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Kandou AI

EPFL Innovation Park Building I, Lausanne, California, 1015, United States

Overview

Kandou AI designs and delivers high-performance connectivity products and interconnect IP for datacenter infrastructure, AI and consumer electronics customers. The company reports over 20 million silicon units shipped using its technology. Recent engineering milestones include tapeout of its next-generation SerDes technology and growing momentum in its retimer product lines. Kandou AI has expanded its global engineering footprint with a new design center in Hyderabad, India, and has added industry veterans to its executive team. With the $225M Series A, the company plans manufacturing ramp-up for its AI connectivity chips and to accelerate its chip and IP portfolio. The company is led by Co-Founder and CEO Srujan Linga and is headquartered in Saint-Sulpice, Switzerland.

Total raised
$504M
Funding rounds
9
Latest round
Series A
Latest activity
Mar 2026

Industries

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Electronics
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Manufacturing
  • Semiconductor
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Recent funding

  1. Series A

    Mar 2026

    $225M

  2. Series E

    Sep 2023

    $72M

  3. Series D

    Dec 2021

    $75M

  4. Series C

    Nov 2020

    $36M

  5. Series C

    Sep 2019

    $56M

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