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U.S. Semiconductor Startup Quadric CEO: “Edge AI Will Grow Significantly in the Next Two to Three Years”

(August 21, 2026) Nikkei – Quadric, a U.S. startup developing semiconductors for artificial intelligence (AI), announced in July that it had received an investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. The company aims to expand access to AI semiconductors in emerging markets and elsewhere. We spoke with Quadric Chief Executive Officer Veerbhan Kheterpal about the company's current business.

AI Models On The Edge

(July 14, 2026) Semiconductor Engineering – Moving from large language models in the cloud to small language models at the edge is much more complicated than just slimming down the algorithms. It requires changes in both hardware and software, and the constraints can vary greatly from one market segment to another. Daniel Firu, CPO and co-founder of Quadric, and Ravi Chakaravarthy, vice president of software at the company, talk about how to optimize NPUs for different applications, how to build in enough flexibility to keep designs from becoming obsolete too quickly, and how to leverage the benefits of open-source while still adding value.

Quadric rides the shift from cloud AI to on-device inference — and it's paying off

(January 22, 2026) TechCrunch – Quadric is capitalizing on the industry shift away from cloud-based AI processing toward local, on-device inference capabilities. The startup develops programmable AI chips that allow companies and governments to run machine learning models directly on devices rather than relying on remote servers. This approach addresses growing concerns about latency, privacy, and the ability to deploy rapidly evolving models without constant cloud dependency.

Quadric Raises Series C For Programmable NPU IP

(January 19, 2026) EE Times – Quadric has raised a $30M Series C as it looks to grow its team. The Silicon Valley startup has raised $72M to date, was profitable for the previous two quarters, and more than doubled its pre-money valuation from the last round.

Quadric SDK adopted by Tier IV for Autoware

(January 14, 2026) Automotive World – Tier IV has licensed Quadric's Chimera AI processor software development kit to support the evaluation and optimization of future versions of Autoware, the company's open-source autonomous driving software platform. The SDK will help Tier IV advance next-generation autonomous vehicle deployments.

Joachim Kunkel Joins Quadric Board of Directors

(December 16, 2025) Design & Reuse – Quadric announced the appointment of Joachim Kunkel, former EVP/GM of Synopsys IP Division, as an independent board member. Kunkel brings 30 years of semiconductor experience, including 18+ years leading Synopsys's IP business to over $1.9 billion in annual revenue.

That's Not a DSP!

(July 17, 2025) Semiconductor Engineering – Is a 1024-bit DSP really the solution you want in your next chip as you fight the evolving AI battle? Or would you want a Crocodile Dundee-sized DSP solution? Quadric's Chimera architecture is unique in crafting building blocks placing small tiles of MACs immediately adjacent to a full-fledged, programmable 32-bit ALU.

Quadric and Denso Team Up to Progress Automotive AI Semiconductors for 2025

(July 7, 2025) Market Research Future – Quadric's collaboration with DENSO marks a pivotal shift in DENSO's direction towards developing automotive semiconductor technology. With Quadric's focus on high-performing edge processing, DENSO can create semiconductor solutions that meet the rising computational needs of modern automobiles.

Silicon 100 Startups Worth Watching in 2025

(July 1, 2025) EE Times – For the second year in a row, Quadric ranked in the top 100 silicon startups. Founded in 2016, Quadric.io is a semiconductor IP company specializing in optimized machine-learning processors for on-device AI inference.

RISC-V's Increasing Influence

(June 12, 2025) Semiconductor Engineering – RISC-V is simply just another control CPU in the same vein as the Arm, x86, MIPS, Xtensa and ARC processors. The latter two also provide the designer with instruction set customization ability similar to, and superior to, that of RISC-V.