C2i Semiconductors Extends Series A to $16.7 Million to Solve AI Data…

Team S · 2026-05-28T14:34:28.000Z

Bengaluru-based semiconductor startup C2i Semiconductors has extended its Series A funding round to $16.7 million with participation from TDK Ventures alongside existing investor Peak XV Partners and several semiconductor industry leaders. The company is building next-generation power delivery infrastructure designed specifically for AI data centers and hyperscale computing systems. Founded by Ram Anant, Vikram Gakhar, Preetam Tadeparthy, Dattatreya Suryanarayana, Harsha S. B, and Muthusubramanian N. V., C2i develops software-defined voltage regulator (VR) platforms and intelligent power management systems that optimize electricity flow from the grid all the way to AI processors and GPUs. As AI infrastructure rapidly scales worldwide, power efficiency has emerged as one of the largest bottlenecks for hyperscale data centers. C2i claims its technology can deliver more than 96% power conversion efficiency, reduce processor temperatures by up to 4°C, and potentially save approximately $12 million annually in a 100MW AI data center environment. The company’s proprietary architecture includes the Manas Controller, a software-defined voltage control system, and the Sarayu Power Stage, designed to improve reliability and efficiency for high-current AI accelerator workloads. C2i says its modular architecture can scale for next-generation AI processors projected to require significantly higher power loads over the coming years. TDK Ventures President Nicolas Sauvage described power delivery as one of the “critical thermal and efficiency constraints of the AI era,” highlighting the strategic importance of infrastructure-level semiconductor innovation as global AI compute demand explodes. The fresh capital will support global expansion, product commercialization, silicon validation, and customer deployments across AI data center ecosystems in the US, Taiwan, and international hyperscale markets. C2i expects its first silicon designs to return from fabrication during 2026.

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