AI & Enterprise
Flapping Airplanes says megakernel that keeps GPUs busy boosts AI training efficiency
Flapping Airplanes, a one-year-old AI startup, raised a $1 billion Series A round, TechCrunch reported. Index and Lux co-led the investment, and the company was reported to be valued at $6 billion. The startup launched nine months ago after a $180 million seed round from GV, Sequoia and Index at a $1.5 billion valuation. Existing backers including Sequoia, GV and Kleiner Perkins joined, and Nvidia also invested.
