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Jonathan Ross

Founder and CEO of Groq (2016). Former Google engineer who co-designed the Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) and created the Language Processing Unit (LPU). Joined Nvidia as Chief Software Architect as part of a 2025 licensing partnership.

American · 2 current roles · 1 founding

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Groqverified→
Founder
Groq is an AI inference technology company founded in 2016 by former Google TPU engineer Jonathan Ross, headquartered in Mountain View, CA.
1 model
Googleverified→
Former TPU Hardware Engineer
Google (Alphabet, NASDAQ: GOOGL) develops AI, cloud computing, and autonomous driving technology.
4 verified deployments · Pixel Watch at United States (multiple hotel chains) →21 models

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Groq Founder and CEOSecondary-verified
Groq Founder & CEOSecondary-verified

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Google TPU Hardware EngineerSecondary-verified

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