Vervesemi Raises $10 Million in Series A to Scale ML-Driven Semiconductor Innovation

Vervesemi, the first company approved under the Government of India’s Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme and a participant in the Chips to Startup (C2S) programme, has secured $10 million in a Series A funding round. The round was co-led by Ashish Kacholia and Unicorn India Ventures, with additional participation from Roots Ventures, Caperize Fina, and MAIQ Growth Scheme. The Noida-based semiconductor startup had earlier raised $500,000 in seed funding.

Use of Funds

The fresh capital will be used to accelerate the commercial rollout of Vervesemi’s machine learning, enhanced analogue signal chain IC portfolio.

The company plans to:

• Expand its intellectual property (IP) portfolio
• Strengthen research and development capabilities
• Enhance go-to-market presence across Asia, the United States, and other key semiconductor markets

About Vervesemi Microelectronics

Founded in 2017 by Rakesh Malik and Pratap Narayan Singh, Vervesemi Microelectronics is a fabless semiconductor company specialising in high-performance analogue and mixed-signal IP and differentiated integrated circuits for global applications. The company integrates proprietary machine learning-enabled architectures into its designs, enhancing reliability, yield, and overall system performance—particularly in mission-critical environments.

Over the past year, Vervesemi has achieved key milestones in technology validation and market readiness. Its ML-powered analogue signal chain architecture has been successfully validated in silicon, with multiple customers moving into production. At the same time, the company has expanded its product pipeline and deepened engagement across industrial and smart energy sectors.

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New Motor Control Portfolio for High-Growth Sectors

Further strengthening its portfolio, Vervesemi has introduced a new motor control product line tailored for high-efficiency and high-reliability applications in electric vehicles, drones, and industrial automation. These solutions combine precision sensing, intelligent control, and advanced fault detection mechanisms to enhance both performance and operational safety.

To support scalable manufacturing and reduce time-to-market, the company has also reinforced partnerships across fabrication, packaging, and testing ecosystems, enabling faster silicon validation and production ramp-up.

Vervesemi reports having developed more than 140 semiconductor IP blocks and 25 IC product variants addressing applications in space, defence, industrial automation, motor control, and smart energy. Its innovation portfolio is protected by 10 patents and five trade secrets. Additionally, the company is an IP alliance partner within the Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem (SAFE) and a UMC IP alliance partner, further strengthening its global industry positioning.

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