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Robert Wachen
Founder

Robert Wachen

President at Etched

LinkedIn@robertwachen

Co-founder and president of Etched, an AI chip startup, who dropped out of Harvard to found the company.

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Jul 2026 — Oct 2026
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Gavin UbertiFounder
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Rob WachenFounder
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Chris ZhuExecutive
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Etched fields funding offers at $40B+ valuation, sources say
TechCrunchpositiveOct 6, 2026

“Etched COO who was Uberti's roommate and dropped out of Harvard to pursue the company; previously stated investors enthusiastic due to new chip components designed to speed up inference.”

Etched Draws $40B-$50B Bids Weeks After $21B September Round
TechCrunchpositiveOct 6, 2026

“Etched co-founder explaining investor enthusiasm for the AI chip startup's inference acceleration.”

AI Chips Data Center Boom
New York TimesmixedJul 29, 2026

“Co-founder of microchip firm Etched, which has raised over $1 billion to meet growing demand for AI components, describing the infrastructure buildout as the largest in human history.”

Etched closed a $300 million Series C at a $10.3 billion valuation led by Sequoia
SubstackpositiveJul 26, 2026

“Co-founder and President of Etched discussing expansion to gigawatt scale production.”

Nvidia competitor Etched hits $5B valuation
TechCrunchpositiveJul 1, 2026

“Co-founder and president of Etched, an AI chip startup, who dropped out of Harvard to found the company.”