Cerebras Systems Inc.

Cerebras Systems Inc. is an American artificial intelligence company founded in 2015 by a team of veterans from the high-performance computing sector. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with additional offices in San Diego, Toronto, Bangalore, and Tokyo, the company focuses on developing supercomputer-grade hardware and cloud infrastructure tailored specifically for deep learning and advanced AI workloads. Their pioneering technology centers on the Wafer-Scale Engine (WSE), recognized as the largest AI processor ever built, which powers their series of AI supercomputing systems including the CS-1, CS-2, and CS-3. The company’s business model combines pay-as-you-go cloud access, dedicated private cloud solutions, enterprise subscriptions, and hardware sales. This hybrid approach enables Cerebras to support a diverse clientele ranging from enterprise-level customers and advanced AI developers to research laboratories specialized in medical and scientific computing. With a mission to develop innovative technologies for AI scalability and efficiency, Cerebras also operates a cloud AI platform hosting sophisticated models such as Alibaba’s Qwen3 Coder 480B, offering these as SaaS deployments to empower customers with cutting-edge AI capabilities. Having raised over $720 million in funding across multiple rounds, Cerebras maintains its independence as a privately held company and is recognized as a late-stage private unicorn. Its strategic investors include Benchmark, Foundation Capital, Eclipse Ventures, Coatue Management, VY Capital, and Altimeter. The company continues to drive AI infrastructure innovation, positioning itself strongly within the technical and enterprise markets requiring large-scale, high-performance AI solutions.