Benchmark almost never backs hardware startups. So Eric Vishria dragged his feet ten years ago before agreeing to hear Cerebras’ pitch.
A year ago, it looked like this day would never happen for Cerebras.
“The conversation is sort of happening in Silicon Valley around one thing, and a totally different conversation is happening among consumers.”
After achieving $2.2 billion in revenue in 2025, the defense tech startup has raised another massive round, led by Thrive and a16z, it says.
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Five-year old European military drone startup Helsing is close to raising another monster round.
The company has been trying to embed itself inside the AV industry — as a data provider, an investor, and a distribution platform — but the consumer-facing bet may be just as important.