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Who invested in Cerebras Systems

3 rounds we have observed, with the 14 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

AIHardware & ElectronicsSemiconductors

Raised 7 months agoValuation: $4.0B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$3.0Braised across 3 rounds since 2025, from 6 sources

$1.1BSeries G$1.0BRound$850MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $850MApr 2026
Biggest round
$1.1BSeries G · Sept 2025
Investors
14 (3 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2026
$1.1BSeries G$1.0BRound$850MDebt
First round
Series G, $1.1B
Sept 2025
Biggest round
$1.1B
Series G · Sept 2025
Usual gap between rounds
4 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Apr 2026
    Debt$850M1 new3 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Feb 2026
  3. Sept 2025

Founders and team

From Cerebras Systems's own website: 7 founders, 9 on the team.

Andrew FeldmanChief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Pradeep SindhuFounder and Former CEO Juniper Networks
Gary LauterbachChief Technology Officer, Emeritus and Co-founder
Ilya SutskeverFounder and Chief Scientist OpenAI
Jean-Philippe FrickerChief System Architect and Co-Founder
Michael JamesChief Architect, Advanced Technologies and Co-Founder
Sean LieCTO and Co-Founder
  • Lip-Bu TanCEO of Intel
  • Angela YeungVP and Field CTO, ML
  • Bob KominSVP and Chief Financial Officer
  • Dhiraj MallickChief Operating Officer
  • Julie Shin ChoiChief Marketing Officer
  • Naor PensoChief Security Officer
  • Lakshmi RamachandranVP and India Country Lead
  • Nish SinnaduraiVP and India Country Lead
  • Shirley LiGeneral Counsel

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Valor Equity PartnersVC firm3rounds
Tiger Global ManagementVC firm2rounds, led 1
Sequoia CapitalVC firm2rounds
BenchmarkVC firm2rounds
EclipseVC firm2rounds
FidelityVC firm1round, led 1
Atreides ManagementVC firm1round, led 1
SV AngelVC firm1round
CoatueVC firm1round
SE VenturesCorporate VC1round
Alpha Wave GlobalPrivate equity1round
AltimeterVC firm1round
1789 CapitalPrivate equity1round
Alpha WavePrivate equity1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 8 firms list Cerebras Systems as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Rosecliff VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Open Field CapitalVC firmPer its own site
2080 VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Artisanal VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Hyperspeed VenturesVC firmPer its own site
ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site
Horsman Holdings LLCFamily officePer its own site
Wikus VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Cerebras Systems

Who invested in Cerebras Systems?

Cerebras Systems's investors include Valor Equity Partners, Tiger Global Management, Sequoia Capital, Benchmark and Eclipse, and 9 more on record.

How much has Cerebras Systems raised?

Cerebras Systems has raised $3.0B across 3 rounds since 2025.

When did Cerebras Systems last raise?

Cerebras Systems's most recent round was a Debt of $850M in Apr 2026.

What was Cerebras Systems's biggest round?

Cerebras Systems's largest round on record is $1.1B (Series G), in Sept 2025, led by Fidelity.

Who backed Cerebras Systems first?

Cerebras Systems's first round on record, in Sept 2025, was backed by Fidelity, Atreides Management and Tiger Global Management and 5 others.

What stage is Cerebras Systems at?

Cerebras Systems's latest named round is a Debt, in Apr 2026.

Where is Cerebras Systems based?

Cerebras Systems is based in the United States.

Who led Cerebras Systems's rounds?

Fidelity led the Series G in 2025; Tiger Global Management led the Undisclosed round in 2026.

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