Groq
Groq builds specialized processors and cloud infrastructure for AI inference, with $2.8B in funding and 310 employees. The company developed the LPU, a processor designed specifically for AI inference workloads.
The growth story
Groq grew from 164 to 310 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $2.8B along the way, most recently a Series A in August 2026.
About
Groq sells hardware and cloud services optimized for running AI models in production. Its LPU processor is designed to accelerate inference, the process of applying trained AI models to new data, which is a critical bottleneck in AI systems.
The company has raised $2.8B, an exceptionally large sum for a Series A stage firm, suggesting ambitious scaling plans. With 310 employees, Groq is building out its engineering-heavy team to develop and deploy its AI infrastructure globally.
Founders and leadership
Engineering makes up nearly half of Groq's workforce, reflecting its hardware and cloud platform focus. The company has a median tenure of 2 years, typical for a high-growth AI infrastructure startup.
The Groq org chart
Adam Winter (Interim Chief Executive Officer) leads 59 mapped leaders with 5 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Entrepreneurship 76 (-16% YoY), Engineering 52 (-77% YoY), Information Technology 32 (-36% YoY), Operations 27 (-13% YoY), Sales 12 (-57% YoY), Human Resources 11 (-15% YoY).
Talent flow
Groq recruits heavily from semiconductor and tech giants, with Intel, Google and Microsoft being top sources. Its alumni frequently move to NVIDIA, with 97 former employees joining the GPU leader.
Most common previous employers of Groq staff: Intel (14), Google (9), Microsoft (8), Oracle (6), IBM (4), Meta (4). Former Groq employees most often moved to NVIDIA (97), Positron AI (6), Gimlet Labs (4), AMD (4), SiMa.ai (3), Cursor (3).
Alumni worth knowing
The Groq mafia
Groq alumni have founded 13 companies, including SiMa.ai (246 staff), Positron AI (91 staff) and Perimeter Medical Imaging AI (51 staff). These startups focus on AI hardware and applications, extending Groq's influence in the AI ecosystem.
14Krishna Rangasayee, was COO until 2018Edward Kmett, was Head of Technology and Architecture until 2023Thomas Sohmers, was Director of Technology Strategy until 2023Adrian Mendes, was Chief Operating Officer until 2023Mike Henry, was Interim Chief Product Officer until 2023Dhruv Roongta, was Intern until 2025
Sanchayan Sinha, was Product Lead until 2022
Yaniv Shemesh, was Head of Cloud and HPC Software Engineering until 2024
Nils Graef, was AI Chip Architect until 2022
Florian Sabani, was Hackaton until 2025
Jeff Saunders, was Strategic Adviser until 2020
Kyle Aubrey, was Sr. Director, Customer Applications Engineering - HPC & Machine Learning until 2023
Wilfred Justin, was Senior Director until 2024
Cissy Yuan, was Director Of Engineering, AI Inference Processor until 2022Web traffic
Traffic mix: 48% direct, 45% search, 1% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Groq: C++ (132), Linux (114), C (Programming Language) (110), Java (99), Software Development (93), Leadership (74), JavaScript (70), Management (66).
Where the team actually sits
Groq people are concentrated in California, United States (32), United States (15), San Francisco Bay Area (13), Ontario, Canada (7).
Search footprint
Groq attracts about 3,449 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $11K a month if bought through ads. It gained 594 ranking keywords and lost 351 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.20 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.90 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.40 / 5
Frequently asked
Groq has 310 employees as of September 2026.
Groq has raised $2.8B in total, most recently a Series A round in August 2026.
Adam Winter (Interim Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Groq's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Groq staff are Intel (14 people), Google (9 people), Microsoft (8 people).
Former Groq employees most often move to NVIDIA (97), Positron AI (6), Gimlet Labs (4).
At least 13 companies have a founder who previously worked at Groq, including SiMa.ai, Positron AI, Perimeter Medical Imaging AI.
Groq attracts about 3,449 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $11K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Groq staff are C++, Linux, C (Programming Language), Java, Software Development.
Groq staff are concentrated in California, United States (32), United States (15), San Francisco Bay Area (13).
Groq has about 76 people in Entrepreneurship, down 16% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Groq has about 52 people in Engineering, down 77% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 160 current and 292 former Groq profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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