IIT Madras alumnus raises $9 million for AI semiconductor materials discovery startup
nordicinst · x · 2026-10-19
Per The Times of India, IIT Madras alumnus Akash Ramdas left corporate roles to found an AI startup focused on accelerating semiconductor materials discovery, raising $9 million.
The report covers his entrepreneurial journey and how the funding will advance the company's AI platform for semiconductor materials R&D.
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