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July 8, 2025

Nvidia challenger Arago raises $26m seed for light-based AI chips

The company says its product can reduce energy consumption by 10-30x compared to Nvidia chips

Arago, a Paris-based startup building energy-efficient chips for AI, has emerged from stealth with a $26m seed round. 

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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