SambaNova Systems Raises $676M in Series D, Surpasses $5B Valuation and Becomes World’s Best-Funded AI Startup SoftBank Vision Fund 2 leads round backing breakthrough platform that delivers unprecedented AI capability and accessibility to customers worldwide PALO ALTO, Calif., April 13, 2021-- SambaNova Systems, the company building the industry’s most advanced software, hardware and services to run AI applications, today announced a $676 million Series D funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2*.