ThirdAI Raises $3 Million Seed Funding for Semiconductor AI Solutions

ThirdAI, founded in 2024 by Dr Vivek Vishwakarma and Dr Sainyam Galhotra, announced a seed round of $3 million led by Endiya Partners and Capria Ventures on February 11, 2026. 

Funding Details and Strategic Use 

The $3 million injection will support product development, expansion of domestic and overseas teams, and collaboration with equipment manufacturers and semiconductor fabs.  

The investors highlighted the founders’ technical background and industry experience as key factors for the partnership. 

Causal AI Platform for Semiconductor Operations 

ThirdAI’s platform applies causal artificial intelligence to equipment data, enabling engineers to identify cause‑and‑effect relationships without extensive trial and error.  

Pilot deployments report a reduction in diagnostic time by up to 80% compared with manual root cause analysis, and accuracy exceeding 90% against traditional methods. 

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Cost Efficiency and Broader Applicability 

The startup claims onboarding and deployment costs are 30 to 50% lower than custom analytics solutions.  

While the primary focus is on semiconductor tool vendors and fabs, the technology is also positioned for use in power generation, utilities and chemical processing where continuous equipment monitoring is critical. 

Founders and Investor Perspectives 

Dr Vishwakarma, formerly with Intel and Roche, emphasised the need for clear diagnostic insights in modern fabs.  

Dr Galhotra, a Cornell University faculty member, described a long‑term vision of an operating system that continuously reasons over multimodal data across the manufacturing lifecycle. 

Conclusion 

ThirdAI’s $3 million seed round provides capital to advance its causal AI platform, expand its workforce and deepen partnerships with semiconductor equipment makers. Early results indicate significant reductions in diagnostic time and cost advantages over bespoke analytics solutions. 

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