Etched reportedly fields funding offers at $40B–$50B valuations, with talks still early and no deal finalized

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TechCrunch reported on October 5, citing people familiar with the company, that AI-inference chip startup Etched is considering incoming investment offers valuing it at roughly $40 billion to $50 billion, shortly after a $700 million round at a $21 billion valuation. The talks are early and any financing, valuation or terms may change; Etched declined to comment. The company has previously said it has more than $1 billion in customer orders, operates a 10MW Silicon Valley data center and has a Taiwan facility near TSMC. This entry records reported financing discussions, not a completed round.