Sources: AI chip startup Fractile is in talks to raise ~$600M at a $6.5B pre-money valuation, up from ~$1B in May, and has an initial ~$250M deal with Anthropic (Bloomberg)

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/ai-chip-startup-fractile-in-talks-for-6-5-billion-value-after-anthropic-deal">Sources: AI chip startup Fractile is in talks to raise ~$600M at a $6.5B pre-money valuation, up from ~$1B in May, and has an initial ~$250M deal with Anthropic  —  Fractile, a startup developing chips tailored for artificial intelligence use that has a deal to supply Anthropic PBC …

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