When was ThinkForce founded?

ThinkForce was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is ThinkForce located?

ThinkForce is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

How many employees does ThinkForce have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at ThinkForce is 23.

Is ThinkForce a funded company?

ThinkForce is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Dec 14, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of ThinkForce?

ThinkForce's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Dec 14, 2017, with participation from 4 investors.

Where does ThinkForce rank among its competitors?

ThinkForce ranks 103rd amongst 342 active competitors, of which 126 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Ayar Labs, which secured $150M in Sep, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of ThinkForce?

ThinkForce's top competitors include Groq, Lightmatter and Ambarella. Among them, Ayar Labs secured the most recent funding round in September, 2026.

ThinkForce - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Shanghai Think-Force Electronic Technology develops semiconductor integrated circuits to deploy artificial intelligence algorithms. It designs intelligent chips that combine AI algorithms and advanced manufacturing processes to provide industrial application solutions. It also implants its smart chips in multiple hardware products to improve the user experience. It also provides its chips as a third party provider to other businesses. The company has been funded by YITU Tech, Yunfeng Fund, Sequoia Capital, and Hillhouse Capital.

Website: www.think-force.com
Email ID: *****@think-force.com
Phone Number: +86 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

Shanghai, China

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$68M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Dec 14, 2017, $*****

Investors

Hillhouse & 3 more

Ranked

103^rd among 342 active competitors

Employee Count

23 as on Aug 31, 2026

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ThinkForce has raised a total funding of $68M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Dec 14, 2017 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. ThinkForce has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of ThinkForce:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 14, 2017	7640825	Series A	7429048	7145122	4611970	6244128

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The founders of ThinkForce is Bing Wang.

Here are the details of ThinkForce's key team members:

Bing Wang: Co-Founder of ThinkForce.

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ThinkForce's employee count trend

ThinkForce has 23 employees as of Aug 26. Here is ThinkForce's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of ThinkForce include Groq, Lightmatter and Ambarella. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of ThinkForce, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Groq 2016, Mountain View (United States), Series E	Developer of specialized hardware processors for artificial intelligence inference workloads	$2.77B	Disruptive, BlackRock & 54 others	72/100
2nd	Lightmatter 2017, Boston (United States), Series D	Developer of photonic interconnects and co-packaged optics for AI infrastructure	$850M	Google Ventures, Viking Global Investors ... & 16 others	70/100
3rd	Ambarella 2004, Santa Clara (United States), Public	Manufacturer of AI-enabled image processors	$15.4M	Northgate Capital, Riverwood Capital & 7 others	69/100
4th	Graphcore Systems 2016, Bristol (United Kingdom), Acquired	Manufacturer of hardware and software for machine learning processing tasks	$742M	Atomico, Baillie Gifford & 75 others	68/100
5th	DarkVision 2013, North Vancouver (Canada), Acquired	Developer of acoustic imaging technology for industrial asset inspection applications	$5.5M	Evok Innovations, Defined Capital & 7 others	68/100
6th	Ayar Labs 2015, San Jose (United States), Series E	Developer of optical interconnect solutions for artificial intelligence infrastructure applications	$1.02B	Neuberger Berman, Light Street Capital & 58 others	67/100
7th	Celestial AI 2020, Santa Clara (United States), Acquired	Developer of optical interconnect technology for artificial intelligence infrastructure systems	$589M	Koch Disruptive Technologies, Fidelity Investments ... & 21 others	66/100
8th	Hailo 2017, Tel Aviv (Israel), Acquired	Provider of neural learning processors for edge AI applications	$340M	OurCrowd, Maniv Mobility & 29 others	66/100
9th	Cerebras 2015, Sunnyvale (United States), Public	Provider of high-performance AI infrastructure and wafer-scale computing solutions	$2.82B	Fidelity Investments, Foundation Capital ... & 35 others	66/100
10th	EdgeCortix 2019, Chuo (Japan), Series B	Developer of energy-efficient AI processors, accelerators, modules, cards, and systems	$138M	Global Hands-On VC, SBI Investment & 14 others	66/100
103rd	ThinkForce 2017, Shanghai (China), Series A	Developer of semiconductor integrated circuits to deploy AI algorithms	$68M	Hillhouse, Yunfeng Capital & 2 others	40/100