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BigEndian bags $6 million to commercialise its first surveillance SoC sample by month end
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Published on 6 May 2026

A surveillance chip rollout targets approvals after testing
Fabless semiconductor startup BigEndian Semiconductors raised $6 million in a pre-Series A round led by IAN Alpha Fund, with participation from Vertex Ventures and others. The fresh capital will go toward commercialising its first system-on-chip for surveillance equipment, scaling engineering and strengthening foundry partnerships. The sample chipset is expected by month-end, followed by regulatory approvals for testing ahead of market availability later this fiscal year.
- BigEndian raises $6 million pre-Series A to commercialise its first SoC
- Funding will support product engineering, foundry partnerships and new form factors
- Sample chipset is slated for unveiling by end of this month, then testing approvals
- SoC launch targeted for Q3 or Q4, starting with India before global expansion
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