Rain Neuromorphics
YC S18 ↗San Francisco, US · Founded 2017 · 12 employees · Acquired · 10 known investors
Rain Neuromorphics manufactures AI processors using neuromorphic hardware—physical neural networks with spiking neurons and memristive nanowires—that consume significantly less power than conventional processors for machine learning applications.
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S18)
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Gordon Hirsch WilsoninFounder/CEO
JC
Juan Claudio NinoinFounder
JK
Jack KendallinFounder/Chief Technical Officer
JH
Jackson HuDirector
Investors · 10
Flucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5Mvia Ashley Flucas · inferred
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Airbus VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $1M
Buckley Ventures Management Company LlcreportedNew York · $300Kvia Josh Buckley · inferred
FoundersX VenturesreportedSilicon Valley
FundersClubreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M
GaingelsreportedNew York · $200K – $500K
Jam FundreportedLos Angeles · $500K – $20Mvia Justin Mateen · inferred
Pegasus Tech VenturesreportedSan Jose
Soma CapitalreportedSacramento · $100K – $300K
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements▶$31.1MraisedJun 2022 · 70 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$31.1MraisedJun 2022 · 70 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Jackson HuDirector
- Jack David KendallExecutive Officer, Director
- Juan Claudio NinoDirector
- Gordon Hirsch WilsonExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $31.1M
- Amount sold
- $31.1M
- First sale
- Jan 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
In the news
- Sam Altman-Backed Rain AI Hires Apple Chip Vet to Lead Hardware - Bloombergbloomberg.com · 2024
- CFIUS review leads to AI startup losing Saudi backing ...eenewseurope.com · 2023
- Rain Neuromorphics Gains Funding to Advance AI Chip Development - EE Timeseetimes.com · 2022
- Chip Designer Rain Neuromorphics Reportedly Raises $25M In Funding Led By Aramco's New VC Fundforbesmiddleeast.com · 2022
- Rain Neuromorphics raises $25 million - New Electronicsnewelectronics.co.uk · 2022
- Rain Neuromorphics Raises $25M Series A to Transform AI Hardware Landscapeeinpresswire.com · 2022
- Chip designer mimicking brain, backed by Sam Altman, gets $25 mln funding | Reutersreuters.com · 2022
- Research Breakthrough Promises End-to-End Analog Chips for AI Computationeetimes.com · 2021
