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Accelerating AI Inference - Investment Opportunities with Axelera AI
Axelera AI is redefining AI inference with high-performance, cost-efficient solutions that empower industries worldwide. Backed by visionary investors, industry leaders, and Horizon Europe funding, we are accelerating the next era of AI-powered computing. Join us in shaping the future.
The Future of AI Inference is Here – Be Part of the Revolution
The AI semiconductor market for application-specific processors is expected to reach more than US$ 50 billion in 2025, with the AI computing board and system market estimated to be three or four times larger. In the coming years, most of the market is expected to shift to the edge. However, edge applications need a completely innovative design which considers specific computational performance, power and economical needs.
The global computer vision market size is projected to grow to $21.3B in 2030 with smart cameras comprising the largest component of that market. During that period, a decisive shift away from PC-based systems towards intelligent stand-alone systems is forecast.
Axelera AI captures this opportunity by having developed a game-changing, user-friendly, scalable technology with superior performance and efficiency at a fraction of the cost of existing players to accelerate computing vision and NLP at the edge.
Axelera AI delivers vision solutions for the Edge. Our Metis AI Platform technology will power the next generation of smart camera system enabling complex applications including image classification, object detection and tracking. Axelera’s Voyager SDK is designed to allow the rapid development of computer vision applications without requiring in-depth artificial intelligence knowledge.
We’re simplifying AI at the Edge - making the impossible possible - with the help of industry-recognized innovation leaders and investors and the Horizon Europe Research and innovation funding program.
Innovation Industries
Innovation Industries is a European venture capital fund investing in impactful deep tech, focusing on sustainability and scalability.
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RvO)
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland, RVO) is an executive body of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy.
Verve Ventures
Verve Ventures is a network and technology-driven venture capital firm headquartered in Switzerland. Founded in 2010, Verve Ventures has grown to more than 45 team members and has become one of the most active venture investors in Europe with over 140 technology and science-driven startups in its portfolio.
The Belgian Federal Holding and Investment Company
The Federal Holding and Investment Company (SFPIM) is Belgium's “Sovereign Wealth Fund”. SFPIM is intent on being a reliable partner for Belgian companies, both SMEs and scale-ups, helping them grow into a reference in their sector by providing “smart capital solutions”.
Fractionelera
Fractionelera, a consortium specifically created to fund Axelera AI, is comprised of multiple experienced investors and entrepreneurs. Members of the consortium have a track record of investing in startups from the seed stage to the growth stage.
Samsung Catalyst Fund
The Samsung Catalyst Fund is the evergreen venture capital fund of Samsung Electronics. The fund invests in deep technology, artificial intelligence and big data startups. The fund's headquarters are located in San Jose, California, with offices in Seoul, Tel Aviv, and Paris.
Headquarters: San Jose, California, United States
Bitfury
Bitfury Group is building solutions for the future, with the most significant technologies of the millennium.
CDP Venture Capital Sgr
The largest Venture Capital manager in Italy and among the largest in Europe. We were born thanks to a systemic approach in the management of public and private resources aimed at creating a market operator able to combine aims of return on investment and support for market development.
Imec
Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre is an international research & development organization, active in the fields of nanoelectronics and digital technologies with headquarters in Belgium. Luc Van den hove has served as president and CEO since 2009.
Headquarters: Leuven, Belgium

Imec.xpand
Imec.xpand is a revolutionary way of investing in early stage innovation on the crossroads of technology transfer, corporate venturing and traditional venture capital. The fund will heavily leverage the extensive technology, knowledge, vision and expertise of imec and of its strategic investors, targeting nanoelectronics-based innovation projects in smart applications for a sustainable society such as smart health, smart mobility, smart cities, smart industries, smart energy.