Nvidia(US:NVDA) 智通财经网·2025-08-14 07:00Core Insights - Rivos, an AI semiconductor startup backed by Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, is pursuing a funding round of up to $500 million to compete with Nvidia [1] - If successful, Rivos' total funding since its inception in 2021 will approach $900 million, with a valuation exceeding $2 billion [1] - The company aims to achieve chip mass production by 2026 and capture market share from Nvidia [1] - Rivos focuses on designing GPUs for inference scenarios, which are expected to account for 60% to 70% of all AI workloads by 2030 [1] Company Overview - Rivos was co-founded by Punit Kumar, who previously worked at a chip design company acquired by Apple [2] - The company completed a $250 million funding round last year [2] - Rivos has received support from major investors including Intel Capital, MediaTek, Dell Technologies, BlackRock, and Walden Catalyst [2] Strategic Focus - Rivos is developing server solutions based on RISC-V architecture, emphasizing energy efficiency, high performance, and security [1] - The company aims to create a complete ecosystem centered around software-defined hardware to address the current weaknesses in the RISC-V software environment [2]