Axelera AI
Datacenter Performance, Edge Efficiency
Eindhoven, Netherlands · Founded 2021 · $357.0M raised
- Headquarters
- Eindhoven
- Employees
- 201–500
- Founded
- 2021
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- axelera.ai
- Total Funding
- $357.0M
- Last Round
- $250.0M Series BAug 2025
- Rounds
- 4
About
Axelera AI develops processors and software for AI inference at the edge, targeting computer vision workloads in security, retail, industrial, and robotics applications. Its Metis AI processing unit (AIPU) combines digital in-memory computing with RISC-V vector cores, delivers up to 214 TOPS at INT8, and ships as M.2 modules and PCIe cards programmed through the Voyager SDK; the follow-on Europa processor reaches 629 TOPS for edge servers. Founded in 2021 as an imec spin-off, the company is headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands, led by CEO Fabrizio Del Maffeo, and employs roughly 235 people. In February 2026 it raised more than $250 million led by Innovation Industries with new investors including BlackRock, and it holds a €61.6 million EuroHPC grant to develop Titania, a chiplet for generative AI and computer vision.
Summary
Axelera AI is a Semiconductors company based in Eindhoven, Netherlands, founded in 2021. It has raised $357.0M in total across 4 rounds, most recently a $250.0M Series B round in Aug 2025. Investors include Innovation Industries, VERVE CAPITAL and BlackRock.
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Aug 2025
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Funding: Seed through Series B. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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