portfolio company

Alif Semiconductor

sector

Compute & Processors

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Edge AI & Sensing

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status

Exited

Initial Investment

2019

location

USA

AI-enabled microcontrollers and fusion processors for embedded devices.

company overview

Alif Semiconductor designs microcontrollers and fusion processors that combine application processing, real-time control, and AI/ML acceleration on a single chip. Its devices target IoT, wearables, and other power-constrained embedded systems. Alif was acquired by Analog Devices in September 2026.

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