SiMa.ai Raises $85m to Drive Global Expansion and Enhance Physical AI Platform.

SiMa.ai, a US-based start-up, has raised $85m in an oversubscribed funding round to support its global expansion. The company plans to use the funds to enhance its Physical AI platform, invest in software innovation, and strengthen its roadmap in the automotive sector. SiMa.ai's core offering, the SiMa.ai ONE platform, combines purpose-built silicon with a software-centric design to optimize performance and simplify deployment.

San Jose, Calif., August 1, 2025 – SiMa.ai, a pioneer in delivering purpose-built hardware and software solutions for Physical AI, has raised $85 million in an oversubscribed funding round, bringing its total capital raised to $355 million. The latest round was led by Maverick Capital, with continued participation from existing investors and new investor StepStone Group [1].

This funding will fuel SiMa.ai’s global expansion and accelerate the scale-up of its Physical AI platform. The company plans to invest in software innovation, enhance go-to-market operations, improve customer success, and strengthen its automotive roadmap [2].

Krishna Rangasayee, Founder and CEO at SiMa.ai, stated, "This new funding further validates our leadership in the Physical AI space and the growing demand for Physical AI solutions that deliver best-in-class performance per watt with industry-leading ease of use. With strong support from new and existing investors, we’re scaling quickly to extend our competitive lead and meet global customer demand across robotics, automotive, industrial automation, aerospace & defense, smart vision, and healthcare."

SiMa.ai's core offering, the SiMa.ai ONE platform, combines purpose-built silicon with a software-centric design to optimize performance and simplify deployment. The platform features Modalix, its second-gen multimodal MLSoC now shipping, and Palette, a comprehensive software suite with both SDK and Edgematic, a no-code visual development tool [3].

Andrew Homan, Managing Partner at Maverick Capital, expressed his enthusiasm, "SiMa.ai is redefining what’s possible at the edge by combining world-class silicon with a uniquely software-centric approach to Physical AI. Their ability to deliver high-performance, low-power solutions with frictionless deployment positions them to lead in a market that’s scaling fast. We’re thrilled to support SiMa.ai as they accelerate their growth and continue to deliver transformative value across industries."

John Avirett, Partner at StepStone Group, added, "As generative AI transforms the data center landscape, we see immense opportunity in the next phase of innovation—AI at the edge. SiMa.ai’s full-stack solution, technical depth, and growing customer adoption make it a clear leader in this space. We’re excited to join the company’s journey and support its mission to drive efficient, scalable AI across real-world edge applications."

As demand surges for AI at the edge—where power efficiency, performance, and simplicity are paramount—SiMa.ai continues to lead with a differentiated approach. By addressing the full system problem on a single chip and pairing it with a software stack optimized for developer experience, SiMa.ai is poised to lead the next wave of Physical AI innovation [4].

References:
[1] https://sima.ai/press-release/sima-ai-raises-85m-to-scale-physical-ai-bringing-total-funding-to-355m/
[2] https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2025/08/sima-ai-raises-85m-to-scale-physical-ai-bringing-total-funding-to-355m/
[3] https://www.business-standard.com/companies/start-ups/sima-ai-lands-85-million-ai-robots-autonomous-cars-125080101735_1.html