Chamath Palihapitiya Looks Set To Make A Windfall From Nvidia's Purchase Of Groq, Here Is What The SPAC King Said After The Deal

Benzinga • Dec 26, 2025 2:51am (New York) •By Vishaal Sanjay

Chamath Palihapitiya Looks Set To Make A Windfall From Nvidia's Purchase Of Groq, Here Is What The SPAC King Said After The Deal

Chamath Palihapitiya's Social Capital is poised to make a substantial windfall from Nvidia's $20.6 billion acquisition of semiconductor company Groq. Social Capital invested $62.3 million in Groq starting in 2017 and held close to one-third ownership at one point. Under the deal terms, Groq remains independent while Nvidia gains a non-exclusive licensing agreement for Groq's inference technology, with Groq's founder Jonathan Ross and other team members joining Nvidia.

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MSpE neutral

Mentioned as a conference host with no specific positive or negative context

NVDA positive

Nvidia is acquiring Groq's inference technology through a $20.6 billion deal, expanding its AI chip capabilities and securing access to valuable technology from a competitor.

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#Nvidia acquisition #Groq #Chamath Palihapitiya #Social Capital #semiconductor #licensing agreement #inference technology

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