LEOPOLD ASCHENBRENNER'S SITUATIONAL AWARENESS INVESTED $500 MILLION INTO SOURCE FOUNDRY
Source Foundry is building machines to manufacture cutting-edge AI chips, aiming to challenge ASML's dominance in lithography equipment. ASML's machines are the size of a school bus and can cost more than $400 million each.
The $500 million bet includes a fresh $400 million infusion this week. Sequoia backed the startup previously, at a recent valuation of $5 billion - WSJ