Samsung and Jeff Bezos support Tenstorrent in the battle against Nvidia

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

2 years ago

Tenstorrent, the company seeking to compete with Nvidia, received $700 million in investment from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and South Korean giant Samsung.

Tenstorrent Development

Tenstorrent has attracted significant investments, marking a notable development in the AI industry. The funding round was led by South Korea’s AFW Partners and Samsung Securities, aimed at capital generation for creating a chip to compete with Nvidia in the AI market.

Competition with Nvidia

Founder Jim Keller stated that Tenstorrent plans to use the funding to expand its engineering team and enhance its global supply chain. The company aims to develop more energy-efficient and cost-effective solutions, differentiating itself from Nvidia’s expensive technology.

Open source helps you build a bigger platform. It attracts engineers, and yes, it’s a little bit of a passion project.Jim Keller

Prospects and Plans for Tenstorrent

The company plans to release new AI processors every two years, while Nvidia updates its chips annually. Tenstorrent collaborates with major companies, including LG and TSMC, and is planning further investments to transition to 2-nanometer technology.

Funding from major players like Samsung and Jeff Bezos may help Tenstorrent strengthen its market position in AI, despite Nvidia's dominance.

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