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Astrus

Astrus builds AI-powered software that automates analog microchip design, generating optimized circuit layouts in seconds instead of through manual engineering. Its first product targets high-speed SERDES circuits used in data-center interconnects.

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$8MFunding round led by Khosla VenturesAstrus

The people

Bobby GreenHead of GTM and Strategy · 1 TechTO talk
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Brad MoonCo-founder & CEOprofile coming
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Zeyi WangCo-founder & CTOprofile coming

What they build

AI analog chip design platformGenerates optimized analog circuit layouts (initially high-speed SERDES for data-center interconnects) in seconds using reinforcement learning, deep learning, and search.Product page ↗

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About

Astrus is an AI software startup automating analog semiconductor design, a process traditionally done by hand. Inspired by AlphaGo's reinforcement-learning and search approach, its platform generates thousands of candidate circuit layouts in seconds and is built to scale across circuit types, technology nodes, and fabs. The company has raised $8M led by Khosla Ventures.

Backers

Khosla Ventures (lead), with 1517 Fund, Drive Capital, Alumni Ventures, HOF Capital, Plug and Play, MVP Ventures, and RiSC Capital; angels include Pradeep Sindhu (Juniper Networks) and Raymond Chik (Untether AI).

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Quick answers

What does Astrus do?

It builds AI software that automates analog microchip design, generating optimized circuit layouts in seconds, starting with high-speed SERDES circuits used in data centers.

Who is behind Astrus?

It was co-founded by CEO Brad Moon and CTO Zeyi Wang; Bobby Green, who spoke at TechTO, leads GTM and Strategy. It is backed by Khosla Ventures among others.

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