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- Hariharan AyappaneFounder/CEO
- Naveen VenkatFounder/CTO
About Archgen Labs
Archgen Labs builds AI-powered chip design tools for the next generation of 3D semiconductors. Stacking compute vertically shortens connections and reduces the energy and delay of moving data. But it also makes heat harder to remove. Our tools help engineers optimize placement, timing, and temperature together so they can build faster, more power-efficient 3D chips. Our GPU-accelerated placement engine ranked first in the Hudson River Trading macro-placement challenge. LayerTherm, our thermal analysis tool, predicts chip temperatures roughly 5,000× faster than conventional simulation in our benchmarks, helping engineers explore more designs and identify hotspots earlier. Newton, our AI chip design engineer, automates work across placement, routing, design-rule fixes, and timing closure. We’re working with GlobalFoundries on 3D chip development, targeting our first tapeout in 2027.
- YC batch
- F26 · Fall 2026
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI
- Team size
- 2
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2026
- Checked
- 6h ago
YC tags: Hardware, Semiconductors, AI
Changes seen
Joined Y Combinator's Fall 2026 batch (F26).
Archgen Labs: questions
Which YC batch was Archgen Labs in?
Archgen Labs was in Y Combinator's Fall 2026 batch (F26).
Is Archgen Labs still active?
Y Combinator lists Archgen Labs as active.
Who founded Archgen Labs?
Archgen Labs's founders, as listed on its YC page: Hariharan Ayappane (Founder/CEO), Naveen Venkat (Founder/CTO).
Where is Archgen Labs based?
Archgen Labs lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.