Funding round
Groq Growth
Reported as "Growth Equity"
Groq, which works in AI accelerator hardware development in San Jose, raised $750M in a Growth round announced on 17 Sep 2025, led by Disruptive, at a $6.90B post-money valuation. 10 firms took part. It is Groq's sixth venture round on record; the one before was a Series D in Aug 2024.
$750M
Amount raised
$6.90B
Post-money valuation
$6.15B pre-money
10
Investors
1 lead
2.5x
Step-up from the Series D
$2.80B in Aug 2024
11%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced Groq at $6.90B after the new money, 2.5 times the $2.80B of its Series D (Aug 2024). The $750M bought investors about 11% of the company. It came 13 months after Groq's Series D. It is 31% of the $2.41B Groq has raised in the venture rounds on record. Groq raised again 9 months later: a Growth round of $650M in Jun 2026.
Groq's funding rounds
Groq has 7 venture rounds on record and 1 other deal. This one is highlighted.
- Seed 1 Apr 2017, led by Social Capital $10M
- Series A 20 Apr 2017, led by Social Capital $10M
- Series B 4 Sep 2018, led by Social Capital $52M
- Series C 14 Apr 2021, led by Tiger Global and D1 Capital Partners $300M$1.00B post-money
- Series D 5 Aug 2024, led by BlackRock Private Equity Partners and BlackRock $640M$2.80B post-money
- Growth this round 17 Sep 2025, led by Disruptive $750M$6.90B post-money
- Acquisition not a venture round 1 Dec 2025 $20.00B$20.00B post-money
- Growth 22 Jun 2026, led by Disruptive and Infinitum $650M
Investors
Who put money in
Disruptive led the round with 9 other firms.
Lead investor
- Disruptive new investor
Also in the round
- BlackRock new investor
- Neuberger Berman new investor
- backs 38 venture-backed companies new investor
- Samsung Venture Investment backs 126 venture-backed companies new investor
- Cisco new investor
- D1 Capital Partners new investor
- Altimeter backs 67 venture-backed companies new investor
- 1789 Capital new investor
- Infinitum new investor
Comparable rounds
How it compares
22 Growth rounds in Electronical Components Manufacturing within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $71M, and this round was 11 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Growth rounds in Electronical Components Manufacturing:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronical Components Manufacturing | 1 Sep 2025 | $150M | not disclosed | TPG |
| Electronical Components Manufacturing | 8 Sep 2025 | $136M | not disclosed | ChrysCapital |
| Electronical Components Manufacturing | 14 Oct 2025 | $40M | not disclosed | ITHCA Group |
| Electronical Components Manufacturing | 5 Nov 2025 | $100M | $1.00B | not named |
| Electronical Components Manufacturing | 25 Jul 2025 | $4.1M | not disclosed | not named |
| Electronical Components Manufacturing | 17 Dec 2025 | $125M | not disclosed | DCVC |
| Electronical Components Manufacturing | 1 Dec 2025 | $35M | not disclosed | Tencent |
| Etched Electronical Components Manufacturing | 13 Jan 2026 | $500M | $5.00B | Stripes |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 5 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Groq raise in its Growth round?
Groq raised $750M in its Growth round, announced in Sep 2025.
Who led Groq's Growth round?
Disruptive led it, with BlackRock, Neuberger Berman, Digital Transformation Capital Partners, Samsung Venture Investment and Cisco and 4 more.
What was Groq's valuation at the Growth round?
$6.90B post-money ($6.15B pre-money).
How does it compare with other Growth rounds in Electronical Components Manufacturing?
22 Growth rounds in Electronical Components Manufacturing within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $71M, and this round was 11 times the median.
Did Groq raise again after this round?
Yes: a Growth round in Jun 2026 of $650M.