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Partcl

YC X25

San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 6 employees on LinkedIn · Hiring · 9 known investors

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Partcl develops AI-powered chip design software that uses physics models and GPU computing to accelerate the design process for semiconductor engineers.

Also known as AionCAD

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (X25)

Partcl was founded in 2025 by William Salcedo and Vamshi Balanaga.

WSWilliam Salcedo
William SalcedoCo-founder · CEOWilliam Salcedo studied at Cornell and Stanford, where his research focused on AI-based circuit verification. He worked at Nvidia and as an undergraduate designed chips, including work on LLM-assisted chip design.
VBVamshi Balanaga
Vamshi BalanagaCofounder & CTOHe previously worked on embedded machine learning at Apple, robotics engineering at Carbon Robotics and Fulfil Solutions, and led avionics systems at Space Enterprise while a graduate student at Stanford.
BR
Brayden Rudisille

Investors · 9

Transpose Platform Managementlisted by Transpose Platform ManagementSan Francisco

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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468 CapitalreportedBerlin

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Founder CapitalreportedSilicon Valley · $25K – $100K

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Khosla VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $100K – $20M

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Liquid VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

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Metsu Capitalreported

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Tekedia CapitalreportedLagos · $1K

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Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
Partcl, Inc.

In the news

Partcl: Design Chips in minutesycombinator.com · May 2025Partcl Funding | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai

Frequently asked questions

What does Partcl do?
Partcl develops AI-powered chip design software that uses physics models and GPU computing to accelerate the design process for semiconductor engineers.
Who founded Partcl?
Partcl was founded by William Salcedo, Vamshi Balanaga in 2025.
Who are Partcl's investors?
Partcl's investors include Pioneer, Transpose Platform Management, Y Combinator, 468 Capital, Founder Capital, Khosla Ventures, Liquid Ventures, Metsu Capital and 1 more.
Where is Partcl headquartered?
Partcl is headquartered in San Francisco, US.