Chip Design startups

Chip Design Startups

Chip Design Startups
India’s chip-design ecosystem is expanding rapidly. The government’s Design Linked
Incentive (DLI) programme is supporting domestic startups with financial assistance,
EDA tools, prototyping and fabrication access. As of 2026, DLI-backed companies
have achieved dozens of tape-outs, and the government is targeting a much
larger domestic fabless-chip ecosystem.

Some notable Indian chip-design/deep-tech startups include:
Startup Main focus:
Mindgrove Technologies RISC-V SoCs, IoT, edge AI, vision.
Netrasemi: Edge-AI SoCs.
Vervesemi Microelectronics: Motor-control, EV, drone, avionics chips.
Agnit Semiconductors: GaN power/RF semiconductors.
InCore Semiconductors: RISC-V processor IP.
FermionIC Design: Semiconductor/communication ICs,
Signalchip: 4G/5G telecom chipsets and DSP.
Morphing Machines: EDA, AI-based verification.
Aura Semiconductor: Analog/mixed-signal ICs.
Steradian Semiconductors: Radar and automotive ADAS.
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These companies span processors, AI accelerators, telecom, automotive, power electronics,
RF, analog and EDA, rather than all being conventional "chip manufacturers.

Interesting areas for new chip startups:
AI accelerator chips, RISC-V processors, Edge-AI chips, EV power-management ICs,
5G/6G communication chips, Automotive radar/ADAS, IoT security chips,
GaN power electronics, Chiplet/interconnect technology, Semiconductor IP and EDA tools.

The opportunity is particularly significant because India is moving beyond semiconductor
services toward domestically owned IP and fabless products. Recent government initiatives are
explicitly targeting areas such as compute, RF, networking, power management, sensors and memory.
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For someone interested in starting a chip-design business, a fabless model can be much more
accessible than building a semiconductor fabrication plant: design the chip/IP in India,
use EDA tools and a foundry for manufacturing, then handle testing, packaging and commercialization.

If you want, I can also give you “Top 20 Indian chip-design startups + founders + funding +
location + technology + whether they are publicly listed or private.
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Wishing you all the best.
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