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How this Nvidia-backed AI company reached a $17.5B valuation

Nvidia-backed AI company Fireworks raised $1.5 billion in its latest funding round, reaching a $17.5 billion valuation. Fireworks co-founder and CEO Lin Qiao said companies must "own their own intelligence.

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How this Nvidia-backed AI company reached a $17.5B valuation
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Nvidia-backed (NVDA) AI company Fireworks has raised $1.5 billion in its latest funding round, bringing its valuation up to $17.5 billion.

Fireworks co-founder and CEO, Lin Qiao, explains why she believes companies must "own their own intelligence."

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