EnCharge AI

AI hardware & software systems for edge computing

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101-200 employees
  • B2B
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Deep Tech
  • Machine Learning
Santa Clara, CA

Company mission

To reimagine computing to meet the needs of cutting-edge AI.

Our take

EnCharge AI was founded in 2022 by a team of experienced technology professionals with expertise in semiconductor design and AI systems. The company is working on developing advanced AI accelerators that can be utilized for Edge-Cloud computing deployments.

Like most AI hardware startups, EnCharge is targeting edge computing use cases however, the company's unique processor design utilizes charge-based memory. Unlike conventional memory, this design reads data from the electrical current on a memory plane instead of individual bit cells.

Although relatively new to the market, EnCharge has established itself as a pioneer in cutting-edge AI hardware and software systems designed for edge computing. In mid-2025, the company officially launched the EnCharge EN100, the industry's first commercial AI accelerator built on a precise, scalable analog in-memory computing architecture. The company's first commercial products are currently being made available through targeted deployment phases, marking a shift from development into real-world applications.

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Steph

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Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Feb 2025

$100m

SERIES B

Mar 2024

$18.6m

GRANT

Total funding: $162.9m

Leadership

Naveen Verma

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Naveen is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Princeton University since 2009, where they have pioneered research in a range of emerging technologies and systems.

Kailash Gopalakrishnan

(Co-Founder & CTO)

Kailash has over two decades of experience and leadership in AI, silicon devices, and chip architectures. Previously, they worked at IBM in multiple roles, including Distinguished Research Staff Member and Senior Manager.

Echere Iroaga

(Co-Founder & COO)

Previously the VP and General Manager of MACOM's connectivity business unit. Prior to MACOM, Echere founded Renovus (acquired by Ikanos Communications) and held Engineering and Management positions at Qualcomm, Teradyne, and Texas Instruments.