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Oxmiq Raises $35 Million to License OxCore AI Chip Architecture

The Series A will fund finalization of a licensable OxCore design that the company says can run CUDA workloads on non‑Nvidia silicon and cut AI compute cost.

Overview

  • Oxmiq closed a $35 million Series A led by Fundomo and Samsung Catalyst Fund, bringing the startup’s total capital to $60 million, with participation from MediaTek and Pegatron Venture Capital.
  • The company said it will use the funds to finish and productize its first OxCore intellectual property and to hire more engineering staff as it scales.
  • OxCore is described by Oxmiq as a single, licensable block that merges a GPU engine, a tensor engine and an orchestration (CPU) engine so licensees can build custom AI silicon without full chip programs.
  • Oxmiq says OxCore and companion software aim to run CUDA‑based programs on non‑Nvidia hardware and that the design uses chiplets and near‑memory packaging to reduce data movement and energy use; those claims are company‑reported and await independent benchmarks and customer licensing.
  • Founded and led by semiconductor veteran Raja Koduri, Oxmiq is pitching an Arm‑style IP licensing model to lower entry costs for AI silicon, a move that could broaden who builds AI infrastructure but will be judged on actual license deals, performance tests and production timelines.