Sunnyvale, CA
AI specific computer chip manufacturer
Job no longer available
AI specific computer chip manufacturer
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
Sunnyvale, CA
201-500 employees
Cerebras Systems' mission is to speed up the development of artificial intelligence and change the future of work.
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Cerebras Systems' mission is to speed up the development of artificial intelligence and change the future of work.
41% employee growth in 12 months
Cerebras Systems creates super-fast computer chips for high-functioning AI systems. In 2019 they launched the world's largest computer chip, many times larger than those already available. With this one piece of hardware, they pressed fast forward on machine learning, with significant implications for the energy, medical, and defense sectors.
Founded by leading computer architects, the vision behind Cerebras was to enable the growth of AI through better hardware. Many of the management team are ex SeaMicro, a technology hardware company that sold for $334 million in 2012. So it's clear these experienced technologists know how to bring a successful product to market. Cerebras is already outpacing the more established chip makers such as Nvidia and Intel, particularly as neither chip maker is specifically focused on providing for AI systems.
Cerebras secured backing from some of the top technology venture capital firms early on, including big hitters Sequoia Capital. In 2109 Cerebras announced a multi-year partnership with the US Energy Department. Further confirmation that fast-tracked AI has the potential to impact a variety of industries in a big way.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Nov 2021
$250m
Nov 2019
$272m
This company has top investors
Andrew Feldman
(CEO)Andrew started his career in Sales and Marketing at Molecular Applications Group, Cabletron, Riverstone Networks, and Force 10, before working as an Entrepreneur in Residence for USVP and Crosslink. He utilised this experience to co-found Cerebras in March 2016.
Jean-Philippe Fricker
(Chief System Architect)Worked as a Systems Architect for over 20 years for various companies including Nokia, Sea Micro and Dell EMC.
Michael James
(Chief Software Architect)Lead Software Architect responsible for distributed system software at SeaMicro. After SeaMicro was acquired, Michael was made an AMD Fellow and Lead Software Architect.
Sean Lie
(Chief Hardware Architect)Sean was Lead Hardware Architect of the IO virtualization fabric ASIC at SeaMicro. After SeaMicro was acquired by AMD, Sean was made an AMD Fellow and Chief Data Center Architect.