About Neuromorphic Computing sector in United States
The Neuromorphic Computing sector in United States comprises 34 companies, including 21 funded companies having collectively raised $1.44B in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 15 are Series A+ funded, and 1 has achieved unicorn status.
Neuromorphic Computing sector in United States has seen 3 acquisitions and 1 IPO. This represents almost 11.8% of all such companies - which is higher than the 5.0% exit rate of tech companies in general.
This sector includes neuromorphic Computing covers the companies that will imitate the structure of the human brain in computer systems. It entails building computers to function more like brains than conventional computers, allowing them to analyze data more like naturally occurring neural networks.
Includes Optical Neuromorphic processors for AI workloads, edge network Neuromorphic processors, Neuromorphic vision sensors, among others. Excludes generic analog and mixed-signal chips, SoC, MEMs, Photonics based device manufacturers, contact lenses, cameras lenses, etc.
Top Neuromorphic Computing Companies in United States
There are 34 Neuromorphic Computing startups in United States which include Kneron, Lightelligence, Rain, Syntiant, Latent AI. Out of these, 21 startups are funded, with 15 having secured Series A+ funding, and 1 achieving unicorn status.
Over the past 10 years, an average of 2 new companies have been launched annually. Notably, several of these startups have been founded by alumni of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University and University of California (Los Angeles).
Here is the list of top Neuromorphic Computing startups in United States
1. Kneron
Provider of hardware and software solutions for edge AI applications. It provides deep learning libraries for different use cases such as smart surveillance, navigation, emotion recognition, and more. Its use cases are in different industry verticals such as smart cars, security and surveillance, robotics, smart homes, wearables, and education.
Key facts about Kneron
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Diego (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $226M
- Investors: Horizons Ventures, Lite-On Technology and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 26, 2023, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 65/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 86 Competitors
Lightelligence (a spin-off from MIT) is developing optical chips and software solutions for artificial intelligence based computing. The company aims to develop integrated photonics chips for processing and computing machine learning and deep learning algorithms. It claims that its products will have multiple features including high speed, low latency, and low power consumption. Partners include Baidu Ventures, MIT, and NVIDIA.
Key facts about Lightelligence
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $247M
- Investors: CICC, Baidu Venture Capital and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 05, 2025, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 61/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 17 of 247 Competitors
3. Rain
Developer of analogue hardware for AI applications. Its AI chip comprises an analogue processing unit, architecture for neural networks, development and training of neural architectures, and model exploration.
Key facts about Rain
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Redwood City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $40M
- Investors: Y Combinator, Prosperity7 Ventures and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 26, 2024, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 60/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 5 of 70 Competitors
4. Syntiant
Provider of neural processing units for edge computing applications. It develops hardware machine learning solutions for battery-powered devices. It uses its patented analogue neural network technology in flash memory and develops neural decision processors (NDP). The processors perform neural network computations in flash memory, and enable network communication at lower power. It is suited for high computational workloads for real-time applications at ultra-low-power. It has applications in multiple battery-powered devices, including smartphones, wearables, remote controls, drones, sensors, and security cameras.
Key facts about Syntiant
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Irvine (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $121M
- Investors: M12, Intel Capital and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 01, 2023, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 59/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 9 of 85 Competitors
5. Latent AI
Provider of an AI platform for deployment of binarised neural networks. It develops an AI platform to train, quantize and deploy edge AI neural networks. Enables AI, embedded and software application developers to manage AI for the edge. Claims to also enable optimization for computing, energy and memory without requiring changes to existing AI/ML infrastructure and frameworks. Offers tools known as LEIP Compress and LEIP Compile for compressing and compiling AI products.
Key facts about Latent AI
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Menlo Park (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $22.5M
- Investors: Future Ventures, Blackhorn Ventures and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 20, 2025, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 57/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 4 of 153 Competitors
Companies founded year-on-year in the Neuromorphic Computing sector in United States
8 Neuromorphic Computing startups in United States were founded in 2017 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2025 | 1 |
2024 | 3 |
2023 | - |
2022 | - |
2021 | 1 |
2020 | 1 |
2019 | - |
2018 | 4 |
2017 | 8 |
2016 | 6 |
Stage-wise distribution of Neuromorphic Computing sector companies in United States
Out of the total 34 Neuromorphic Computing companies in United States, 21 have secured funding. Among them, 15 have reached Series A or higher, and 10 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 34
Funded - 21
Series A+ - 15
Series B+ - 10
Series C+ - 6
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 34 |
Funded | 21 |
Series A+ | 15 |
Series B+ | 10 |
Series C+ | 6 |
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Funding Trends in the Neuromorphic Computing sector in United States
Total funding year-on-year in the Neuromorphic Computing sector in United States
The Neuromorphic Computing sector in United States saw a total funding of more than $1.44B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2025 at more than $717M.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2025 | $717M |
2024 | $33.7M |
2023 | $128M |
2022 | $108M |
2021 | $87.3M |
2020 | $116M |
2019 | $18.5M |
2018 | $73.8M |
2017 | $46M |
Recent Funding Rounds in Neuromorphic Computing in United States
In the year 2025, till December 2025, Neuromorphic Computing companies in United States have raised $717M in equity funding across 6 rounds.
In the same period last year (i.e. till November 2024), Neuromorphic Computing companies in United States had raised $33.7M across 4 rounds.
So, 2025 has seen a 2030.11% rise in funding in Neuromorphic Computing companies in United States as compared to 2024.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Neuromorphic Computing companies in United States:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
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Seed | 8213 | Dec 08, 2025 | ||
Series A | 7370 | Dec 03, 2025 | ||
Series A | 5577 | Sep 12, 2025 | - | |
Series C | 5186 | Sep 05, 2025 | and 5 more | |
Series A | 5125 | Aug 20, 2025 |
Top Investors in Neuromorphic Computing in United States
Capstone Partners is the top investor in Neuromorphic Computing companies in United States based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in Neuromorphic Computing companies in United States:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Boston (United States) | - | |
San Francisco (United States) | ||
Santa Clara (United States) | Lemurian Labs and Oculi | |
Sunnyvale (United States) | ||
Santa Clara (United States) |
M&A activity in Neuromorphic Computing sector in United States
In the year 2019, till October 2019, 1 acquisition happened in Neuromorphic Computing sector in United States.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Neuromorphic Computing sector in United States:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Oct 24, 2019 | ||
Business Acquisition | Mar 18, 2015 | ||
Business Acquisition | Mar 08, 2010 |
Acquisition trends in Neuromorphic Computing sector in United States
Here are the acquisition trends in Neuromorphic Computing sector in United States:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | - |
2024 | - |
2023 | - |
2022 | - |
2021 | - |
2020 | - |
2019 | 1 |
2018 | - |
2017 | - |
IPOs in Neuromorphic Computing in United States
In the year 2011, till September 2011, 1 IPO happened in Neuromorphic Computing sector in United States.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in Neuromorphic Computing sector in United States:
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Sep 11, 2011 | Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) |
Colleges which produce the most Neuromorphic Computing companies in United States
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Neuromorphic Computing in United States
Most number of Neuromorphic Computing startups in United States have been founded by alumni from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University and University of California (Los Angeles).
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 3 |
Stanford University | 2 |
University of California (Los Angeles) | 2 |
Carnegie Mellon University | 1 |
Duke University | 1 |
Harvard Business School | 1 |
Harvard University | 1 |
IIT Bombay | 1 |
IIT Kanpur | 1 |
IIT Kharagpur | 1 |
Total funding in Neuromorphic Computing companies founded by alumni from top colleges in United States
In the last 10 years, Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates' Neuromorphic Computing companies in United States have raised the most funding among top colleges. University of California (Los Angeles) alumni are second, and Stanford University alumni are third.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $768M |
University of California (Los Angeles) | $701M |
Stanford University | $513M |
Duke University | $475M |
Harvard Business School | $247M |
Harvard University | $247M |
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) | $247M |
University of California (Berkeley) | $226M |
Carnegie Mellon University | $46M |
IIT Kharagpur | $46M |
Top News in Neuromorphic Computing in United States
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Latent AI Launches First Agentic Edge AI Platform Streamlining MLOpsAiThority•Jun 17, 2025•Latent AI
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Syntiant to Unveil Vision Transformer Security Solution at ISC West 2025Benzinga•Apr 02, 2025•Syntiant
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Latent AI and Carahsoft Partner to Accelerate Edge AI AccessibilityGlobeNewswire•Mar 06, 2025•Latent AI, Carahsoft
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Kneron debuts Gen AI and advancing security solutions at ISC Westsecurityworldmarket.com•Mar 06, 2025•Kneron
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Seltech and Syntiant Announce Global Strategic CollaborationGlobeNewswire•Jan 28, 2025•Seltech-International, Syntiant
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ThroughTek and Syntiant to Deliver AI-IoT Cloud SolutionsGlobeNewswire•Aug 21, 2024•ThroughTek, Syntiant
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