Private Equity 8 Hours

Last updated: April 11, 2026, 5:30 PM ET

Venture Capital & Tech Valuations

Private equity interest is intensifying in the open-source chip sector, as Nvidia-backed SiFive secured a $3.65 billion valuation for its designs based on the RISC-V architecture, diverging from established x86 and ARM standards confirming market appetite for alternative semiconductor IP.