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CoreOps.AI, a deep-tech innovator in enterprise AI modernization today announced that it has raised USD 3.5 million in a Pre-Series A round led by Siana Capital Management, with participation from Kettleborough, Aroa Venture Partners and distinguished HNI investors. The capital infusion will accelerate CoreOps.AI’s engineering expansion,
Planys Technologies, a deep-tech leader in underwater robotics and advanced inspection solutions, today announced that it has raised ₹100 crore in primary funding to propel the next phase of its global expansion. The investment is led by marquee investors Ashish Kacholia and Lashit Sanghvi, with participation from existing investors including
Theia Ventures, India’s specialist early-stage fund focused on AI, Deeptech, energy transition, and decarbonization, today announced that it has led a pre-seed investment in Lemnisca, an emerging Bio-AI company building intelligent systems to scale biomanufacturing. This round also saw participation from PointOne Capital and Dr. Satakarni Makkapati. This fund
According to news sources, Meta Platforms is looking into a long-term agreement with Google to purchase billions of dollars' worth of AI processors beginning in 2027. The talks could drastically change the power dynamics in the fiercely competitive AI semiconductor market, including the potential for Meta to rent Google
Bengaluru-based semiconductor startup Sophrosyne Technologies has raised $2M in seed round, fully subscribed by Bluehill.VC. The funding will accelerate Sophrosyne’s transition from prototype silicon to full-scale development and global OEM engagement. It will also fuel expansion across silicon design, firmware development, and early customer deployments in India and
In collaboration with US chipmaker Nvidia, Samsung has revealed plans to build a next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) "megafactory". Focus Taiwan reported on the venture, which was unveiled on 31 October and intends to incorporate AI into Samsung's whole semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Samsung claims that the platform,
According to reports, L&T Semiconductor Technologies and Hon Young Semiconductor, a subsidiary of contract maker Foxconn, inked a long-term agreement on 14 October to collaborate on the development of high-voltage semiconductor wafers. According to the Economic Times, the two businesses would create wafers for industrial and automotive applications
After dominating the high-end smartphone market, Apple is now attempting to compete with Meta and offer something different. Apple analyst Mark Gurman claims that the corporation is prepared to abandon all of its plans for the Apple Vision Air and instead focus on introducing smart glasses for consumers. With their
Aavishkaar Group has launched ‘OneAavishkaar’, a platform to scale emerging venture funds, and partnered with Jamwant Ventures to introduce India’s first veteran-led defence and deep-tech fund with a ₹500 crore corpus aimed at boosting indigenous innovation and self-reliance.
Venture Catalysts, India’s premier early-stage investor and integrated incubator, today announced that it has led the $850K seed round in Umagine Hydrogen Pvt. Ltd. (branded H2 Carbon Zero), a deep-tech manufacturer of modular, stackable fuel-cell systems for stationary power generation. The round also saw participation from Faad Networks, which
Morphing Machines, a Bengaluru-based fabless semiconductor IP company at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has raised ₹38.36 crore in a Series A funding round led by IAN Alpha Fund, with participation from Speciale Invest, IvyCap Ventures, and Navam Capital. Existing investors from the Seed round include Speciale Invest,
Startfresh, a New age venture fund, has led the Seed round in Trozo, a Bangalore HQ Deep Tech Engagement platform helping businesses move beyond transactions and build meaningful customer connections. Trozo was founded by IIM Bangalore Alumnus Pavan Govindan, Janardhan J V, and Serial Entrepreneur Dilip Adiga. Together, they bring
Given the intense competition and its late entry into the race to produce the most cutting-edge chips, India's chances of becoming a big player in the global chip industry are slim. A worldwide competition for semiconductor self-reliance started in 2022 when the United States limited exports of its
This article has been contributed by Ravindra Prabhakar, CEO, Orbit & Skyline India’s semiconductor story has captured global attention. With projections placing the domestic semiconductor market at nearly $100 billion by 2032, the narrative is compelling: a nation of 1.4 billion people, hungry for digital transformation, becoming a
Bengaluru / New Delhi / Mumbai, India, 22 September 2025: SpaceFields, an emerging deeptech startup developing next generation Rocket Propulsion systems for Defence & Space, has raised $5 (₹42cr) million in strategic investment led by Globaz Technologies Pvt. Ltd, co-led by Rockstud Capital and Venture Catalysts + + Group, with participation from Nithin Kamath’
Just weeks after the White House negotiated an unprecedented agreement for the U.S. government to acquire a significant share in the company, Nvidia announced on September 18 that it will invest $5 billion in Intel (INTC.O) and create a new tab, lending its weight to the faltering U.
Marking a significant step in India’s pursuit of self-reliance in defence, Coratia Technologies, an Odisha-based startup, has signed a contract worth INR 66 Cr (approx. USD 7.5 million) with the Indian Navy. The deep-tech robotics startup will supply and maintain its indigenously developed Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (UWROVs)
Company Key Features Key Products NVIDIA Leader in GPUs, AI accelerators, data center chips GeForce GPUs, A100/H100 AI chips, DGX systems TSMC World’s largest semiconductor foundry; advanced nodes (3nm, 5nm) Foundry wafers (chips for Apple, AMD, NVIDIA, etc.) Samsung Top memory chip maker; also makes logic chips and
This article has been contibuted by Bharat Bafna, CEO & Co-founder, Ameya Perfomatt, Chairman TiECon Vadodara’25 & Vice-President, TiE Vadodara India has launched an ambitious $10B+ semiconductor mission to capture value in chip manufacturing and design, with major government incentives focused on fabs, design houses and packaging. This push
In an X post, the minister stated that five assembly, testing, marking, and packaging units, one fab, and six semiconductor units are in varying phases of planning, building, and operation. Last week, four more were approved: three ATMP, including the most advanced packaging unit, and one silicon carbide fab. The
BQP, a dual-use quantum-accelerated simulation software company, has raised an oversubscribed $4.9 million seed round to expand its unified digital twin platform, BQPhy®, for mission-critical industries, including aerospace, defense (A&D), and semiconductor. The raise follows a strategic collaboration with theAir Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate (AFRL/
Bengaluru, July 1, 2025 – Bambrew, the Bengaluru-based meta-material innovation company specializing in sustainable packaging solutions, has raised ₹90 crore (~USD 10.3 million) round led by Mr. Ashok Goel, former Managing Director of Essel Propack along with Japanese venture capital firm ENRISSION INDIA CAPITAL. This investment marks a defining milestone
Intel is getting ready to start laying off a large number of employees at its production facilities in the middle of July. This will be the company's first significant layoff since Lip-Bu Tan became CEO in March. The layoffs, which are anticipated to finish by the end of
India's sixth semiconductor plant, a INR 3,706 crore facility that would be established in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, through a joint venture between HCL and Foxconn, was authorised by the Union Cabinet on 14 May. The facility will begin producing display driver chips for PCs, laptops, cars, and
Adani Group, a ports-to-power conglomerate led by Gautam Adani, has apparently halted talks for a $10 billion semiconductor collaboration with Tower Semiconductor of Israel. The move came after an internal assessment that found the idea currently lacked strategic and commercial feasibility, according to a media report. Adani Group's
* The newly secured fund will be used to develop next-gen AI imaging payloads, high-speed space-based surveillance solutions and to penetrate global markets. Optimized Electrotech Pvt Ltd (OEPL), a pioneering deep-tech company specialising in imaging surveillance technology, has successfully closed a $6 million Series A funding round led by Blume Ventures
In a major leap for India’s artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, IIT Madras has partnered with California-based deep tech startup Ziroh Labs and the IIT-M Pravartak Technologies Foundation to establish the Centre of AI Research (CoAIR). The highlight of this collaboration is the unveiling of Kompact AI, an AI platform
* Calligo Technologies develops products and solutions for the growing HPC, AI, and Big Data computing workloads * Funds raised to be used for R&D expenses for Ver2.0 of silicon chip * The company has achieved a breakthrough by successfully designing the POSIT-based ver1.0 semiconductor chip * The company plans
On February 27, Amazon Web Services (AWS) launches Ocelot, its first-generation quantum computing chip, putting it in the race to use the cutting-edge technology ahead of other digital behemoths. The business claims that the new chip, which was created by the California Institute of Technology's AWS Centre for
The open-source RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) serves as the foundation for this chip, which is a component of the Shakti family of microprocessors and represents a significant advancement in lowering India's reliance on imported semiconductor technology. IIT Madras built and implemented the IRIS chip, which was first
Majorana 1, the first quantum chip in the world constructed using a novel Topological Core design, was unveiled by Microsoft. This invention is a major step towards creating quantum computers that can solve challenging real-world issues in a matter of years as opposed to decades as previously predicted. Utilising the
By September or October of this year, Ashwini Vaishnaw, the minister of information technology, anticipates that the first "made-in-India" chip will be released from a commercial factory. The minister made the remarks during a media appearance in Bengaluru on February 15, according to various media reports. Notably, Tata
At Kochanahalli in Mysuru, Karnataka's first electronics manufacturing cluster will get an investment of INR 3,425.60 crore from Silectric Semiconductor Manufacturing Pvt Ltd, which was founded by Zoho's directors and would generate 460 jobs. Under the direction of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the 64th State
NXP, a Dutch design and semiconductor manufacturing business, plans to increase its research and development (R&D) expenditures in Bengaluru. Over the following five years, the corporation intends to invest a sizeable amount of INR 8,400 crores, or almost $1 billion, in the state. The news was made
A top official from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has stated that the conglomerate is working along with Tata Electronics Pvt Ltd to achieve its goal of introducing India's first chips that are created domestically by the year 2026, as reported by a media outlet, The news article cited
A strategic relationship between Tata Electronics and Tokyo Electron (TEL) has been established to accelerate the construction of semiconductor infrastructure for two large projects in India. In addition to providing support for Tata's plans, which include the creation of India's first semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat,
Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, announced on 2 September 2024 that the cabinet had given its approval to a proposal put out by Kaynes Semicon to establish a semiconductor unit in Sanand, Gujarat, with an investment of INR 3,307 crore (exactly $394.15 million). Under
Kaynes Technology, an Electronics manufacturing services provider, has bought some property in Sanand, Gujarat, to establish an OSAT (outsourced semiconductor assembly and test) unit. In order to fund its chip project, the corporation intends to spend around INR 5,000 crore. This is a major milestone since Kaynes, via its
The electronics and semiconductor sector in Madhya Pradesh has taken a major step forward with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) and the Madhya Pradesh State Electronics Development Corporation (MPSEDC). During the "Interactive Session on Investment Opportunities in Madhya
An Israeli drone business called UAV Dynamix and an Indian deep tech drone and Shart Tank India-featured firm called InsideFPV have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). InsideFPV is changing the game when it comes to consumer, agricultural, and defence drones. UAV Dynamix has also committed to receiving an
Selected startups to receive INR 80 lakhs with a follow-on provisioning of INR 8 crore, along with mentorship by Israel’s climate tech leaders. New Delhi, 27th September 2023 - Building on the success of its inaugural Green Mobility cohort, SanchiConnect, a community focused on deep-tech startups, investors, and corporations,
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Both are American multinational technology companies manufacturing semiconductor chips. Both were founded around the same time. Both have global business operations and both are avid competitors on the world stage. One is named Intel Corporation and the other is Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., commonly known as AMD. Producing semiconductor chips
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Company Profile is an initiative by StartupTalky to publish verified information on different startups and organizations. The content in this post has been approved by Advantest. The semiconductor industry is home to companies engaged in designing and manufacturing semiconductors and semiconductor devices. With the projected growth from $481 billion in
You all know that semiconductor chips are used in nearly every electronic device that we buy. They go into computers, smartphones, gadgets, cars, aircraft, medical equipment, military systems and whatnot. The world is facing a global semiconductor chips shortage at present which has raised the question of why can'
The concept of Quantum computing is gaining a great amount of importance in today’s time. It is approximated that it will take days for a supercomputer to solve a complicated problem that a quantum computer can do in a few seconds. The idea of quantum computing is still quite
> This article is contributed by Anshul Agarwal, Co-founder of XR Central. Most people we know, when they need to buy supplies, will take a few hours or more in order to: a) go to the shops, b) search for the desired shop, c) go to the relevant section in
3D printing is one of the rising industries in India. Many startups are coming up with different ideas related to this field to bring revolution. So, we will be talking about the 3D printing startups in India in this article. These startups have been in this field for some time
Nothing is more predictable like the startup ecosystem. The one residing at the top of the chart may fall into the loopholes and become less popular on any given day. The same is the story about the Indian startups who are struggling at the present moment. These ventures can become