General Compute raises $100M Series A for inference-chip neocloud

General Compute closed a $100 million Series A led by Blackbird Ventures and Abstract Ventures at an $800 million post-money valuation. The startup builds its cloud on inference chips from SambaNova, Positron and Cerebras rather than Nvidia GPUs, and plans to deploy 75 MW of capacity in 2027.

• Valuation jumped from $60 million after a May seed round to $800 million
• A customer worth $100 million in ARR anchored the round
• $400 million SambaNova deal is the first debt financing of inference chips
• Company expects access to 200 MW of power in 2027