ENTITY · groq
Groq
United States·gpu ai accelerators·challenger
AI inference chip and cloud provider built on its LPU architecture.
CLEAR · 0–39
33/100 illustrative
Underwriting Thesis
CLEAR — Groq: concentrated foreign-origin supply compounded by sanctions exposure in its immediate supply path in gpu ai accelerators. A chokepoint underwriting concern at this tier.
Factor Breakdown
Foreign-Origin Concentration57
Sole-Source Dependence19
Sanctions Exposure45
Downstream Criticality0
Sanctions Exposure
Entity not present on tracked screening lists (CSL).
DoD Exposure
No matched DoD semiconductor awards (USASpending) for this entity.
Possible substitutes · same commodity buckets
Chokepoint Relationships
Key Suppliers · upstream · 4
- GlobalFoundriesUnited StatesDOMESTIC
- Samsung ElectronicsSouth KoreaALLIED
- TSMCTaiwanCHOKEPOINT
- ASE TechnologyTaiwanCHOKEPOINT
Key Customers · downstream · 0
No mapped downstream customers.