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C2i Semiconductors

Category: AI Infrastructure

A fabless semiconductor company developing high-efficiency 'grid-to-core' power delivery solutions designed to eliminate energy bottlenecks in AI data centers. C2i Semiconductors was founded in 2024. The company is led by Ram Anant. Based in Bengaluru, India. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $19.0M. Latest round: Series A (Feb 2025). Key investors include ["Peak XV Partners","TDK Ventures","Yali Deeptech","Lip-Bu Tan (Walden International)"].

Founded
2024
Headquarters
Bengaluru, India
Team size
11-50
Total funding
$19.0M

Value proposition

Minimizes energy conversion losses across the entire power chain, enabling higher compute density and significantly lower operational costs for power-hungry AI workloads.

Products and solutions

["Grid-to-Core Power Delivery Platforms","Next-generation AC/DC Converters","High-performance Point-of-Load (PoL) Solutions","Intelligent Power Management ICs (PMICs)","Advanced Battery Management Systems (BMS)","Embedded Power Control Software"]

Unique value

Employs a holistic 'Grid-to-Core' architecture that rethinks power flow as a single integrated system rather than a series of disconnected components, specifically optimized for the extreme current demands of next-gen AI processors.

Target customer

Hyperscale data center operators, AI hardware manufacturers (GPU/TPU designers), and cloud infrastructure providers.

Industries served

["Semiconductors","AI Infrastructure","Data Centers","Cloud Computing","High-Performance Computing (HPC)"]

Technology advantage

Led by a 'dream team' of Texas Instruments veterans with over 300 combined years of experience in analog/mixed-signal design, providing a massive R&D advantage in solving the thermal and efficiency limits of modern AI racks.

How they differentiate

C2i differentiates through a holistic 'grid-to-core' architecture that treats power delivery as a single integrated system rather than discrete stages. This reduces energy conversion losses specifically for high-current AI workloads. Their primary edge is a founding team of Texas Instruments veterans with over 300 years of combined experience in analog and mixed-signal design.

Main competitors

["Vicor Corporation","Monolithic Power Systems (MPS)","Infineon Technologies"]

Key partnerships

["Peak XV Partners (Lead Investor)","TDK Ventures (Strategic Investor)","Yali Deeptech","Lip-Bu Tan (Strategic Advisor & Investor)","PMBus/SMIF (Standardization Adopter)"]

Notable customers

["Hyperscale Data Center Operators (Target)","AI Chip Designers (Target)"]

Major milestones

["Company founded in early 2024 by former Texas Instruments executives","Secured $4M Seed funding led by Yali Deeptech in November 2024","Raised $15M Series A led by Peak XV Partners in February 2025 to accelerate product development"]

Growth metrics

Scaled from founding to a 40+ person expert engineering team and secured $19M in total capital within its first year of operation.

Market positioning

Deep-tech semiconductor challenger focused on the AI infrastructure power bottleneck.

Geographic focus

Global (R&D based in India; targeting hyperscale data centers in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific).

Patents and IP

Proprietary IP portfolio under development; founding team members hold numerous individual US patents in power semiconductor systems and mixed-signal design.

About Ram Anant

Ram Anant (Ramprasad Ananthaswamy) is a semiconductor industry veteran with over 30 years of experience at Texas Instruments (TI). He previously served as the Director of Power Management Products at TI India, where he led the development of energy-efficient power solutions. He is a recognized specialist in power management, analog/mixed-signal design, and semiconductor product strategy.

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