Ricursive Intelligence Raises $335M to Automate AI Chip Design with AlphaChip Technology

A startup founded by the creators of Google's AlphaChip is leveraging AI to compress chip design timelines from years to weeks, potentially unlocking a feedback loop where better hardware accelerates AI progress. Ricursive Intelligence, launched in late 2025 by Anna Goldie and Azalia Mirhoseini, raised $335 million in a Series A round at a $4 billion valuation in early 2026—just four months after its founding. Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Sequoia, and Lightspeed Ventures are among the backers of the venture, which aims to automate one of the semiconductor industry's most labor-intensive processes.