Keralabased semiconductor startup Netrasemi has raised Rs 1.07 billion in a Series A round led by Zoho Corp and Unicorn India Ventures, marking a pivotal moment in India’s deeptech landscape.
Funding and Strategic Goals
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The capital will accelerate fabrication of Netra A2000 and Netra R1000—AI/MLcapable systemonchips (SoCs) designed for edge computing.
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Funds will also support scaling of Netrasemi’s patented GraphStream Hardware Acceleration Architecture.
Market Focus and Product Impact
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Netrasemi’s chips target over 100 edge AI use cases across surveillance, smart infrastructure, robotics, and autonomous vehicles.
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The startup has already generated $0.75 million in revenue from chip design services, with projections of 150 percent growth in FY25.
Industry Positioning
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With backing from MeitY’s DLI and C2S programs, Netrasemi aims to become India’s first homegrown AI chipmaker for intelligent edge devices.
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The company’s chips eliminate cloud dependency, enabling faster, cheaper, and more secure analytics ondevice.
Sources: Moneycontrol, Techovedas, Economic Times, Indian Startup News.