Ampere

Manufactures high-performance processors for cloud computing

Santa Clara, California, United States

About Ampere

Ampere Computing creates high-performance processors specifically for cloud computing applications, achieving significant performance improvements over competitors. Their processors are designed for sustainability, delivering high performance while using less power through a unique architecture and efficient design. Targeting data centers and businesses, Ampere's scalable processors cater to various environments, from large cloud data centers to edge computing. The company also offers developer tools and resources to support the creation of cloud-native solutions.

Santa Clara, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2017Year Founded

$369.6MTotal Funding

SECONDARYCompany Stage

Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees

Risks

AWS's 896-core instance challenges Ampere's high-performance computing position.

Potential Arm acquisition may disrupt Ampere's business model and focus.

Oracle's lower CPU core pricing could affect Ampere's competitiveness.

Differentiation

Ampere's processors offer 50% higher performance than Genoa and 68% than Bergamo.

Their single-threaded core architecture ensures high performance with lower power consumption.

Ampere's Altra Family scales from 32 to 128 cores, suitable for diverse environments.

Upsides

Ampere's partnership with Qualcomm enhances their AI-specific cloud solutions.

The expansion to 256 cores in AmpereOne attracts high core density seekers.

Focus on sustainable computing aligns with eco-conscious market demands.

Funding

Total raised$369.64 M

Latest valuation$1.50 B

StageSECONDARY

SECONDARY

3/31/2022

Optika

$128

LATE VC

2/28/2021

Optika

$300

$1.50 B

EARLY VC

8/31/2019

Oracle

$40

$200.00 M

Ampere

About Ampere

Risks

AWS's 896-core instance challenges Ampere's high-performance computing position.

Potential Arm acquisition may disrupt Ampere's business model and focus.

Oracle's lower CPU core pricing could affect Ampere's competitiveness.

Differentiation

Ampere's processors offer 50% higher performance than Genoa and 68% than Bergamo.

Their single-threaded core architecture ensures high performance with lower power consumption.

Ampere's Altra Family scales from 32 to 128 cores, suitable for diverse environments.

Upsides

Ampere's partnership with Qualcomm enhances their AI-specific cloud solutions.

The expansion to 256 cores in AmpereOne attracts high core density seekers.

Focus on sustainable computing aligns with eco-conscious market demands.

Funding

SECONDARY

LATE VC

EARLY VC

Account Executive - Enterprise

Account Executive - Mid Market

Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack

Vice President, Engineering

UI/UX Designer

Ampere

About Ampere

Risks

AWS's 896-core instance challenges Ampere's high-performance computing position.

Potential Arm acquisition may disrupt Ampere's business model and focus.

Oracle's lower CPU core pricing could affect Ampere's competitiveness.

Differentiation

Ampere's processors offer 50% higher performance than Genoa and 68% than Bergamo.

Their single-threaded core architecture ensures high performance with lower power consumption.

Ampere's Altra Family scales from 32 to 128 cores, suitable for diverse environments.

Upsides

Ampere's partnership with Qualcomm enhances their AI-specific cloud solutions.

The expansion to 256 cores in AmpereOne attracts high core density seekers.

Focus on sustainable computing aligns with eco-conscious market demands.

Funding

SECONDARY

LATE VC

EARLY VC

Remote Jobs at Ampere

Account Executive - Enterprise

Account Executive - Mid Market

Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack

Vice President, Engineering

UI/UX Designer