SiPearl
About SiPearl
French AI chip startup focused on industrializing its Rhea1 chip for supercomputing. SiPearl is dedicated to building high-performance, energy-efficient processors that are free from backdoors and kill switches, aimed at powering Europe's supercomputing initiatives.
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Funding Timeline
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | Jul 10, 2025 | $130.0M | Unknown |
| Series B | Jul 08, 2025 | $130.0M | Cathay Venture, EU funds |
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No founder information available.
Investors
Cathay Venture
Venture Capital
EU funds
Government-backed Investment Fund
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🚨 Big win for European tech! 🇪🇺 French AI chip startup SiPearl just raised €130M to industrialize its Rhea1 chip, which will power Europe’s Jupiter supercomputer. 💥 Backed by Taiwan’s Cathay Venture + EU funds. 📅 Series B coming in 2026–2028. @Cathayinnov 🧠 Europe wants chip https://t.co/KVgCDHQ5DC
SiPearl, the semiconductor startup driving Europe’s push for sovereignty in high-performance computing and AI, has closed its historic €130 million Series A financing round with a final €32 million tranche. This marks the largest Series A raise in the European fabless
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