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Discovered Materials closed a $9 million seed round aimed at enhancing AI-driven material discovery for cooler chips, led by Lightspeed India Partners with support from Peak XV Partners and angel investors.

PRIVATEAug 10, 2026about 3 hours ago

Amount Raised

$9 Million

Round Type

Seed

ManufacturingSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceMachine Learning

Investors

Thariq ShihiparGokul RajaramPaul GrahamPeak Xv PartnersLightspeed India Partners

Description

Discovered Materials recently emerged from Y Combinator and has closed a $9 million seed round. The funding aims to advance their AI capabilities in discovering new materials for more efficient integrated circuits. Founders Advaith Sridhar and Akash Ramdas are leveraging AI to tackle thermal challenges in semiconductor materials. The startup has already identified several promising materials for chipmakers.

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Company

Discovered Materials

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Discovered Materials is a startup that uses AI to discover new materials for more efficient integrated circuits. Founded by Advaith Sridhar and Akash Ramdas, the company employs AI agents to explore material possibilities that could reduce heat generation in semiconductor chips. They have developed a software pipeline that integrates AI models with physics simulations to identify promising materials. The company aims to patent and license these materials for use in chip manufacturing.

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