Calligo Technologies Secures $1.1 mn in Funding to Advance Next-Gen Semiconductor Chip
Over the next 12 to 18 months, Calligo aims to expand its engineering team, scale production, and deepen partnerships with system integrators and OEMs/ODMs
Bangalore-based semiconductor startup Calligo Technologies has raised $1.1 million in a pre-series A round led by Seafund and Artha Venture Fund. The funding will fuel the development of version 2.0 of its silicon chip, focused on high-performance computing (HPC), AI, and big data workloads.
Founded by Anantha Kinnal and Rajaraman Subramanian, Calligo has made significant strides by designing a POSIT-based version 1.0 chip—an alternative to traditional floating-point systems—offering better accuracy, energy efficiency, and a wider dynamic range.
The startup has also adapted RISC-V compilers to support POSIT, allowing seamless integration with existing HPC/AI applications.
Over the next 12 to 18 months, Calligo aims to expand its engineering team, scale production, and deepen partnerships with system integrators and OEMs/ODMs.
Its ongoing collaborations with US universities and national labs are helping strengthen its R&D and talent pipeline.
Narendra Bhandari, General Partner at Seafund, emphasised the relevance of Calligo’s innovation amid rising global compute demands. “Calligo chips and platforms improve performance and reduce data power consumption with their innovative approach,” he said.
