Disruptive, a Dallas-based growth venture firm, secures a $10 billion fund to invest in scaling startups. The firm specializes in backing high-potential companies seeking rapid expansion.

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Disruptive, a Dallas-based venture firm, launches a $10 billion fund to invest in at least 10 late-stage companies, with individual checks reaching up to $1 billion. The fund targets AI and defense sectors, marking the firm’s first blind-pool structure. Founded in 2012 by Alex Davis, Disruptive has previously backed Palantir, Airbnb, Spotify, Groq, and ElevenLabs, reporting over $6 billion in returns from prior investments.

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Disruptive launches a $10 billion fund targeting AI and defense startups. The firm will invest $1 billion each in 10 later-stage companies. This marks a major expansion for the Dallas-based venture firm, now 15 years old.

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Groq is reportedly seeking $650 million from existing investors to expand its inference cloud business. The service lets developers and enterprises host inference-heavy applications on Groq’s homegrown AI chips and systems. The fundraising follows a December agreement with Nvidia, reportedly valued at $20 billion, that licensed Groq’s hardware technology and saw some senior employees join Nvidia; Groq investors received cash payouts. The effort is led by interim CEO Adam Winter and CFO Matt Eng.

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