aiCTX Becomes SynSense and Closes Series A Round to Expand its Neuromorphic Computing Technology in China

11.05.2020 11:46, Guillaume Tinsel

Led by CTC Capital, the latest round included co-investment from several strategic partners, including M Ventures, Ecovacs, and Yunding; and several financial investors, including CAS-Star and Archer Investment. Jade River Capital provides financial advisory. The funds will fuel R&D and business development, accelerating the commercialization of SynSense’s neuromorphic computing technology.

SynSense - formerly aiCTX - Zurich-based AI chip start-up, which won Venture Kick Stage 1 in 2016 and participated in Venture Leaders Mobile in 2019, announced the opening of offices in China and provided a roadmap to the commercialization of their technology in China in 2020. SynSense has built R&D teams in Shanghai and Chengdu to make full use of the talent advantages and market opportunities of China.

Dr Ning Qiao, CEO of SynSense, is confident in the prospects of SynSense’s next-generation smart vision sensors in Smart Home and edge computing markets. “The next years will bring the golden age of neuromorphic computing. Our technology has resonated well with applications in Smart Homes, Robotics and Smart Surveillance. This fundraising round will help us sharpen our technology and achieve industrial penetration. We will grasp this unique chance to launch our products and seize the market”, said Dr Ning Qiao.

SynSense’s patented event-routing technology enables the start-up to develop efficient ultra-low-power, ulta-low-latency neuromorphic solutions for a variety of artificial intelligence edge computing applications including autonomous robots, always-on co-processors for mobile and embedded devices, wearable healthcare systems, security, IoT applications, and computing at the network edge.