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Fabless semiconductor company developing high-speed, energy-efficient chip-to-chip link solutions for AI systems and data centers.
Kandou AI, based in Lausanne, Switzerland, develops high-speed, energy-efficient chip-to-chip link solutions and connectivity chips designed to address data movement bottlenecks in AI systems, data centers, and consumer applications. As a fabless semiconductor company, it has successfully shipped over 20 million units of its connectivity chips and secured over 350 patents for its underlying technology. The company has attracted significant venture capital, raising $225 million in Series A funding from investors such as Maverick Silicon, SoftBank Group, Synopsys, Cadence Design Systems, and Alchip Technologies. Kandou AI's solutions enable faster, lower-power communication between electronic systems, crucial for advancing performance in modern computing infrastructure. An EPFL spin-off, Kandou AI was founded by Amin Shokrollahi, who serves as CTO, with Srujan Linga as CEO and Taher Madraswala as COO.
Kandou AI has raised $225.0M across 1 funding round.
Kandou AI has raised $225.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Kandou AI has raised $225.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Kandou AI's investors include Maverick Silicon, Manish Muthal, Alchip, Cadence Design Systems, SoftBank, Synopsys.
Kandou AI has raised $225.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $225.0M Series A in March 2026.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | $225M Series A | Maverick Silicon, Manish Muthal | Alchip, Cadence Design Systems, Softbank, Synopsys | Announced |