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19-Year-Old US Startup CEO Raises $11M, Offers 24GB RTX 5080-Class GPU With 'Free' AI PC

A 19-year-old US startup CEO raised $11 million from Andreessen Horowitz and others and is offering a 24GB Nvidia RTX 5080-class GPU alongside a 'free' AI PC, TechRadar reports.

The offer combines a high-memory graphics card with an AI PC. The CEO said he is "happy to pass on our savings to the customer," according to the report. TechRadar presented the bundle as part of the startup's customer offer after the funding round.

The funding round includes Andreessen Horowitz and other investors. The startup is based in the United States, and its CEO is 19 years old, according to the report. TechRadar did not identify the company, the CEO, the AI PC maker, or the exact model of the GPU. It also did not disclose the price of the bundle, when it would be available, or how the "free" AI PC would be provided.

The term "RTX 5080-class" describes a GPU positioned in the same performance class as Nvidia's RTX 5080, with 24GB of memory. The report did not say whether the GPU uses Nvidia silicon or is supplied by another vendor, nor did it specify the processor, memory, or storage configuration of the AI PC.

The $11 million raise from Andreessen Horowitz and others places the startup among early-stage companies attracting venture capital for AI-related hardware. The report did not provide the startup's valuation or the names of the other investors.

The CEO's comment is the only direct quotation in the report. TechRadar's article did not include additional details on product specifications, pricing, launch markets, or the company's identity.