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 Vellex Computing

United States

AI

Funding Stage: Seed Round Founding Year: 2021
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Vellex Platform

The Vellex Platform is a suite of analog computing hardware and software tools that enables ultra-low-power AI training. It includes Vellex Train, a drop-in software API for accelerated model optimization; Vellex Board, a hardware development kit for prototyping; and Vellex Core, a licensable analog IP block for semiconductor and OEM integration.

Company Description

Vellex Computing (San Francisco, CA) is a Stanford-spinout analog semiconductor company developing ultra-low-power chips for AI training. Powered by a decade of research and backed by the U.S. National Science Foundation and Department of Energy, Vellex's technology delivers AI training at a fraction of the energy cost of GPU-based solutions. The company holds multiple patents and has active pilots across energy, data center, and edge AI applications. Vellex is raising a $3M pre-seed round to accelerate commercialization and expand market reach.