Bill Gates’ VC Fund Leads $110 Million Funding for Chip Upstart

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Bill Gates' venture capital fund, M12, has led a $110 million funding round for Neurophos, a chip startup developing AI technology.

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Claim Bill Gates’ VC Fund Leads $110 Million Funding for Chip Upstart
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Generated 2026-01-22 19:33

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Chips startup Neurophos has closed a $110 million Series A funding round to help it develop a new technology capable of outperforming accelerators used to run AI models. Neurophos CEO Patrick Bowen, and investor Michael Stewart, managing partner at M12, join Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Original article published by Bloomberg on January 22, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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