Quadric has secured $30 million in Series C funding, marking a significant milestone for the company as it scales its on-device AI inference engine. The oversubscribed round, led by BEENEXT Capital Management's ACCELERATE Fund, brings Quadric's total capital raised to $72 million. This latest infusion of capital comes at a time when the company is experiencing rapid growth in product revenue, which more than tripled in 2025 compared to the previous year.
The funding will support Quadric's expansion into new markets and its commitment to delivering cutting-edge AI inference solutions. The company's Chimera processor IP has gained significant traction, particularly in Asian markets, with a strong pipeline of design wins across edge LLM, automotive, and enterprise vision applications. This momentum suggests that Quadric is well-positioned to become a dominant player in the edge AI hardware sector.
Quadric's Chimera platform stands out for its innovative architecture, which is designed to future-proof silicon investments against model-driven obsolescence. Unlike traditional NPU accelerators, Chimera is fully programmable, allowing it to run any AI model—current or future—on a single unified architecture. This flexibility is crucial in the rapidly evolving AI landscape, where models can quickly become obsolete. Combined with a robust toolchain built from the ground up, Chimera enables chip designers to deploy computer vision and on-device LLM applications with industry-leading inference performance per watt.
Chimera GPNPU cores scale from 1 TOPS to 864 TOPS, catering to a wide range of use cases. These include commercial-grade and automotive safety-enhanced (ASIL-ready) configurations, making the platform suitable for diverse applications such as autonomous driving and edge-server LLMs. Quadric's recent license wins, including partnerships with Tier IV of Japan and an Asian edge-server LLM silicon provider, further underscore its growing influence in the market.
The funding round was also notable for the significant insider commitments from Uncork Capital and Pear VC, reflecting strong confidence in Quadric's platform potential. Jeff Clavier, Founding Partner at Uncork Capital, highlighted the company's real customer adoption and entrenched on-device AI software ecosystem as key differentiators. This ecosystem is seen as having the makings of a generational platform, which could set Quadric apart in the competitive edge AI hardware sector.
For chip designers and AI developers, Quadric's Chimera platform offers a compelling solution to the challenges posed by model obsolescence and the high costs associated with building AI inference chips. The ability to deploy production-ready LLM-capable silicon in under six months is a significant advantage, providing a faster path to market for innovative AI applications.
Looking ahead, Quadric's focus will remain on delivering world-class software, leading performance per watt, and immunity to model obsolescence. The company is committed to using this growth capital to support its teams and technology, ensuring that customers have access to the best AI inference chips in the market.
