# Wafer

> Software platform that automates AI-model optimization across inference hardware.

## Why it is interesting

Raised a $40M Series A co-led by Marathon and Chemistry with strategic participation from AMD Ventures.

## Profile

- **Latest funding:** Series A — $40M (September 2026)
- **Latest known valuation:** Not publicly disclosed
- **Total disclosed equity funding:** $40M
- **Stage:** series-a
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** ai-ml, enterprise-saas
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-02
- **Latest funding investors:** Marathon, Chemistry, AMD Ventures

## Key facts

- $40M Series A in September 2026
- AMD Ventures participated
- Revenue, customers and valuation not disclosed

## Funding history

- Series A · $40M · September 2026
  Source: https://www.wafer.ai/blog/series-a

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-wafer-40m-series-a-ai-inference
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-september-1-vc-news-ai-defense-climate

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**Last updated:** September 2, 2026

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