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December 10, 2025

Unconventional AI confirms its massive $475M seed round

Led by Naveen Rao, the former head of AI at Databricks, the new hardware startup is valued at $4.5 billion.

Unconventional AI confirms its massive $475M seed round

TL;DR

  • Unconventional AI, founded by former Databricks AI head Naveen Rao, has raised $475 million in seed capital.
  • The startup is valued at $4.5 billion and aims to build an energy-efficient computer for AI.
  • The funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Ventures.
  • This initial funding is the first part of a potential $1 billion round.
  • Rao's previous ventures include MosaicML, acquired by Databricks for $1.3 billion, and Nervana Systems, acquired by Intel.

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