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Agentrys Raises $24.5M to Automate Chip Design
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Agentrys Raises $24.5M to Automate Chip Design

Agentrys (US) — Raises $24.5M seed (Etna Labs + MediaTek pre-seed) to build "Agentic Design Automation" for chipmakers; has already autonomously taken a 32-bit CPU from spec to sign-off layout without human input.

Celera Semiconductor Closes $30M Series B
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Celera Semiconductor Closes $30M Series B

Celera Semiconductor (US) — Closes $30M Series B from Maverick Silicon to use AI-driven digital twins to slash the time and cost of designing analog chips.

Olix Raises $312M Series B at $3.3B Valuation
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Olix Raises $312M Series B at $3.3B Valuation

UK photonic chip startup Olix raised $312 million Series B at a $3.3 billion valuation — closing Europe's largest semiconductor VC round, with ARM and Hudson River Trading joining, to build specialized inference chips using novel photonic interconnects.

SweGaN's $14M Series B: GaN-on-SiC Goes to Scale
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SweGaN's $14M Series B: GaN-on-SiC Goes to Scale

Swedish semiconductor deeptech SweGaN raises $14M Series B to scale production of gallium nitride-on-silicon-carbide materials for 5G, defense radar, and EV power applications.