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YC Semiconductors

20 companies · 20 active · 80% AI · most in S26 (7)

Companies tagged Semiconductors

20 of 20 companies

CompanyProgram
SimanticFirmware simulation for AI agentsActiveAI, DevtoolsYCF26
Aerogen SystemsModernizing Chip Manufacturing InfrastructureActiveOtherYCS26
BaudAI chips for ultra-fast training and inferenceActiveAIYCS26
Dipole LabsAI-controlled optical switching for AI clustersActiveAIYCS26
hardware intelligenceAI tools for the chips your AI runs onActiveAI, DevtoolsYCS26
Lamb LabsLightning fast chips with hardcoded AI modelsActiveAIYCS26
Spectre IntelligenceWe are a multi-strategy trading firm that trains AI traders.ActiveAIYCS26
Standard MachinesTeaching AI to Design ChipsActiveAIYCS26
Discovered MaterialsAI scientists to discover materials for the semiconductor industry.ActiveAIYCX26
Visibl SemiconductorsCustom silicon for power electronicsActiveAI, DevtoolsYCW26
Atum WorksGigascale NanomanufacturingActiveOtherYCX25
Inversion SemiconductorManufacturing the most powerful chips, 15x fasterActiveOtherYC +1W25
Conductor QuantumAI that operates quantum computers for scientific discoveryActiveAIYCS24
DeepSim, Inc.An AI physics simulator for AI chip designActiveAI, DevtoolsYCS24
OuterportEDA for Industrial Control SystemsActiveAI, DevtoolsYCS24
Zettascale ComputingChips for frontier AIActiveAI, DevtoolsYCS24
SilogyAn AI-powered test and debug platform for chip developersActiveAI, DevtoolsYCW24
Bronco AIAI for ASIC Design VerificationActiveAI, DevtoolsYCS23
SilimateFast, efficient agents for chip design and debugActiveAI, DevtoolsYCS23
Mobius MaterialsThe spot market for semiconductorsActiveOtherYCS20

About Semiconductors

Companies per batch

Semiconductors companies per YC batch
S05: 0W06: 0S06: 0W07: 0S07: 0W08: 02008S08: 0W09: 0S09: 0W10: 0S10: 0W11: 0S11: 0W12: 02012S12: 0W13: 0S13: 0W14: 0S14: 0W15: 0S15: 0W16: 02016S16: 0W17: 0S17: 0W18: 0S18: 0W19: 0S19: 0W20: 02020S20: 1W21: 0S21: 0W22: 0S22: 0W23: 0S23: 2W24: 12024S24: 4F24: 0W25: 1X25: 1S25: 0F25: 0W26: 1X26: 1S26: 7F26: 1F26

Nearby spaces: Hard Tech 7, Hardware 6, Developer Tools 4, Manufacturing 4, Enterprise Software 4, Electronics 1, Biotech 1, Investing 1, Trading 1, Enterprise 1

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