Semiconductor

AI boom fuels $8.4 bn funding surge for semiconductor startups in Q1 2026: MosChip Technologies

Semiconductor startups raised a combined $8.4 billion in the first quarter of 2026, driven by soaring demand for AI infrastructure. Funding flowed into companies developing AI inference chips, photonics technologies, advanced interconnects and AI powered chip design tools, highlighting the sector's growing importance in the global artificial intelligence ecosystem.
What is chiplet

What is a Chiplet?

Chiplets are transforming semiconductor design by breaking large processors into smaller, specialised components that can be combined within a single package. This modular approach improves performance, reduces manufacturing costs and enables faster innovation, making chiplets a critical technology for AI, data centres and next generation computing.