Mastiṣka
Category: AI Infrastructure
Mastiska develops sovereign AI silicon and FPGA inference accelerators for data centers, focusing on secure, open-source technology with full audit access for cybersecurity Mastiṣka was founded in 2024. The company is led by Suresh Sugumar. Based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Team size: 40. Total funding raised: $10 million. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include ["GCC sovereign wealth funds"].
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Team size
- 40
- Total funding
- $10 million
Value proposition
Provides sovereign control over AI hardware with zero-trust security, RISC-V architecture, and open-source transparency to mitigate cybersecurity risks
Products and solutions
["Sovereign AI silicon chips", "FPGA inference accelerators for data centers", "Custom FPGA cards with 96GB HBM", "Brain-inspired neuromorphic architectures", "RISC-V-based neuromorphic accelerators", "Brain-inspired AI models including modified transformers"]
Unique value
Combination of sovereign silicon development with open-source technology, enabling full audit access and cybersecurity compliance. Focus on brain-like neuromorphic architectures for 50-100x energy efficiency improvements
Target customer
Governments, enterprises, and organizations in GCC, BRICS, and Global South markets requiring secure AI infrastructure
Industries served
["AI infrastructure","Data centers","Cybersecurity","Government & defense"]
Technology advantage
Leverages RISC-V architecture and zero-trust security frameworks for customizable, secure AI hardware solutions. First commercial product: FPGA accelerator cards with 96GB HBM memory
How they differentiate
Focuses on sovereign AI silicon with RISC-V architecture and zero-trust security, targeting GCC, BRICS, and Global South markets. Avoids direct competition with US-China chip giants by emphasizing regional sovereignty and cybersecurity
Main competitors
["NVIDIA","AMD","Intel","Qualcomm"]
Key partnerships
["GCC sovereign wealth funds","Abu Dhabi model creation teams","India VLSI engineering teams"]
Notable customers
["N/A"]
Major milestones
["Closed $10M seed funding in November 2024","Launched FPGA-based AI inference accelerators with 96GB HBM","Established fabless semiconductor operations in UAE","Developed sovereign AI silicon with RISC-V architecture"]
Growth metrics
N/A (private company)
Market positioning
Niche player in sovereign AI chip development, positioning itself as a regional alternative to global tech giants with tailored solutions for data sovereignty and security
Geographic focus
Primary focus on GCC countries (UAE, Saudi Arabia), with expansion plans into BRICS nations and Global South markets
Patents and IP
CEO holds 15+ US patents in semiconductor and AI hardware. No specific company patents disclosed publicly as of 2025
About Suresh Sugumar
22+ years in semiconductor & AI hardware development; former Executive Director for open-source zero-trust chip development at Technology Innovation Institute; held senior roles at Intel, Qualcomm, MediaTek; holds 15+ US patents
Official website: https://mastiska.ai