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Mosaic SoC Raises $3.8 Million to Build Ultra-Low-Power Perception Chips for Smart Glasses

The Zurich startup aims to cut battery drain with dedicated chips for always-on spatial awareness.

Overview

  • Mosaic SoC raised $3.8 million in pre-seed funding led by Founderful with participation from Kick Foundation.
  • The company builds low-power perception chips that process camera and motion data in real time using a proprietary eight‑plus‑core design.
  • Mosaic disclosed a confidential co-design deal worth about $1.5 million with a major smart‑glasses maker and reported early revenue from engineering contracts.
  • The team plans a broadly sellable chip with a bundled application layer by late 2026 and says the new capital will speed development and hiring.
  • The market for smart glasses could reach $14.38 billion by 2033, according to Grand View Research, if makers solve size, heat, and battery limits that Mosaic targets.