Intel in Advanced Talks to Buy SambaNova for About $1.6 Billion, Reports Say
A deal would give Intel an off-the-shelf enterprise AI platform to tackle its lack of DGX‑style systems.
Overview
- Sources report negotiations are advanced at roughly $1.6 billion including debt with a potential close as soon as next month, though terms could still change and neither company has commented.
- SambaNova has signed term sheets with prospective financial investors, preserving alternatives to an outright sale.
- Overlapping ties include Intel CEO Lip‑Bu Tan serving as SambaNova’s chairman, prior Intel Capital backing, and SoftBank stakes connected to both companies.
- A purchase would fill Intel’s gap in enterprise AI appliance racks versus Nvidia’s DGX and GroqRack by adding SambaNova’s full‑stack systems for private clouds and data centers.
- Coverage highlights SambaNova’s traction in finance, healthcare, defense and government, and notes any deal remains subject to internal governance controls, due diligence and regulatory review.