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South Korea’s FuriosaAI Raises Valuation to US$2.9 Billion in Nvidia Challenge

FuriosaAI’s US$620 million Series D lifts its valuation to US$2.9 billion as the South Korean chip developer prepares RNGD mass production.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Seoul, 29 October 2026 – South Korean artificial-intelligence chip developer FuriosaAI has raised US$620 million in a Series D financing round, lifting its valuation to about US$2.9 billion. The transaction, announced on October 29, gives the company a much larger funding base as it prepares mass production of its RNGD inference processor and expands its challenge to Nvidia’s dominance in specialised AI hardware.

For Asian businesses and investors, the development matters because it shows how regional capital is backing alternatives to the most established accelerator supplier. FuriosaAI’s disclosed plans include 20,000 units this year and more than 40,000 in 2027. Those are company targets, not completed sales, but they provide a measurable test of whether energy-efficient inference chips can gain commercial traction.

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