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AI for chip design (EDA) funding
AI for chip design (EDA)
A sub-sector of AI Hardware & Chips. Each company counts once, in its main sub-sector.
18 rounds, $728M raised by 13 companies, Jan 2, 2023 to Nov 14, 2026, 2% of AI Hardware & Chips capital. Top three companies: Ricursive Intelligence 46%, ChipAgents 18%, Cognichip 13%.
| Company | HQ | Capital raised | Rounds | Exit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricursive Intelligence | United States | $335M | 2 | — |
| ChipAgents | United States | $131M | 3 | — |
| Cognichip | United States | $93M | 2 | — |
| Normal Computing | United States | $58M | 2 | — |
| Celera Semiconductor | United States | $30M | 1 | — |
| Architect Labs | United States | $24M | 1 | — |
| Agentrys | United States | $19M | 1 | — |
| 泛函数 | China | $15M | 1 | — |
| Mach42 | United Kingdom | $9.4M | 1 | — |
| BoolSi | United States | $6M | 1 | — |
| Maieutic | India | $4.2M | 1 | — |
| Chipmind | Switzerland | $2.4M | 1 | — |
| Mingtu | China | $0 | 1 | — |
| Company | Amount | Stage | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricursive Intelligence | $300M | Series A | Jan 26, 2026 |
| ChipAgents | $60M | Series A | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Cognichip | $60M | Series A | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Normal Computing | $50M | Unlabeled | Mar 25, 2026 |
| ChipAgents | $50M | Series A | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Ricursive Intelligence | $35M | Seed | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Cognichip | $33M | Seed | May 15, 2025 |
| Celera Semiconductor | $30M | Series B | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Architect Labs | $24M | Seed | Jun 18, 2026 |
| ChipAgents | $21M | Series A | Oct 21, 2025 |