The Twenty Minute VC (20VC) · Saturday, September 19, 2026
Thomas Sohmers, co-founder of Positron AI, shared that his company recently raised an $875 million Series C funding round at a $5 billion valuation. The funding round included investments from notable investors such as a16z. Positron AI focuses on building hardware, software, and full systems for generative AI inference.
“They just raised an $875 million series C at a $5 billion valuation.”
“They've got some of the best investors in the business. Including the one and only Gavin Baker at a16z and many more great names.”
“So, uh, everything from, you know, um, the likes of Chat GPT, Claude, etc.”