Has the hunt for AI compute uncovered the next Cerebras?

General Compute raised $15 million at a $60 million post-money valuation to scale an AI inference cloud built on SambaNova’s air-cooled SN50 chips.

The company says the chips can beat GPUs on inference, fit more easily into existing data centers, and help power its first deployment and colocation deals.

The round was backed by FUSE VC, Carya Venture Partners, and Village Global Ventures.

The deal underscores how AI infrastructure is shifting from training to inference, where deployment flexibility and cost per token are becoming key battlegrounds.