With $4.15M in funding, Maieutic is betting on generative AI to modernise analogue chip design, long reliant on manual expertise.
Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup Maieutic Semiconductor has raised $4.15 million in seed funding, with the round co-led by Endiya Partners and Exfinity Venture Partners, according to a company statement issued on 3 July.
This funding will be used to expand Maieutic’s engineering team and accelerate the commercial rollout of its generative AI-based platform, which is currently under development.
In order to support these efforts, the company plans to scale up hiring in the coming months, with a focus on advancing both product development and operational growth.
Maieutic’s platform targets analogue integrated circuit (IC) design, an area of semiconductor development that has traditionally remained manual and resource-intensive.
While digital chip design has undergone significant automation over the past decade, analogue design continues to rely heavily on expert-driven, iterative processes.
Accordingly, the company is developing a generative AI platform to accelerate early-stage design, assist in expert reviews, and optimise design trade-offs—ultimately aiming to reduce both design complexity and time to market.
Commenting on the funding, Gireesh Rajendran, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, said the company’s immediate priority is to strengthen its engineering team and accelerate go-to-market efforts.Rajendran previously co-founded Steradian Semiconductors, a radar technology startup acquired by Renesas Electronics.
Founded in 2025, Maieutic was established by semiconductor professionals Gireesh Rajendran, Ashish Lachhwani, Rakesh Kumar, and Krishna Sankar, all of whom have extensive backgrounds in chip design and engineering.
Although a timeline for product launch or pilot customers has not been disclosed, the company noted that its platform is being developed to address persistent challenges in analogue chip development.
It is targeting sectors such as automotive, industrial, and communications, where analogue components remain critical to system performance.
More broadly, the funding round reflects the growing interest in the application of artificial intelligence in semiconductor design, as the industry seeks to enhance productivity and shorten development cycles across both analogue and digital domains.
