A practical framework for context engineering in LLM systems Most teams building with large language models share the same instinct: If the model makes mistakes, add more context. Early on, this works. Accuracy improves. Hallucinations drop. Demos get better. Then something strange happens. Latency spikes. Outputs become inconsistent. Debugging turns into guesswork. And despite adding … Continued
Confidential AI platform empowers enterprises to unlock and scale AI on their most sensitive data SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12, 2026 — OPAQUE, the Confidential AI company defining the trust layer for enterprise AI, today announced a $24 million Series B funding round led by Walden Catalyst, with participation from returning investors including Intel Capital, Race Capital, Storm Ventures, … Continued
EMERYVILLE, California, February 10, 2026 — Oxide Computer Company, the on-prem cloud computing company, today announced it has raised its $200 million Series C led by Thomas Tull’s US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), with participation from existing investors including Eclipse, Riot Ventures, Jane Street, and more. Oxide designs and manufactures the Oxide Cloud Computer, a rack-scale integrated … Continued
Santa Clara, Calif. – January 28, 2026 – Eliyan Corporation, a leader in high-performance connectivity products and technology for AI and high-performance computing systems, today announced it has secured $50 million in strategic investments from major players across the AI and compute ecosystem, including AMD, Arm, Coherent, and Meta. In addition, existing strategic investors Samsung … Continued
Understanding ERR, A New Revenue Lens for AI Startups A version of this article, authored by Assaf Araki, was originally featured in AI Journal. Early-stage startup valuations are often based on qualitative factors rather than financial modeling, since early-stage companies have limited historical data. Investors evaluate the founding team’s experience, the size and urgency of … Continued
AI compute demand is rising at an extraordinary pace, roughly doubling every 4-6 months. Physically, this demand manifests as data centers. Their growth has become so aggressive that avoiding a capacity shortfall would require building more than twice the total capacity added since 2000, all within the next five years. The scale of what lies … Continued
Santa Clara, Calif. – Jan. 21, 2026 – Upscale AI, Inc., a category-defining pure-play AI networking infrastructure company, today announced $200 million Series A financing led by Tiger Global, Premji Invest, and Xora Innovation with participation from Maverick Silicon, StepStone Group, Mayfield, Prosperity7 Ventures, Intel Capital, and Qualcomm Ventures. This new investment brings the total … Continued
Reflecting on Thirty-Five Years As we approach the thirty-fifth anniversary of Intel Capital, I find myself reflecting on the depth of our history and the momentum that continues to define us. Since our founding in 1991 as the first corporate venture firm, we have partnered with countless founders whose ideas have helped shape the world … Continued
Across industries, the role of AI in the enterprise has evolved from experimentation to transformation. AI is no longer a discrete capability. For leading enterprises and those seeking a competitive edge, it has become a core part of how they operate, compete, and grow. At Intel Capital, we see this evolution up close. As investors … Continued
SAN DIEGO — November 13, 2025 — Fabric8Labs, the company pioneering electrochemical additive manufacturing, today announced a $50 million funding round to expand its U.S.-based advanced manufacturing facilities, boosting capacity to produce tens of millions of components annually. Powered by its breakthrough Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing (ECAM) technology, Fabric8Labs is scaling up production of next-generation electronics … Continued