses on its AI inference cloud, and on August 17, 2026 it announced a $350 million Series A led by Disruptive, with planned participation from Nvidia, valuing the company at $3.5 billion; that followed $650 million raised in June 2026. Groq was founded in 2016.

In December 2025 Groq entered a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Nvidia for its inference technology, under which founder Jonathan Ross, president Sunny Madra and other team members joined Nvidia, while Groq continued as an independent company.

Questions

Is Groq publicly traded?

No. Groq is a private company and its shares are not listed on a stock exchange.

What is Groq’s valuation?

Groq’s $350 million Series A, announced August 17, 2026 and led by Disruptive, valued the company at $3.5 billion.

What was the Groq and Nvidia deal?

In December 2025 Groq entered a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Nvidia for its inference technology; founder Jonathan Ross, president Sunny Madra and other team members joined Nvidia.

Is Groq still an independent company?

Yes. Groq continued as an independent company after the Nvidia agreement and now focuses on its AI inference cloud.

Sources:

Groq, Groq Closes $350 million Series A (August 17, 2026); Groq Raises $650M to Scale Its AI Inference Cloud Business (June 22, 2026); Groq and Nvidia Enter Non-Exclusive Inference Technology Licensing Agreement (December 24, 2025). Checked October 2, 2026.

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