Cognichip emerges from stealth with the goal of using generative AI to develop new chips

Cognichip Launches out of Stealth with $33M in Seed Funding to Deliver Artificial Chip Intelligence – ACI®

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Cognichip emerges from stealth with the goal of using generative AI to develop new chips

Cognichip is building a foundational model that it hopes can help speed up the chip design process and democratize the chip industry.

Cognichip Raises $33M in Seed Funding

Cognichip, a Redwood City, CA-based artificial chip intelligence (ACI) company improving semiconductor design, raised $33M in Seed funding. Backers included Lux Capital, Mayfield, FPV, and Candou Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach. Led by Faraj Aalaei, CEO and Founder, Cognichip is advancing artificial chip intelligence (ACI) to […] The post Cognichip Raises $33M in Seed Funding appeared fi…

Cognichip raises $33M to speed up chip development with AI - SiliconANGLE

Cognichip Inc., a startup working to make chip design teams more productive, launched today with $33 million in initial funding. Lux Capital and Mayfield jointly led the seed round. They were joined by FPV and Candou Ventures. Cognichip is led by co-founder and Chief Executive Faraj Aalaei. He was previously the CEO of Aquantia Corp., […] The post Cognichip raises $33M to speed up chip development with AI appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Cognichip Emerges from Stealth with $33M to Launch “Artificial Chip Intelligence” and Reinvent Semiconductor Design

In a bold leap forward for semiconductor technology, Cognichip has launched out of stealth with $33 million in seed funding to build what it calls Artificial Chip Intelligence (ACI®) — a foundational shift in how chips are designed, developed, and brought to market. The funding round was led by Lux Capital and Mayfield, with participation from FPV and Candou Ventures. The San Francisco-based startup is taking aim at the two largest barriers in c…

Cognichip out of Stealth with $33M in Funding for Artificial Chip Intelligence

SAN FRANCISCO — May 15th, 2025 – Cognichip, the Artificial Chip Intelligence (ACI) company for semiconductor design, today announced its launch out of stealth with $33 million in seed funding. Led by Lux Capital and Mayfield, with support from FPV and Candou Ventures, Cognichip said it is the first physics-informed foundational model (PIFM) for semiconductors, designed […]