陷入困境的对冲基金Situational Awareness向芯片初创公司Source Foundry投资4亿美元

Embattled hedge fund Situational Awareness invests $400M in chip startup Source Foundry | TechCrunch TechCrunch Desktop Logo TechCrunch Mobile Logo Latest Startups Venture Apple Security AI Apps Disrupt 2026 Events Podcasts Newsletters Search Submit Site Search Toggle Mega Menu Toggle Topics Latest AI Amazon Apps Biotech & Health Climate Cloud Computing Commerce Crypto Enterprise EVs Fintech Fundraising Gadgets Gaming Google Government & Policy Hardware Instagram Layoffs Media & Entertainment Meta Microsoft Privacy Robotics Security Social Space Startups TikTok Transportation Venture More from TechCrunch Staff Events Startup Battlefield StrictlyVC Newsletters Podcasts Videos Partner Content TechCrunch Brand Studio Contact Us In Brief Posted: 1:35 PM PDT · August 9, 2026 Image Credits: Getty Images Anthony Ha Embattled hedge fund Situational Awareness invests $400M in chip startup Source Foundry Situational Awareness may have had to sell off the majority of its public portfolio last month, but the AI-focused hedge fund is still making some big bets. This week, the fund invested $400 million into Source Foundry, a startup founded by Stanford researchers aiming to make chip manufacturing faster and cheaper, according to The Wall Street Journal . That brings its total investment in Source Foundry to $500 million. Situational Awareness was founded by Leopold Aschenbrenner, a former OpenAI researcher in his mid-twenties who had no trading experience when he launched the fund in 2024. Early returns were reportedly strong, but the fund faced steep losses in recent months amidst the decline in AI infrastructure stocks. At the end of July, Situational Awareness sold off the majority of its public portfolio to Ken Griffin’s Citadel, although the fund held on to its Anthropic shares . Its assets under management reportedly fell from $20 billion to $10 billion. On the bright side, Aschenbrenner didn’t let those setbacks get in the way of his wedding . Topics AI , Fundraising , In Brief , situational awareness October 13 – 15 San Francisco Scale faster. Grow your portfolio. Gain practical expertise. No matter your goal, Disrupt can empower you. Save up to $300 toda y! REGISTER NOW Newsletters See More Subscribe for the industry’s biggest tech news TechCrunch Daily News Every weekday and Sunday, you can get the best of TechCrunch’s coverage. TechCrunch Mobility TechCrunch Mobility is your destination for transportation news and insight. Startups Weekly Startups are the core of TechCrunch, so get our best coverage delivered weekly. StrictlyVC Provides movers and shakers with the info they need to start their day. No newsletters selected. Subscribe By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . Related AI Nvidia’s new $500B plan is risky but brilliant, especially for aging GPUs Julie Bort 11 hours ago Startups Lovable confirms new $13.3B valuation, raises another $400M Julie Bort 1 day ago AI How a $250 million acquisition collapsed into allegations of fraud and forged signatures Russell Brandom 1 day ago Latest in Fundraising Startups Databricks wanted to raise $1B, investors wanted $15B. It settled on $5B at a $190B valuation. Julie Bort 6 hours ago In Brief AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation Julie Bort 1 day ago Fundraising OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B to bring AI to the enterprise Rebecca Bellan 1 day ago X LinkedIn Facebook Instagram youTube Mastodon Threads Bluesky TechCrunch Staff Contact Us Advertise Site Map Terms of Service Privacy Policy RSS Terms of Use Code of Conduct Made by Google Phia Blacksmith Pixel Tag Disrupt 2026 Tech Layoffs ChatGPT © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC.