Femtosense
San Bruno, US · Founded 2018 · Delaware corporation · 28 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors
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Femtosense (femtoAI) designs AI inference hardware and an embedded AI platform for running large AI models on small, low-power silicon at the edge, targeting consumer electronics and devices such as smart home products and hearing aids. Its approach uses sparse computation to increase model capacity and energy efficiency.
Founders & leadership
Femtosense was founded in 2018 by Sam Fok.
Board
Investors · 7
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Also in the syndicate · 1
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$27M disclosed across 3 of 5 rounds · 2018–2026
- Undisclosed amountSeries ASep 2022Source ↗
▶$21.6MraisedSep 2026 · 22 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Sam FokExecutive Officer, Director
- Shyam KamadolliDirector
- Ingrid BurtonDirector
- Offering amount
- $22.3M
- Amount sold
- $21.6M
- First sale
- Aug 2026
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$4.3MraisedNov 2024 · 8 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Ingrid BurtonDirector
- Sam FokExecutive Officer, Director
- Shyam KamadolliDirector
- Offering amount
- $14.5M
- Amount sold
- $4.3M
- First sale
- Nov 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.1MraisedSep 2018 · 2 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Kwabena BoahenDirector
- Nick N. OzaExecutive Officer
- Sam Brian FokExecutive Officer, Director
- Wen HsiehDirector
- Offering amount
- $1.1M
- Amount sold
- $1.1M
- First sale
- Aug 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2018
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Non-dilutive funding · 1 SBIR/STTR award
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of DefenseSpecial Operations Command | Phase I | 2023 | $175K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Femtosense do?
- Femtosense (femtoAI) designs AI inference hardware and an embedded AI platform for running large AI models on small, low-power silicon at the edge, targeting consumer electronics and devices such as smart home products and hearing aids. Its approach uses sparse computation to increase model capacity and energy efficiency.
- Who founded Femtosense?
- Femtosense was founded by Sam Fok in 2018.
- Who are Femtosense's investors?
- Femtosense's investors include J2 Ventures, Amino Capital, Fine Structures Ventures, Gaingels, Quest Venture Partners, Sand Hill Angels.
- How much funding has Femtosense raised?
- Femtosense has disclosed $27M raised across 3 of its 5 known rounds.
- Where is Femtosense headquartered?
- Femtosense is headquartered in San Bruno, US.