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SEIDA
AI-powered EDA tools for advanced semiconductor manufacturing
About SEIDA
SEIDA, which stands for Semiconductor Intelligent Design Automation, is a Chinese startup aiming to establish a strong domestic presence in the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) market for the semiconductor industry. Founded in October 2021 by Liguo “Recoo” Zhang and other former executives from Siemens EDA (previously Mentor Graphics), the company is strategically positioned to address China's goal of achieving self-reliance in chip technology. SEIDA is headquartered in Hangzhou, China.
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The company focuses on developing back-end development and manufacturing tools for integrated circuit design, leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance its products. A key area of development for SEIDA is its Optical Proximity Correction (OPC) software, a highly specialized and critical tool used in the design and manufacturing of advanced microchips. The development of such tools is part of a broader strategy to create a domestic alternative to the EDA market, which has been historically dominated by American companies such as Synopsys, Cadence, and Siemens EDA.
SEIDA's business model revolves around providing these essential software tools to clients involved in chip manufacturing, enabling the design of chips for technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing. By offering a Chinese-developed EDA solution, SEIDA aims to “break through the foreign monopoly” and support the local semiconductor ecosystem. The company has attracted significant investment from Chinese backers, including an investment arm of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC), China's largest chipmaker, as well as firms like China Fortune-Innovation Capital and Gaoxin PE.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- Hangzhou, China
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 21.7/100
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Sector
- Semiconductors, Core AI, Semiconductor Engineering Tools, Chips and Processors, Electronic Design Automation (EDA), DT and LS, science-based
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
- Links
- Website
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Mar 2026 | $41M | $248M | Lingang Science and Technology Innovation · Pudong Venture Capital | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for SEIDA is 30 monthly website visits, down 81.3% over the last three months.
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Series A2 investors entered at this stage
- LILingang Science and Technology Innovation
- PCPudong Venture Capital
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