Groq is a semiconductor company that specializes in developing processing units for artificial intelligence and machine learning applications. The company was founded in 2016 by Jonathan Ross, Douglas Wightman, and Martin Snelgrove. Groq's processing units are designed to be faster and more efficient than traditional CPUs and GPUs. The company has received funding from several venture capital firms, including Social Capital and Wing Venture Capital. Groq is headquartered in Mountain View, California.