iHW secures $35M Series A round led by Kolon Investment, aimed at enhancing its ultra-low-power AI chip technology.
Amount Raised
$35.5 Million
Round Type
Series A
South KoreaArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningSemiconductorInvestors
Description
iHW has closed a Series A round of approximately $35.5 million. The funding aims to further develop their INFERTRON ultra-low-power AI semiconductor technology. Kolon Investment led this round, supported by various follow-on investors and one new investor. The startup previously raised $8.2 million in a pre-Series A round.
Quick answer
iHW raised $35.5 Million in a Series A round, dated August 19, 2026. Investors: Lig Defence & Aerospace, Korea Development Bank, HB Investment, IBK Capital, Woori Venture Partners, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, DSC Investment and Kolon Investment. iHW is based in South Korea.
- How much did iHW raise?
- iHW raised $35.5 Million in a Series A round on August 19, 2026.
- Who invested in iHW?
- Lig Defence & Aerospace, Korea Development Bank, HB Investment, IBK Capital, Woori Venture Partners, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, DSC Investment and Kolon Investment are named as investors in this round.
- What does iHW do?
- iHW is a South Korean fabless startup specializing in ultra-low-power AI semiconductors.
- Where is iHW based and how big is it?
- iHW is based in South Korea. Fundz records about 68 employees.
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- TYLsemi raised $43M on July 14, 2026.
- Aylight raised $5.1M (Pre-Seed) on July 6, 2026.
- Extend Robotics raised $3.3M (Seed) on October 3, 2026.
- Aligator raised an undisclosed amount on October 2, 2026.
- Bodhium Labs raised $3.5M (Pre-Seed) on October 2, 2026.
- Gwanak Lab raised $228K (Seed) on October 2, 2026.
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