Cognichip
EDA Software
$93Mtotal raised · 2 rounds on record
1hiring now · open roles
$60Mlatest round · Venture round · Apr 2026 · 7 mo ago
3backers · FPV Ventures, Lux Capital
Overview
Cognichip is an AI-first company revolutionizing the way semiconductors are designed, building Artificial Chip Intelligence ACI™.
Funding and backers
Total raised
$93M
2 rounds on record
Latest round
$60M
Venture round · Apr 2026 · 7 mo ago
Team
51-200
employees, estimated range
Hiring now
1
open roles
Backers
3
FPV Ventures, Lux Capital
The money's age
Fresh money
7 months since the last round · hiring slowed
Momentum
35/100
in the news, fresh money
Last sign of life
this month
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Apr 2
Raised a round Venture round $60M · led by Seligman Ventures · Pulse 2.0
May 15, 2025
Raised a round Seed $33M
May 15, 2025
Launched Cognichip emerges from stealth with the goal of using generative AI to develop new chips · TechCrunch
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Apr 2026 | $60M | Seligman Ventures lead, SBI Growth | Pulse 2.0 |
| Seed | May 2025 | $33M | — | datacenterdynamics.com |
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FPV Ventures 
Lux Capital 
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Visa sponsorship
8 ▲ 300%
H-1B filings in 12 months
$203k
Median offered salary
0
Open roles in United States
Who they sponsor
Software developers
4
Computer and information research scientists
3
Data scientists
1
In the register as Cognichip, Inc., Redwood City, CA (+1 more)
Other sponsors in the same field
Cadence Design Systems 
Synopsys 
Keysight 
Altera
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Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Cognichip over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
11
Postings analysed
1
Stack modernity
77/100
Languages
JavaScript
TypeScript
Frameworks & libraries
React.js
Redux
Zustand
Cloud & platforms
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Linux
Windows
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News
Cognichip: $60 Million Raised For Physics-Informed AI Chip Design Platform
Cognichip, a semiconductor AI company developing what it calls Artificial Chip Intelligence, has raised $60 million in a Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $93 million. The round was led by Seligman Ventures with participation from SBI
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Cognichip wants AI to design the chips that power AI, and just raised $60M to try
The firm says it can reduce the cost of chip development by more than 75% and cut the timeline by more than half.
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Cognichip wants AI to design the chips that power AI, and just raised $60M to try
The firm says it can reduce the cost of chip development by more than 75% and cut the timeline by more than half.
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Seligman Ventures Leads Cognichip's $60M Series A to Back Physics-Informed AI for Chip Design, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and Seligman Ventures' Umesh Padval Join the Board
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Cognichip secures $33m seed funding for ACI development
Led by Lux Capital and Mayfield, the financing will be instrumental in developing Cognichip
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Cognichip raises $33M to speed up chip development with AI
Cognichip raises $33M to speed up chip development with AI - SiliconANGLE
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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.
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Redwood City
United States
HQ
1 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff