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Startup · United States

Cognichip

HQ Redwood CityFounded 202451-200 employees

Cognichip builds a physics-informed foundation AI model for semiconductor design, trained across the full design stack. It cuts chip design cost and cycle time by encoding physical constraints directly into the model, serving chipmakers of all sizes.

Startup
Website
Total raised
$93.0M
2 rounds
Last round
$60.0M
Series A · Apr 1, 2026
Systems
1

Funding2 rounds · $93.0M

Equity raised
$93.0M
Latest
$60.0MSeries A · Apr 1, 2026
Cumulative raised$93.0M
May 15, 2025Apr 1, 2026

Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.

Systems1

ACI Enterprise

AI-assisted semiconductor design platform spanning design creation, modification, verification and optimization.

Maturity not rated

Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.

People3

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Profile3

  1. 1
    DatabaseCognichip - PitchBook company profile

    PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range

    “employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 63)”
  2. 2
    DatabaseCognichip - Crunchbase company profile

    Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range

    “employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-100)”
  3. 3
    DatabaseCognichip - LinkedIn company profile

    LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range

    “employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-200 employees)”

Systems1

  1. 4
    CompanyWhat is Artificial Chip Intelligence ACI™? | Cognichip

    Cognichip · Supports System

    “ACI Enterprise is the semiconductor industry’s first AI-native design system — a full-stack intelligence infrastructure that enables engineers to move from idea to working designs with AI-native workflows, bringing software-like speed and scalability to hardware development.”

Funding2

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    NewsCognichip wants AI to design the chips that power AI, and just raised $60M to try

    TechCrunch · Apr 1, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “it had raised $60 million in new funding led by Seligman Ventures”
  2. 6
    CompanyCognichip Launches out of Stealth with $33M in Seed Funding to Deliver Artificial Chip Intelligence - ACI

    Business Wire · May 15, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “Backed by $33 million in seed funding from Mayfield, Lux Capital, FPV, and Candou Ventures”

People1

  1. 7
    OtherBlack Flag 100.2

    Black Flag · Supports Organization, Role

    “Cognichip builds a physics-informed foundation AI model for semiconductor design, trained across the full design stack. It cuts chip design cost and cycle time”

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