VALOR, ATREIDES FUND AI HARDWARE PLATFORM
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Flow Engineering raised $50 million in Series B funding led by Valor Equity Partners and Atreides Management, valuing the AI hardware design startup at $750 million. The round includes Sequoia Capital's Roelof Botha as an angel investor and board member.
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