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The Next Web · Netherlands · Together AI raises $800M Series C at $8.3B valuation, led by Saudi Aramco's venture arm
Highlighted Aramco Ventures leading the round as the most geopolitically charged detail: Saudi Arabia's national oil company is now a lead LP in US AI compute infrastructure, reflecting the Gulf's strategy of converting hydrocarbon wealth into AI-age assets. Noted Pegatron's inclusion as a bridge to Taiwanese contract manufacturing supply chains.
“Saudi Aramco's venture arm leads Together AI's $800M Series C, the Gulf's most direct bet yet on AI compute infrastructure.”