SambaNova CEO on going public next year: If it makes sense for the company, we are thinking about it

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  September 14, 2026 at 16:59  |  5:09  |  CNBC
Speakers
Rodrigo Liang — CEO, SambaNova

Summary

SambaNova CEO Rodrigo Liang discusses the company's strategy to lower the cost of AI inference by utilizing existing, air-cooled data centers rather than requiring new, power-intensive liquid cooling infrastructure. He also highlights a growing trend of enterprises repatriating AI workloads on-premises for data security and addresses the possibility of a future IPO following a recent $1 billion funding round.

  • SambaNova aims to significantly reduce AI inference costs.
  • The company's low-power technology allows deployment in existing brownfield data centers.
  • Enterprises are repatriating AI infrastructure on-premises to protect sensitive data.
  • SambaNova recently raised $1 billion to invest in infrastructure and secure its supply chain.
  • The company is open to an IPO when market conditions make sense.
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