AI Inference Startup Wafer Raises $40M Series A at $200M+ Valuation

One-year-old AI inference optimization startup Wafer turned down an acquisition offer and raised a $40M Series A led by Marathon and Chemistry, with Y Combinator participating, at a valuation over $200 million.

2026-09-01 ~ 2026-09-02 · 2 related posts

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