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Kandou AI

Kandou AI

Private
Saint-Sulpice, VaudAI, Data & Cloud Infrastructurehttps://kandou.ai/

Last Round

Series A

Mar 23, 2026

Est. Valuation

$400M

Total Funding Raised

$545.6M

Momentum

Top 5%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Kandou AI is a fabless semiconductor company that provides high-speed, energy-efficient connectivity solutions for the AI, data center, and consumer electronics industries.

Sector

AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure

Verticals

Semiconductors, AI Training Infrastructure, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Equipment

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Hardware Sales, Services & Consulting

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

fabless semiconductorsemiconductor IPsilicon IPchip-to-chip linkinterconnectsretimerSerDeschipletdata center interconnectAI interconnectGPU connectivityChord signalingCXL retimerPCIe retimerUSB4 retimerPHY IPhigh-performance computingHPC

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Kandou AI comps — public and private peers by sector, stage, and business model
CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Kandou AI Funding Rounds

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series AMar 23, 2026
Series EAug 24, 2023
Series DDec 16, 2021
Series C ExtensionNov 17, 2020
Series CSep 23, 2019
Series B
Jul 24, 2018

Kandou AI Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Kandou AI investors
InvestorRounds
Raging Capital VenturesSeries C
Swisscom VenturesSeries C
Fayerweather Capital PartnersSeries C
Kreos CapitalSeries C
DC Investment PartnersSeries D
SoftBank GroupSeries A
Walden InternationalSeries B, Series C

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  • Mar 23, 2026

    $225M round with participation from SoftBank Group.

  • Mar 23, 2026

    Completed tape-out of next-generation SerDes design.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSaint-Sulpice, Vaud
Employee Range189
Year Founded2011
Last FundingMar 23, 2026

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