How Ricursive Intelligence raised $335M at a $4B valuation in 4 months

Ricursive Intelligence raised $335M in four months at a $4B valuation, founded by Anna Goldie and Azalia Mirhoseini, creators of Google's Alpha Chip. The startup builds AI tools that automate chip design, reducing the process from over a year to hours. Their platform uses reinforcement learning to optimize component placement and learns across different chip designs. Major chip makers including Nvidia, AMD, and Intel are target customers and investors, with the technology potentially accelerating AI advancement by enabling faster co-evolution of AI models and the chips that power them.