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Kandou
Founded 2011 · 218 employees on LinkedIn · 18 known investors
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Kandou AI develops high-speed, energy-efficient connectivity solutions for semiconductor and AI infrastructure, focusing on reducing system costs to enable scalable AI systems. The company's technology addresses data movement between processors and memory in next-generation computing systems.
Founders & leadership
Investors · 18
How we know: Bessemer Venture Partners's portfolio page · a partner's Signal profile · the VCSheet dataset · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
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Also in the syndicate · 10
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$900M disclosed across 4 of 5 rounds · 2020–2026
- $225MSeries AApr 2026Source ↗
- $225MSeries AMar 2026
Maverick Silicon (lead), Alchip Technologies, Cadence Design Systems, SoftBank Group, Synopsys
Source ↗ - $225MraisedMar 2026 · 2 sources
AIchip Technologies Ltd., Cadence Design Systems Inc., Maverick Silicon, SoftBank Group PBC, Synopsys Inc.
Source ↗ - $225MSeries-AMar 2026 · 2 sources
Maverick Silicon (lead), Alchip Technologies Limited, Cadence Design Systems, Cadence Design Systems, Inc., SoftBank, Synopsys, Synopsys, Inc.
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Kandou do?
- Kandou AI develops high-speed, energy-efficient connectivity solutions for semiconductor and AI infrastructure, focusing on reducing system costs to enable scalable AI systems. The company's technology addresses data movement between processors and memory in next-generation computing systems.
- Who are Kandou's investors?
- Kandou's investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, DC Investment Partners, Forestay Capital, Kreos Capital, Verve Ventures, Maverick Silicon, SoftBank Group, Swisscom Ventures.
- How much funding has Kandou raised?
- Kandou has disclosed $900M raised across 4 of its 5 known rounds.