Groq
[ACTIVE]HQ: Mountain View, CA · Est. 2016 · 1 model registered
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Groq: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
see investors →
Headquarters
Mountain View, CA
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Groq is an AI inference technology company founded in 2016 by former Google TPU engineer Jonathan Ross, headquartered in Mountain View, CA. It designs the Language Processing Unit (LPU), a purpose-built inference accelerator, and operates GroqCloud, a neocloud serving 5M+ developers across 13 data centers. In December 2025, Groq entered a USD 17-20B licensing deal with Nvidia, integrating the Groq 3 LPU into Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform.
Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 26 months ago.
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Groq.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Founder and CEO, Founder & CEO
Founding Team
cofounder · no longer at company
Key Former Leadership (1 Tracked)
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Key Recurring Partners
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Nvidia x Groq (LPU Licensing Deal)Dec 24, 2025
MOST RECENT · Nvidia x Groq (LPU Licensing Deal) · 2025-12-24 · with NVIDIA · INFERRED
FAQ
What is Groq?
Groq is an AI inference technology company founded in 2016 by former Google TPU engineer Jonathan Ross, headquartered in Mountain View, CA. It designs the Language Processing Unit (LPU), a purpose-built inference accelerator, and operates GroqCloud, a neocloud serving 5M+ developers across 13 data centers. In December 2025, Groq entered a USD 17-20B licensing deal with Nvidia, integrating the Groq 3 LPU into Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform.
What does Groq make?
Groq has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Groq LPU (Groq builds physical robots).
Who is the CEO of Groq?
Jonathan Ross is the ceo of Groq, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where does Groq operate robots?
Groq is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
Is Groq a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Groq ranks in roughly the top 44% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Groq founded?
Groq was founded in 2016.
Is Groq safe?
Groq has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.