Meta is reportedly planning to acquire RISC-V-based chip startup Rivos. This move would be part of a strategy to reduce its reliance on Nvidia and accelerate the development of its own AI accelerators.
It appears that Meta is planning to acquire the RISC-V-based chip startup Rivos. Although the deal has not been publicly announced, sources cited by Bloomberg have reportedly confirmed the acquisition plan. This move is seen as part of Meta’s strategy to lessen its dependence on Nvidia GPUs and strengthen its internal chip development teams.
Rivos operates as a stealth chip startup focused on designing GPUs and AI accelerators based on the RISC-V open standard. The company’s IP portfolio includes SoCs (System-on-Chips) and PCIe accelerators.
Meta’s Investment in RISC-V
Meta has long been working on its own custom AI accelerators. Under the project named Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA), RISC-V-based chips co-designed with Broadcom were manufactured at TSMC factories. The MTIA AI chip was rolled out in March for limited-scale use in Meta’s data centers, alongside Nvidia GPUs and other AI accelerators.
On the other hand, the details of the potential deal with Rivos remain unclear. The company had recently claimed a valuation of $2 billion in a funding round. It is also noted that Rivos may not want to be fully absorbed into Meta’s internal teams. Furthermore, it is not definitively known whether the deal will be completed. If Meta succeeds in acquiring Rivos, it will mark a significant step toward developing a globally notable RISC-V chip. Currently, the RISC-V standard is not widely used in US data centers. In China, however, RISC-V is finding its place in personal computers in addition to servers.
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