Chipon (上海芯旺微电子技术)

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Shanghai, China · Founded 2012 · $59.5M raised

Headquarters
Shanghai
Employees
201–500
Founded
2012
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$59.5M
Last Round
Extension RoundSep 2022
Rounds
4

Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.

About

Shanghai ChipON Microelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (芯旺微电子) is a Shanghai-based chip design company founded in January 2012, specializing in automotive-grade and industrial-grade mixed-signal 8-bit and 32-bit MCU and DSP chips. The company has developed its proprietary KungFu processor architecture and independently built compiler and IDE ecosystems, enabling differentiated product design not possible on standard architectures. Its chips are deployed across automotive electronics, industrial control, and AIoT sectors, with cumulative KungFu series automotive-grade MCU shipments surpassing 200 million units by 2025. ChipON is ISO 26262 ASIL-D certified for functional safety and was listed on the 2024 Hurun Global Unicorn List with an enterprise valuation of 7.1 billion RMB.

Summary

Chipon (上海芯旺微电子技术) is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Shanghai, China, founded in 2012. It has raised $59.5M in total across 4 rounds, most recently a Extension Round in Sep 2022. Investors include SMIC, SAIC Hengxu Capital and CICC.

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Funding History

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