Etched
Etched is building the world’s first AI inference system purpose-built for transformers - delivering over 10x higher performance and dramatically lower cost and latency than a B200. With Etched ASICs, you can build products that would be impossible with GPUs, like real-time video generation models and extremely deep & parallel chain-of-thought reasoning agents.
- Location
- San Jose, United States, United States
- Founded
- 2020
- Category
- AI
- Funding
- VC-backed
- Team
- 51–200
Frequently asked questions
What does Etched do?
Etched is building the world’s first AI inference system purpose-built for transformers - delivering over 10x higher performance and dramatically lower cost and latency than a B200. With Etched ASICs, you can build products that would be impossible with GPUs, like real-time video generation models and extremely deep & parallel chain-of-thought reasoning agents.
Where is Etched based?
Etched is based in San Jose, United States, United States.
When was Etched founded?
Etched was founded in 2020.
How much has Etched raised?
Etched is vc-backed. Funding details have not been disclosed.
How Etched would pitch themselves
○ Auto-generated01Target customer
Superintelligence — the core audience Etched's product is built around.
02Problem they solve
Etched is building the world’s first AI inference system purpose-built for transformers - delivering over 10x higher performance and dramatically lower cost and latency than a B200. With Etched ASICs, you can build prod… The category has historically been served by tools that miss the modern workflow this product is built around.
03Key differentiator
Etched differentiates on building the hardware for superintelligence — focusing on a specific edge in this category vs. broader incumbents.
04Go-to-market strategy
Growth-stage GTM — multi-channel revenue motion (direct enterprise sales, channel partnerships, marketplace listings). Vertical specialisation + verticalised AE teams targeting enterprise + mid-market.