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For Eclipse, the $2.5B Cerebras win is just the start of realizing its physical-world thesis

Investing in the real world was lonely for Lior Susan 10 years ago. Now his firm finds itself at the center of the tech world's action.

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May 17, 2026 at 15:00 TechCrunch

For Eclipse, the $2.5B Cerebras win is just the start of realizing its physical-world thesis

Investing in the real world was lonely for Lior Susan 10 years ago. Now his firm finds itself at the center of the tech world's action.

May 16, 2026 at 15:00 TechCrunch

$60B AI chip darling Cerebras almost died early on, burning $8M a month

Cerebras Systems was 2026's biggest tech IPO so far. But years ago, it burned through hundreds of millions working on a chip many believe...

May 14, 2026 at 20:23 TechCrunch

Cerebras IPO makes billions for Benchmark but VC Eric Vishria almost didn’t take the meeting

Benchmark almost never backs hardware startups. So Eric Vishria dragged his feet 10 years ago before agreeing to hear Cerebras' pitch.

May 14, 2026 at 16:30 TechCrunch

Cerebras raises $5.5B, then stock pops $108%, in the first huge tech IPO of 2026

A year ago, it looked like this day would never happen for Cerebras.

May 4, 2026 at 21:53 TechCrunch

OpenAI’s cozy partner Cerebras is on track for a blockbuster IPO

AI chip maker Cerebras is heading for a blockbuster IPO that could value it at $26.6 billion or more. Its relationship with OpenAI is dee...

Apr 18, 2026 at 19:19 TechCrunch

AI chip startup Cerebras files for IPO

In recent months, the company announced an agreement with Amazon Web Services to use Cerebras chips in Amazon data centers, as well as a ...

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