Stathera
Category: AI Chips / Semiconductors
Stathera is a Montreal-based fabless semiconductor company developing MEMS-based silicon timing chips that replace traditional quartz oscillators for IoT, wearables, and AI data center applications. Stathera was founded in 2020. The company is led by George Xereas. Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $75M. Latest round: Series B. Key investors include Maverick Silicon, Celesta Capital, BDC Capital Deep Tech Venture Fund, MediaTek Innovation Fund, TXC Corporation, Ultratech Capital Partners, Seiko Epson, Doosan, Groupe GSIM, Investissement Québec.
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- $75M
Value proposition
Replaces traditional quartz crystal oscillators with MEMS-based silicon timing chips that are 85% smaller, more reliable, and capable of dual-output (kHz + MHz) from a single resonator, solving the AI cluster timing drift problem that caps GPU utilization at 20-40%.
Products and solutions
DualMode® MEMS timing platform — true dual-output (kHz & MHz) MEMS resonator, GEN2 silicon timing portfolio (32.768 kHz product family in mass production), GEN3 platform (in development, purpose-built for AI data center and communications infrastructure), STA156 and STA320 product lines
Unique value
World's first true dual-output MEMS resonator (DualMode®) that simultaneously generates both kHz and MHz outputs from a single device — replacing two separate quartz components — enabling drastic footprint reduction, lower BOM cost, and eliminating thermal response latency critical for AI data center synchronization.
Target customer
OEMs in consumer electronics (smartphones, wearables, IoT), hyperscale AI data center operators, communications infrastructure providers, semiconductor companies (MCU/SoC/PMIC integrators)
Industries served
AI Data Centers, Consumer Electronics (wearables, smartphones, IoT), Communications Infrastructure (5G/6G), Automotive, Industrial
Technology advantage
Proprietary DualMode® MEMS resonator technology; 8+ granted USPTO patents and 10+ pending; fabless model leveraging standard semiconductor manufacturing; vacuum-sealed packaging for reliability; strong strategic investor base including MediaTek (semiconductor giant), TXC (3rd largest quartz crystal manufacturer), and Seiko Epson — providing both capital and supply chain partnerships.
How they differentiate
DualMode® architecture is the only MEMS timing solution that combines both high-frequency (MHz) and low-frequency (kHz) outputs in a single resonator, reducing footprint by up to 85% vs. quartz. Vacuum-sealed enclosures improve reliability. Fabricated in standard semiconductor fabs (unlike quartz), enabling process node scaling. Focus on eliminating thermal response latency — the key bottleneck for AI cluster synchronization.
Main competitors
SiTime Corporation (Santa Clara, CA — dominant MEMS timing player, public), Microchip Technology (Arizona — broader semiconductor company with timing products), Traditional quartz crystal oscillator suppliers (Epson, TXC, NDK)
Key partnerships
MediaTek (strategic investor and potential integration partner), TXC Corporation (3rd largest quartz crystal manufacturer, strategic investor), Seiko Epson (strategic investor), Doosan (commercial collaboration agreement), NXTSENS Microsystems (parent/spin-out relationship)
Notable customers
GEN2 portfolio sampling with Tier 1 OEM customers (specific names not publicly disclosed), targeting hyperscale data center operators for GEN3 platform
Major milestones
2020: Spin-out from NXTSENS Microsystems, $4.8M seed round, 2023: $15M Series A co-led by BDC Capital and Celesta Capital, 2025: GEN2 32.768 kHz product family enters mass production, 2026-06: $55M oversubscribed Series B led by Maverick Silicon, total funding reaches $75M, 2026: GEN3 platform development launched for AI data center applications, 2026: Plans to open Silicon Valley office
Market positioning
Independent challenger to SiTime Corporation (public, dominant MEMS timing player) in the $9.4B precision timing market. Positioned as the only credible independent alternative to SiTime, leveraging unique DualMode® IP. Targeting the $1.5B precision timing sub-segment critical for AI infrastructure.
Geographic focus
North America (primary), Asia (strategic investors from Taiwan, Japan, South Korea)
Patents and IP
8+ granted USPTO patents and 10+ pending applications; DualMode® registered trademark; WIPO PCT application accepted for dual-output microelectromechanical resonator; 14 publications from CEO's PhD research
About George Xereas
Ex-CTO at NXTSENS Microsystems (2015-2020); CTO at MY01 (sister company); PhD in Electrical Engineering from McGill University (2017) under Les Vadasz Foundation – Intel fellowship; 14 publications, 8+ granted patents, 10 pending USPTO applications
Official website: https://www.stathera.com