# Nvidia x Groq (LPU Licensing Deal): partnership

Canonical ID: `a6d4e005-e1f1-4885-bfcf-326020e2d0e3`

Nvidia entered a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Groq for its LPU inference technology, valued at USD 17-20B in cash payments. The Groq 3 LPU is integrated into Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform as the LPX inference accelerator. Groq founder Jonathan Ross and president Sunny Madra joined Nvidia as part of the deal.

- **Type:** licensing
- **Status:** active
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Parties (2)

- [NVIDIA](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/nvidia.md) licensor
- [Groq](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/groq.md) licensee

## Timeline

- **Announced:** 2025-12-24
- **Start:** 2025-12-24

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/data-center/lpx/


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