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AI Chip Startup Fractile in Talks for $6.5 Billion Value After Anthropic Deal

Bloomberg Technology Wednesday 19 August 2026, 18:31 UTC By Rebecca Torrence and Dina Bass 1 min read
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Fractile, a startup developing chips tailored for artificial intelligence use that has a deal to supply Anthropic PBC, is in advanced talks to notch a valuation more than six times higher than the price it landed in May.

Fractile, a startup developing chips tailored for artificial intelligence use that has a deal to supply Anthropic PBC, is in advanced talks to notch a valuation more than six times higher than the price it landed in May.
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