Cognichip

Cognichip is an AI-first company revolutionizing semiconductor chip design through its Artificial Chip Intelligence (ACI) platform, built on the world first physics-informed foundation AI model tailored specifically for chip design. The platform fundamentally reshapes the economics of chip design by automating semiconductor architectural exploration, register transfer level (RTL) development, and optimization processes. Cognichip physics-informed AI models assist engineers in managing power, thermal, and interconnect requirements during the hardware creation cycle, applying computational models to reduce technical complexity and manual effort in integrated circuit development. The technology enables chip design at 10x speed, shifting semiconductor economics by bringing artificial general intelligence to the chip design process. This addresses the growing complexity and cost of semiconductor design, which has become a critical bottleneck in the industry. Cognichip has been named to Fast Company World Most Innovative Companies of 2026 and has attracted backing from prominent semiconductor industry leaders, with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan joining the board. Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, Cognichip has raised approximately $93 million in Series A funding from investors including Mayfield, Lux Capital, FPV Ventures, Candou Ventures, Seligman Ventures, and SBI Investment.