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Movellus
San Jose, US · Founded 2014 · 43 employees on LinkedIn · 9 known investors
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Movellus develops infrastructure IP for high-performance, energy-efficient silicon, offering solutions for clocking, droop detection, and power management. It serves semiconductor and chip designers building AI-era hardware.
Founders & leadership
Movellus was founded in 2014 by Mo Faisal.
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Mo FaisalCEO & FounderDr. Mo Faisal previously worked at Intel, Freescale, PMC Sierra, and Fresco Microchip before founding Movellus, which develops semiconductor infrastructure IP including on-die telemetry sensors, clock generation, and integrated power delivery. He holds multiple patents and has published research in semiconductors and electronic design automation.
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MUHAMMAD FAISALNamed on SEC filing
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DAVID WENTZLOFFNamed on SEC filing
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SHAHIN HEDAYATNamed on SEC filing
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RAY STATANamed on SEC filing
Investors · 9
Candou Ventureslisted by Candou VenturesMenlo Park · $500K – $1M
How we know: board seat on SEC Form D · Not right? Tell us
Intel Capitallisted by Intel CapitalSanta Clara · $1M – $20M
How we know: Intel Capital's portfolio page · funding news · pulse2.com · Not right? Tell us
Michigan Riselisted by Michigan RiseEast Lansing · $50K – $150K
How we know: the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
Also in the syndicate · 2
Stata Venture PartnersleadUniversity of Michigan’s MINTS (Michigan Invests in New Technology Startups)
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$44.9M disclosed across 7 of 9 rounds · 2015–2022
- Undisclosed amountSeries BSep 2022Source ↗
- $6MSeries AApr 2019 · 2 sources
Stata Venture Partners (lead), Intel Capital, University of Michigan’s MINTS (Michigan Invests in New Technology Startups)
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▶$22.8MraisedSep 2022 · 32 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$22.8MraisedSep 2022 · 32 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- RAY STATADirector
- MUHAMMAD FAISALExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- SHAHIN HEDAYATDirector
- EDWARD CHYAUDirector
- DAVID WENTZLOFFDirector
- Offering amount
- $22.8M
- Amount sold
- $22.8M
- First sale
- Mar 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2.7MraisedOct 2021 · 20 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$2.7MraisedOct 2021 · 20 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- MUHAMMAD FAISALExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- RAY STATADirector
- DAVID WENTZLOFFDirector
- SHAHIN HEDAYATDirector
- Offering amount
- $3M
- Amount sold
- $2.7M
- First sale
- Mar 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$9.8MraisedApr 2019 · 31 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$9.8MraisedApr 2019 · 31 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- MUHAMMAD FAISALExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- DAVID WENTZLOFFDirector
- SHAHIN HEDAYATDirector
- RAY STATADirector
- Offering amount
- $9.8M
- Amount sold
- $9.8M
- First sale
- Jan 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.8MraisedDec 2018 · 16 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$1.8MraisedDec 2018 · 16 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- SHAHIN HEDAYATDirector
- DAVID WENTZLOFFDirector
- MUHAMMAD FAISALExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $2M
- Amount sold
- $1.8M
- First sale
- Mar 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.1MraisedApr 2018 · 14 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$1.1MraisedApr 2018 · 14 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- MUHAMMAD FAISALExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- DAVID WENTZLOFFDirector
- SHAHIN HEDAYATDirector
- Offering amount
- $1.1M
- Amount sold
- $1.1M
- First sale
- Feb 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$600KraisedDec 2015 · 8 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$600KraisedDec 2015 · 8 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Muhammad FaisalExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $600K
- Amount sold
- $600K
- First sale
- Nov 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Movellus do?
- Movellus develops infrastructure IP for high-performance, energy-efficient silicon, offering solutions for clocking, droop detection, and power management. It serves semiconductor and chip designers building AI-era hardware.
- Who founded Movellus?
- Movellus was founded by Mo Faisal in 2014.
- Who are Movellus's investors?
- Movellus's investors include Candou Ventures, Intel Capital, Invest Michigan, MESH, Michigan Capital Network, Michigan Rise, Sand Hill Angels.
- How much funding has Movellus raised?
- Movellus has disclosed $44.9M raised across 7 of its 9 known rounds.
- Where is Movellus headquartered?
- Movellus is headquartered in San Jose, US.