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Rapid Silicon Announces Seed Funding Of $15M

PRIVATEOct 26, 2021

Round Type

Seed

Los GatosSoftwareData And AnalyticsScience And EngineeringArtificial Intelligence

Description

Rapid Silicon, a provider of AI-enabled application-specific FPGAs based on open-source technology, today announced $15 million in seed funding led by ChengWei Capital and Cambium Capital. Rapid Silicon is headed by industry veteran Dr. Naveed Sherwani and has offices in San Jose and Shanghai, and plans to expand with additional offices in Europe and Asia.

Quick answer

Rapid Silicon raised an undisclosed amount in a Seed round, dated October 26, 2021. Rapid Silicon is based in Los Gatos, California, United States.

How much did Rapid Silicon raise?
Rapid Silicon raised an undisclosed amount in a Seed round on October 26, 2021.
What does Rapid Silicon do?
Rapid Silicon is a leader in AI enabled application-specific FPGAs for diverse target applications.
Where is Rapid Silicon based and how big is it?
Rapid Silicon is based in Los Gatos, California, United States.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Data And Analytics and Science And Engineering around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Rapid Silicon that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • IRONSCALES raised $64M (Series C) on December 7, 2021.
  • Clarity AI raised an undisclosed amount (Funding Round) on December 2, 2021.
  • Esker raised an undisclosed amount (Funding Round) on December 2, 2021.
  • SafelyYou raised an undisclosed amount (Funding Round) on December 2, 2021.
  • Wispr AI raised $4.6M (Seed) on November 30, 2021.
  • Trunk raised an undisclosed amount (Funding Round) on November 19, 2021.

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Company Information

Company

Rapid Silicon

Location

Los Gatos, California, United States

About

Rapid Silicon is a leader in AI enabled application-specific FPGAs for diverse target applications. We utilize a combination of open-source software and proprietary AI technology to significantly improve design and simplify and customer experience. To learn more about Rapid Silicon, please visit www.rapidsilicon.com.

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