SiFive, backed by Nvidia, has reached a $3.65 billion valuation for its open AI chips based on RISC-V architecture. This highlights growing investor confidence in alternative chip designs for AI workloads, challenging the dominance of x86 and ARM.
Background
RISC-V is an open-source instruction set architecture gaining traction as an alternative to proprietary architectures like x86 and ARM, particularly in specialized computing domains like AI.
- Source
- TechCrunch
- Published
- Apr 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10