SIL-002 Silicon & Compute · Private
Axelera AI
Edge AI accelerators built on digital in-memory computing.
- Founded
- 2021
- 5 years ago
- Total raised
- $488M
- Disclosed equity, Sep 2026
- Team
- 288
- Headcount, Sep 2026
- Latest round
- Series C
1 General description
Eindhoven startup designing AI inference chips for cameras, robots and edge servers. Its Metis AIPU combines digital in-memory compute cores with RISC-V control and ships on M.2 and PCIe cards.
2 Features
3 Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Silicon & Compute | Pin 01, black band |
| Flagship product | Metis AIPU | |
| Headquarters | Eindhoven, Netherlands | Europe |
| Status | Private | |
| Business model | B2B | Sells to businesses |
| Backers | Innovation Industries, BlackRock, Samsung Catalyst Fund, CDP Venture Capital | Through Series C |
| Website | axelera.ai ↗ | |
| Profiles | LinkedIn ↗ |
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