# Groq

Groq, founded in 2016 for inference, is expanding its AI inference cloud through a $650M growth capital round led by Disruptive and Infinitum, with plans to deploy NVIDIA Groq 3 LPX and Vera Rubin NVL72 at scale in partnership with Dell Technologies. Separately, MiniMax and Qwen have released enterprise-focused models for general-purpose and multimodal workloads.

Status: provisional
Last verified: 2026-08-27T19:25:16.000Z

## Evidence

- (single_source) As an NVIDIA Cloud Partner, Groq is certified to design, deploy, and operate NVIDIA accelerated computing to NVIDIA's reference architecture and operational standards.
  - supports https://groq.com/newsroom/groq-becomes-an-nvidia-cloud-partner
    > As an NVIDIA Cloud Partner, Groq is certified to design, deploy, and operate NVIDIA accelerated computing to the NVIDIA's reference architecture and operational standards

- (single_source) Groq's goal is building the world's leading AI inference cloud.
  - supports https://groq.com/newsroom/groq-becomes-an-nvidia-cloud-partner
    > Becoming an NVIDIA Cloud Partner is one more step toward building the world's leading AI inference cloud.

- (single_source) Groq will deploy NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 to its purpose-built AI inference cloud.
  - supports https://groq.com/blog/groq-among-the-first-to-bring-nvidia-groq-3-lpx-and-vera-rubin-nvl72-to-market
    > boosting inference token generation for NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 which it will deploy to its purpose-built AI inference cloud.

- (single_source) Groq announced $650 million in new growth capital on June 22, 2026.
  - supports https://groq.com/newsroom/groq-raises-usd650m-to-scale-its-ai-inference-cloud-business
    > San Francisco, CA, June 22, 2026 – Groq today announced $650 million in new growth capital

- (single_source) MiniMax M2.5 is MiniMax's latest general-purpose model, available for Enterprise workloads.
  - supports https://console.groq.com/docs/changelog
    > minimaxai/minimax-m2.5— MiniMax's latest general-purpose model, available for Enterprise workloads.

- (single_source) Groq was established in 2016 for inference.
  - supports https://groq.com/newsroom/groq-becomes-an-nvidia-cloud-partner
    > Groq was established in 2016 for one thing: inference.

- (single_source) Groq will be among the first adopters of NVIDIA Groq 3 LPX.
  - supports https://groq.com/blog/groq-among-the-first-to-bring-nvidia-groq-3-lpx-and-vera-rubin-nvl72-to-market
    > Groq will be among the first adopters of NVIDIA Groq 3 LPX, boosting inference token generation for NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72

- (single_source) GroqCloud underwent a platform-wide migration from PlayAI to Orpheus TTS.
  - supports https://console.groq.com/docs/changelog
    > Platform-wide Migration from PlayAI to Orpheus TTS

- (single_source) Groq joined the NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP) program.
  - supports https://groq.com/newsroom/groq-becomes-an-nvidia-cloud-partner
    > Today, Groq announced that it has joined the NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP) program.

- (single_source) Groq is working with Dell Technologies to deploy NVIDIA Groq 3 LPX.
  - supports https://groq.com/blog/groq-among-the-first-to-bring-nvidia-groq-3-lpx-and-vera-rubin-nvl72-to-market
    > Groq is working with Dell Technologies to deploy NVIDIA Groq 3 LPX.

- (single_source) In December 2025, Groq entered into a non-exclusive licensing agreement with NVIDIA.
  - supports https://groq.com/newsroom/groq-raises-usd650m-to-scale-its-ai-inference-cloud-business
    > began in December 2025, when Groq entered into a non-exclusive licensing agreement with NVIDIA.

- (single_source) MiniMax M2.5 and Qwen3-VL 32B Instruct are now available on GroqCloud for Enterprise customers.
  - supports https://console.groq.com/docs/changelog
    > minimaxai/minimax-m2.5 and qwen/qwen3-vl-32b-instruct are now available on GroqCloud for Enterprise customers.

- (single_source) Groq announced a $350 million Series A fundraise on August 17, 2026.
  - supports https://groq.com/newsroom/groq-closes-usd350-million-series-a-building-the-world-s-leading-ai-inference-cloud
    > San Francisco, CA, August 17, 2026 — Groq LLC ("Groq") today announced a $350 million Series A fundraise

- (single_source) The $650 million growth capital round was led by Disruptive and Infinitum.
  - supports https://groq.com/newsroom/groq-raises-usd650m-to-scale-its-ai-inference-cloud-business
    > The round was led by Disruptive and Infinitum, with participation from investors who elected to reinvest in the company.

- (single_source) NVIDIA Groq 3 LPX boosts inference token generation for NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72.
  - supports https://groq.com/blog/groq-among-the-first-to-bring-nvidia-groq-3-lpx-and-vera-rubin-nvl72-to-market
    > boosting inference token generation for NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 which it will deploy to its purpose-built AI inference cloud.

- (single_source) Groq plans to deploy NVIDIA Groq 3 LPX and Vera Rubin NVL72 at scale.
  - supports https://groq.com/blog/groq-among-the-first-to-bring-nvidia-groq-3-lpx-and-vera-rubin-nvl72-to-market
    > Together with Dell Technologies, we're excited to deploy NVIDIA Groq 3 LPX and Vera Rubin NVL72 at scale

- (single_source) The Series A round was led by Disruptive.
  - supports https://groq.com/newsroom/groq-closes-usd350-million-series-a-building-the-world-s-leading-ai-inference-cloud
    > the round was led by Disruptive

- (single_source) The Series A fundraise values Groq at $3.5 billion.
  - supports https://groq.com/newsroom/groq-closes-usd350-million-series-a-building-the-world-s-leading-ai-inference-cloud
    > The fundraise values the company at $3.5 billion.

- (single_source) Sinclair Schuller is the Chief Technology Officer of Groq.
  - supports https://groq.com/blog/groq-among-the-first-to-bring-nvidia-groq-3-lpx-and-vera-rubin-nvl72-to-market
    > said Sinclair Schuller, Chief Technology Officer of Groq.

- (single_source) Qwen3-VL 32B Instruct is a vision-language model for multimodal Enterprise use cases.
  - supports https://console.groq.com/docs/changelog
    > qwen/qwen3-vl-32b-instruct— Qwen 3 VL Instruct (32B), a vision-language model for multimodal Enterprise use cases.

- (single_source) The Series A fundraise is subject to customary closing conditions.
  - supports https://groq.com/newsroom/groq-closes-usd350-million-series-a-building-the-world-s-leading-ai-inference-cloud
    > The Series A fundraise is subject to customary closing conditions.

## Timeline

- 2026-08-25T09:51:28.000Z: Groq joined the NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP) program. As an NCP, Groq is certified to design, deploy, and operate NVIDIA accelerated computing to NVIDIA's reference architecture and standards. Groq will be among the first adopters of NVIDIA Groq 3 LPX. NVIDIA Groq 3 LPX boosts inference token generation for NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72. Groq will deploy NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 to its purpose-built AI inference cloud. Groq plans to deploy NVIDIA Groq 3 LPX and Vera Rubin NVL72 at scale. Groq is working with Dell Technologies to deploy NVIDIA Groq 3 LPX. Groq announced a $350 million Series A fundraise on August 17, 2026. The Series A round was led by Disruptive.