Overview
Velaura AI, formerly Auradine, designs ultra-low-power chip IP and software for AI accelerators in data centers and for physical AI devices such as robots and drones. It rebranded from Auradine in March 2026 and is based in Santa Clara, California.
Reality check
Titan Core (company-claimed)
Chip IP and design platform claimed to give 2x to 4x better performance per watt for AI accelerator math. Underlying tech is in over 30M shipped ASICs.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
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- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Valuation (company-stated, Aug 2026)
Physical AI focus (company-stated)
Data & sources
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Rajiv Khemani Co-founder and CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Rajiv Khemanicofounder
Safety record
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Mentioned on (1)
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People (1)
Funding rounds (1)
- Series A2026-08-18
$110M
Investors: Seligman Ventures (lead), Capricorn Investment Group, Mayfield (follow), Maverick Silicon (follow), MARA Holdings (follow), Premji Invest (follow), Samsung Catalyst Fund (follow), StepStone Group (follow)
Recent activity
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- Record createdOct 22, 2026
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Sources (4)
- Velaura AI Raises $110 Million Series A to Advance the Next Generation of Ultra-Low-Power AI Compute Infrastructure · https://velaura.ai/velaura-ai-raises-110-million-series-a-to-advance-the-next-generation-of-ultra-low-power-ai-compute-infrastructure/ · 2026-08-18
- Chip designer Velaura AI valued at more than $1 billion in funding round · https://www.stockopedia.com/share-prices/step-stone-NSQ:STEP/news/chip-designer-velaura-ai-valued-at-more-than-1-billion-in-funding-round-updated-01a01631-031c-7cbb-ab55-a4c8d9f7754a/ · 2026-08-18
- Auradine Rebrands as Velaura AI · https://www.theenergymag.com/news/2026-03-25/auradine-velaura-ai-bitcoin · 2026-03-25
- Velaura AI on its $110M Series A · https://x.com/Velaura_AI/status/2113284249583272412 · 2026-10-22
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Methodology: Unreviewed · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-22
Verification posture
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Review state
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Last reviewed 2026-10-22
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- Data documentation: /data
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