Intel Capital

SambaNova Systems

SambaNova Systems is a California-based startup building proprietary AI chips to compete with GPUs. The firm was founded in 2017 with the mission to deliver an enterprise-scale, full-stack AI platform that accelerates the development and deployment of state-of-the-art generative and deep learning workloads. It is known for creating the Reconfigurable Dataflow Unit (RDU).

Prieto Battery Inc

Prieto Battery, founded in 2009 by Dr. Amy Prieto, has been developing innovative 3D lithium-ion solid-state batteries. The company emerged as a spin-out from Colorado State University, where Dr. Prieto, a professor of chemistry, sought to address the limitations of conventional lithium-ion batteries by leveraging her expertise in nanostructured materials and electrodeposition techniques.

Untether AI

Untether AI is a Canadian AI accelerator designer, established in 2018. It produces high-performance, low-power AI inference accelerators, which target AI inference from the cloud to the network edge, using a novel at-memory architecture for deep learning.

AEye, Inc.

AEye is a technology company that provides advanced imaging and sensing solutions for various industries, including smart infrastructure and automotive. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

First Roboskin for Human-Like Sensing of Objects by Robots

BeBop Sensors Inc announced the BeBop Sensors RoboSkin line of skin-like coverings for tactile awareness for humanoid robots and prosthetics. A true nervous system for robots at less than 1mm thick, RoboSkin is the only technology that fits all robotic body parts: limbs, fingers, feet, head, and torso, to make robots "feel" better.

Embodied, Inc.

Embodied, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Embodied) is an American company specializing in social robots

MetaLenz

MetaLenz develops 2D meta-surfaces for use in optical applications. This profile summarizes a presentation given at the Photonics Spectra 2022 Conference.

Joby Aviation

Joby Aviation, headquartered in Santa Cruz, California are developing a tiltrotor electric vertical take-off and landing air taxi. They are one of the leading players in this emerging market and have attracted over $820 million in funding, with investors including Toyota, Uber and Baillie Gifford.

Nuovo Film

Nouvo is a Chinese Ag NW company with funding (unspecified amount) from Intel Capital.

Fellow Robots

Fellow Robots is a Mountain View (CA) robotic company.

Precision Hawk

Precision Hawk was established in 2010 in Toronto, Canada. The original focus of the company was to do precise remote sensing of data followed by data processing/analysis to provide actionable recommendations to farmers

Prieto Battery Inc

Prieto Battery is a company developing polymer-based Li-ion batteries. They have struck strategic partnerships with Intel and Black & Decker.

Enovix

Enovix is a company founded by former executives at Intel, Form Factor and SunPower to produce Li-ion batteries with pure silicon anodes. The company's 3D architectural approach is supposed to deliver 16% improvements in performance year-on-year.

InVisage Technologies

InVisage is a pioneer in hybrid CMOS image sensors. The company is based in Menlo Park, CA and has received over $100m in funding. InVisage has developed a technology called QuantumFilm, which is a light sensitive layer of quantum dots. Remi Lacombe presented their latest progress at the IDTechEx Sensors USA conference.

Intel acquires Recon; eyes future of wearables

On Tuesday, Intel completed the acquisition of Recon Instruments, maker of the new, critically acclaimed Recon Jet™ smart eyewear for sports and high-intensity environments.

Thalmic Labs

Thalmic labs are a Canadian startup that makes the Myo armband. It is worn on the forearm and enables a variety of gesture control functions using EMG sensing and an accelerometer.

Woodside Capital Securities LLC

Woodside Capital Advises InVisage on its Series C Financing from Intel Capital

Cymbet secures $31 million in private financing

Cymbet Corporation has announced that it has successfully completed the final phase of its third round of private equity financing, raising $31 million.

Prime View Int and E Ink Corp revise merger agreement

Prime View International and E Ink Corporation revise merger agreement

Silicon chip chemicals become a bridge to printing

Before the 1990s, silicon chip technology employed only six elements according to IBM but today we see a huge variety of compounds, alloys, solvents and dopants brought to bear.