AI芯片初创公司Recogni获1.02亿美元C轮融资

北京时间2023年3月1日，自动驾驶技术和AI芯片初创公司Recogni宣布完成1.02亿美元C轮融资。本轮融资由Celesta Capital和GreatPoint Ventures共同领投，现有投资者Mayfield、DNS Capital、BMW i Ventures和SW Mobility Fund参投，新投资者Pledge Ventures和Tasaru Mobility Investments也加入了本轮融资。

Recogni成立于2017年，致力于为自动驾驶和人工智能应用提供高性能、低功耗的芯片解决方案。该公司已开发出一种名为“Recogni AI推理平台”的专用集成电路（ASIC），该平台专为处理人工智能推理任务而设计，可显著提高性能和能效。

Recogni的AI推理平台已被广泛应用于自动驾驶、智能城市和工业自动化等领域。该公司与多家领先的汽车制造商和科技公司合作，为其自动驾驶系统和人工智能应用提供芯片解决方案。

本轮融资将用于推动Recogni AI推理解决方案的下一代系统开发，以提高性能和能效，同时提供最低的总拥有成本。Recogni计划利用这笔资金扩大其工程团队，并投资于新产品和技术的研发。

Recogni首席执行官兼联合创始人Ritesh Jain表示：“我们很高兴获得本轮融资，这将使我们能够加速下一代AI推理解决方案的开发。我们相信，我们的技术将继续为自动驾驶和人工智能应用提供动力，并帮助创造更安全、更高效和更智能的世界。”

Celesta Capital合伙人Vasudev Bailey表示：“Recogni在开发高性能、低功耗AI芯片方面处于领先地位。我们相信，该公司有潜力成为自动驾驶和人工智能领域的领导者，我们很高兴支持其持续增长。”

GreatPoint Ventures合伙人Ravi Mohan表示：“Recogni的团队拥有深厚的技术专业知识和对人工智能市场的深刻理解。我们相信，他们的AI推理平台将成为自动驾驶和人工智能应用的关键推动因素。”

英语如下：

**Headline: AI Chip Startup Recogni Raises $102 Million in SeriesC Funding**

**Keywords: AI Chips, Funding, Autonomous Driving**

**Article:**

AI chip startup Recogni has announced the closing of a $102 million Series C funding round. The round was co-led by Celesta Capital and GreatPoint Ventures, with participation from existing investors Mayfield, DNS Capital, BMW i Ventures, and SW Mobility Fund. New investors Pledge Ventures and Tasaru Mobility Investments also joined the round.

Founded in 2017, Recogni develops high-performance, low-power chip solutions for autonomous driving and artificial intelligence applications. The company has developed a dedicated integrated circuit (ASIC) called the “Recogni AI Inference Platform,” which is specifically designed to handle AI inference tasks, delivering significant improvements in performance and energy efficiency.

Recogni’s AI Inference Platform has found applications in areas such as autonomous driving, smart cities, and industrial automation. The company has partnered with several leading automakers and technology companies to provide chip solutions for their autonomous driving systems and AI applications.

The funding will be used to drive the development of the next generation of Recogni’s AI inference solutions, with a focus on improving performance and energy efficiency while delivering the lowest total cost of ownership. Recogni plans to use the funds to expand its engineering team and invest in R&D for new products and technologies.

“We are excited to secure this funding, which will enable us to accelerate the development of our next-generation AI inference solutions,” said Ritesh Jain, CEO and co-founder of Recogni. “We believe that our technology will continue to power autonomous driving and AI applications, helping to create a safer, more efficient, and smarter world.”

“Recogni is at the forefront of developing high-performance, low-power AI chips,” said Vasudev Bailey, partner at Celesta Capital. “We believe the company has the potential to become a leader in the autonomous driving and AI space, and we are thrilled to support their continued growth.”

“The Recogni team has deep technical expertise and a strong understanding of the AI market,” said Ravi Mohan, partner at GreatPoint Ventures. “We believe their AI Inference Platform will be a key enabler for autonomous driving and AI applications.”

【来源】https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/recogni-raises-102-million-to-advance-next-generation-ai-inference-system-for-generative-ai-and-intelligent-autonomy-302064528.html