The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies SiMa.ai: 1 model. 6 sources back the record.
Models
1
Employees
200
Overview
SiMa.ai is a pioneer in Physical AI computing, building purpose-built software-centric silicon and software for edge AI. The company's MLSoC platform delivers industry-leading performance per watt for machine learning at the edge, supporting CNNs, transformers, LLMs, and generative AI workloads across robotics, automotive, industrial automation, aerospace & defense, smart vision, and healthcare. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Jose, CA.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
Company-claimedPriced roundSeries C extension (Sep 2026) post-money
Key facts
Headquarters
Status
Type
Series C extension $150M / $1.45B valuation (company-stated, Sep 2026)
Data & sources
Press releases
2
Web sources
4
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company SiMa.ai has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1AWS1× joint976 total
- 2Macnica TecStar Company1× joint
- 3TRUMPF1× joint
Most recent
- with Macnica TecStar Companyjust announced
- TRUMPF x SiMa.ai (AI Lasers)2024-07-15with TRUMPFjust announced
SiMa.ai on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Krishna Rangasayee Founder & CEO, Foundersecondary-verified
- Harald (Harry) Kroeger President Automotive & Head of Salessecondary-verified
- Gopal Hegde VP Engineering and Operationssecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for SiMa.ai.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
SiMa.ai in third-party press
Peer companies
- Google21 models
- Roborock20 models
- ST Telemedia Global Data Centres11 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- Teraco Data Environments8 models
- AirTrunk7 models
Financial state
- Employees
- 200
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
3 total · 1 operating · 2 just announced
Every company SiMa.ai has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with Macnica TecStar Companyjust announced
- TRUMPF x SiMa.ai (AI Lasers)2024-07-15with TRUMPFjust announced
Most-frequent partners
- 1AWS1× joint976 total
- 2Macnica TecStar Company1× joint
- 3TRUMPF1× joint
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- SiMa.ai x AWSwithAWS976technology—operating
- SiMa.ai x Macnica TecStar (Japan Distribution)withMacnica TecStar Companydistribution2025-07-29just announced
- TRUMPF x SiMa.ai (AI Lasers)withTRUMPFtechnology2024-07-15just announced
Funding rounds (4)
SiMa.ai’s 4 disclosed rounds, $335M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series C extension (Sep 2026)2026-09-28
$150M · $1.4B post
Investors: Fidelity Management & Research (co_lead), Amplify Partners (co_lead), Dell Technologies Capital, StepStone Group, J.P. Morgan
- Series C2025-08-01
$85M(reported)
- Series B2024-04-04
$70M(reported)
- Series A2020-05-12
$30M(reported)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 9, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (6)
- https://sima.ai
- https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260928291227/en/ · 2026-09-28
- https://www.financialcontent.com/article/bizwire-2026-9-28-simaai-reaches-145b-valuation-with-500-million-in-total-funding-to-scale-physical-ai-in-humanoids-automotive-and-drones · 2026-09-28
- https://siliconangle.com/2026/09/28/physical-ai-custom-chip-producer-sima-ai-raises-150m-at-1-45b-valuation/ · 2026-09-28
- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/sima-ai-raises-150-million-in-series-c-funding-to-advance-physical-ai-technology-and-robotics/articleshow/134545702.cms · 2026-09-28
- https://x.com/ETtech/status/2104587105762722162 · 2026-09-28
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Methodology: Verified · 6 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-28
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-09-28
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 2
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for SiMa.ai.Peer companies
- Google21 models
- Roborock20 models
- ST Telemedia Global Data Centres11 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- Teraco Data Environments8 models
- AirTrunk7 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning SiMa.ai from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
SiMa.ai Secures $500M Funding to Scale Physical AI
SiMa.ai, a leader in Physical AI, announced $150 million in Series C financing, bringing the total capital raised to $500 million and valuing the company at $1.45 billion. The…
SiMa.ai Raises $150M in Series C Funding at $1.45B Valuation to Expand Physical AI Platform
Insider Brief SiMa.ai announced raising $150 million in Series C funding at a $1.45 billion valuation as the chip and software company looks to expand its physical AI platform…
Physical AI chip developer SiMa AI hits $1.45B valuation
The edge computing startup raised a $150 million Series C led by Fidelity and Amplify.
SiMa.ai and ARK Electronics Partner to Accelerate Intelligent, Autonomous Drones
SiMa.ai, a leader in Physical AI, and ARK Electronics, a designer and manufacturer of high-quality, made-in-the-USA drone and robotics electronics, announced a strategic…
SiMa.ai Launches Palette Neat, Industry's First Agentic Environment for Physical AI
SiMa.ai launched Palette Neat, an open-source agentic development environment for Physical AI that collapses complex application timelines from months to days, paired with the…
SiMa.ai Next-Gen Platform for Physical AI in Production
SiMa.ai announced production and immediate availability of its second-generation MLSoC Modalix silicon, a pin-compatible System-on-Module, and LLiMa software framework for…
SiMa.ai Raises $85M to Scale Physical AI, Bringing Total Funding to $355M
SiMa.ai raised $85 million in an oversubscribed round led by Maverick Capital with StepStone Group joining as a new investor, bringing total capital raised to $355 million to fuel…
SiMa.ai Expands ONE Platform for Edge AI with MLSoC Modalix
SiMa.ai announced MLSoC Modalix, the industry's first multi-modal edge AI product family supporting CNNs, Transformers, LLMs, LMMs and Gen AI at the edge, delivering more than 10X…
TRUMPF and SiMa.ai agree on strategic partnership for lasers with artificial intelligence
TRUMPF and SiMa.ai signed a partnership to develop AI-equipped laser systems for welding, cutting, and marking, integrating SiMa.ai MLSoC technology to enable real-time quality…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/sima-ai.md
- RSS feed: /companies/sima-ai/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/308da478-8c2d-41e4-938c-f0c12706a1d9
- Revision history: /companies/sima-ai/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Google21 models
- Roborock20 models
- ST Telemedia Global Data Centres11 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- Teraco Data Environments8 models
- AirTrunk7 models
Video
In a conversation with Senior Technology Journalist Pritam Bordoloi, SiMa.ai CEO and founder Krishna Rangasayee tells AIM that the startup's latest chips, fabricated by TSMC on 6nm nodes, are specifically engineered to s
🌎 This is SiMa.ai in the real world. From obstacle avoidance to adaptive navigation, real-world awareness to precision docking — Virya Autonomous Technologie
The future of AI isn’t in the cloud — it’s on your device. SiMa.ai brings powerful, efficient, and scalable AI to the real world, making generative AI and compu
Interacting with your vehicle’s electronics can be distracting and awkward - whether it’s pressing buttons, navigating menus, or trying to remember rigid voice
Robots are evolving from rigid, pre-programmed machines capable of executing a small number of tasks really well into intelligent, fully autonomous systems. Wi
When building Physical AI applications such as autonomous drones, manufacturing robots, AMRs, driverless cars, or AI-enabled retail systems with on-premise inte
Krishna Rangasai, Founder and CEO of SiMa.ai, introduces the company’s mission to scale Physical AI across robotics, automotive, aerospace, medical, and more. L
The next generation of robotics requires something beyond fixed programming — namely, the ability to perceive the world, reason about tasks, and adapt to new si
Missed the live demo at MEDevice Boston? Watch this AI surgical robotics demo on demand to see how MedAcuity, SiMa.ai, Kontron, and KUKA are driving innovation
This demo recording proves that low-power edge computing can deliver real-time AI performance for surgical robotics and medical devices. Using the classic Game
Physical AI has arrived—and it’s transforming the real world. From robotics and autonomous systems to industrial automation, smart cities, automotive, and defen
Heat Index
Serious52/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
SiMa.ai draws attention at the 86th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Well-capitalized with $335M raised. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 5, 2026