Etched, which raised 21 billion in September, is fielding investment offers at 1B order book including Jane Street.

Talks remain early; terms may change. Etched declined comment. Sequence: 10.3B (July, Sequoia-led), 21B (September), now $40B+ offers under review.

At $40B+, investors price successful delivery on cost/speed claims vs Nvidia. Failure means idle hardware and capital burn.