Rebellions (company)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Founded | September 2020 |
| Founder |
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| Headquarters | Seongnam, South Korea |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | |
| Website | rebellions |
Rebellions Inc. (Korean: 리벨리온) is a South Korean semiconductor company founded in 2020 that develops and designs artificial intelligence chips.[1] Following a merger with Sapeon Korea, the company became South Korea's first "unicorn" in the AI chips industry.[2][3]
History
Rebellions was founded in September 2020 by Park Sung-hyun, Oh Jin-wook, Kim Hyo-eun, and Shin Sung-ho.[4]
The company launched its first chip, Ion, in 2021.[2]
In January 2024, Rebellions raised US$124 million in a Series B funding round led by South Korean telecom company KT.[5]
In December 2024, Rebellions mergered with Sapeon Korea, the AI chip subsidiary of SK Telecom.[6]
In September 2025, Rebellions raised $250 million at a $1.4 billion valuation.[7]
References
- ^ Lee, Yoolim; Wong, Joanne (September 3, 2024). "Ex-Quant's AI Chip Startup Eyes 2025 IPO as Nvidia Fuels Demand". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 2025-09-02. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ a b Kang, John. "South Korea's AI Chip Champion Is Poised To Carve Out Global Niche". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ Lee, Jane; Lee, Joyce (2023-02-13). "Exclusive: South Korea aims to join AI race as startup Rebellions launches new chip". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ Cao, Ann (2024-03-16). "Rebellions seeks to become first Korean startup to mass-produce AI chips for language models - The Korea Times". www.koreatimes.co.kr. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ Park, Kate (2024-01-29). "Rebellions lands $124M to develop its new AI Rebel chip with Samsung". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ Ye-eun, Jie (2024-12-02). "Rebellions, Sapeon merge to create Korea's first AI chip unicorn". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ Lee, Yoolim (September 29, 2025). "AI Chip Startup Rebellions Gets Funds at $1.4 Billion Value". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved February 22, 2026.