Vajra Direct
455 N. Cityfront Plaza Suite 2025, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
Overview
Vajra Direct identifies and invests in promising private companies across stages and sectors where it’s members can bring insight, expertise and a unique perspective. Representing the interests of family offices, entrepreneurs and executives, Vajra’s members have decades of experience investing in, founding and leading companies. Vajra Direct is headquartered in the US with offices in Washington DC, New York and Chicago.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 1
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 2
Sector focus
- GreenTech
- SaaS
- Semiconductor
- Software
Investment portfolio
- Edgecortix
Led · Series A · Mar 2022
EdgeCortix develops silicon and software platforms using a patented hardware–software co-design approach to enable energy-efficient, runtime-reconfigurable AI acceleration at the edge. Its technology includes the Dynamic Neural Accelerator® architecture and the MERA software stack, which the company positions for applications across defense, aerospace, smart infrastructure, Industry 4.0, robotics, and telecommunications. EdgeCortix is commercializing next-generation, low-power platforms such as SAKURA-II and the chiplet-based SAKURA-X targeted at Generative and Agentic AI workloads. The company is headquartered in Tokyo and maintains operations in the United States and India. Recent fundraising activity includes an oversubscribed prior round and a subsequent new investment from Axiro Semiconductor and MPower Partners to support further development and commercialization.