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Brad Moon

Co-founder, Astrus

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Brad Moon co-founded Astrus, a Toronto AI startup that automates analog microchip layout, with Zeyi Wang in January 2023, according to BetaKit. A University of Alberta graduate who specialized in analog IC design, he earlier designed satellite CMOS image sensors at Teledyne DALSA and led early product discovery at ApplyBoard.

Brad hasn’t spoken on a TechTO, TechVancouver or TechWaterloo stage. This profile is here because Brad co-founded Astrus, which appears in 1 talk in the archive.

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Interview
Astrus: Shaping the Future of Analog Chip Design with Artificial IntelligenceFuture of Computing
2023
Interview
Canadian AI startup Astrus on the way to revolutionize analog chip designDIGITIMES Asia
2023

Quick answers

What did Brad Moon co-found?

Astrus, an AI company automating analog chip layout. BetaKit reported on 2023-10-18 that Astrus was founded in January 2023 by CEO Brad Moon and CTO Zeyi Wang; DIGITIMES Asia (2023-05-09) also named him co-founder and CEO.

What is Brad Moon's background?

DIGITIMES Asia reported on 2023-05-09 that he studied at the University of Alberta, specializing in analog IC design, and worked at Teledyne DALSA designing satellite CMOS image sensors. BetaKit reported on 2023-10-18 that he led early product discovery at ApplyBoard.

Why did he start Astrus?

In a DIGITIMES Asia interview published 2023-05-09, Moon pointed to a large gap between modern software development tools and the tools used to design hardware, which Astrus aims to close for analog layout.

How much has Astrus raised?

Pulse 2.0 reported on 2025-09-09 that Astrus raised $8 million in a round led by Khosla Ventures, naming Moon as co-founder and CEO at the time. The Astrus website, checked September 2026, also lists the $8M Khosla-led round.

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