Keysom, a deeptech company developing an innovative, no-code platform for designing custom processor architectures for semiconductor and embedded systems players, announces the closing of a €4 million fundraising round. This operation, carried out with the French Tech Seed funds, managed on behalf of the French government by Bpifrance as part of France 2030, IRDI Capital Investissement, Xplore By Épopée Gestion and EuroBIM, will enable the company to accelerate the development of its offering, strengthen its presence in France and internationally, and recruit new talent.
A unique innovation in the world to meet the energy efficiency needs of electronic chips
Generic processors are ubiquitous on the market. Offering great versatility, they power all types of electronic devices, from the IoT to the automotive world. Capable of handling a multitude of tasks, these " off-the-shelf " products are the default solution for manufacturers eager to position themselves on the market. However, this generalist approach presents significant limitations in terms of cost, energy efficiency, and performance: 50% of the features will never be used during the processor's lifetime. Well aware of these obstacles, more and more players are looking to turn to custom chips, but are encountering excessively slow and costly development cycles.
A true catalyst for innovation, Keysom responds to this challenge and allows manufacturers to design a tailor-made processor in the space of a few simple and rapid iterations, without any constraints linked to the inherent technical development. To this end, with the support of a highly qualified technical team, Keysom has devoted 4 years of R&D to develop Keysom Studio , its intelligent and easy-to-use tool capable of exploring, testing, modifying and optimizing a very wide variety of complex architectures in order to arrive at a unique solution each time, entirely adapted to the customer's needs - without the need for advanced technical skills or a team of experts.
Keysom thus opens a new era for manufacturers, making it possible to create more efficient, more economical, and more environmentally friendly custom processors, both on a small and large scale. The launch of this solution marks a turning point for all companies seeking agility and competitiveness.
“Where manufacturers pay for oversized generic processors, which generate costs and energy waste, a custom processor uses less raw material (in this case silicon), resulting in lower production costs and simplified manufacturing processes. In a context where the demand for semiconductors continues to increase, reducing the silicon surface area per chip is a major strategic asset. Our software allows you to explore up to 12 million processor combinations to achieve this,” says Luca Testa - Co-founder & COO of Keysom.
€4M raised to accelerate international marketing
Supported by the French Tech Seed funds, managed on behalf of the French government by Bpifrance as part of France 2030, IRDI Capital Investissement, Xplore by Épopée Gestion, and EuroBIM, Keysom has just completed a €4 million fundraising round. This round of funding marks a decisive step for Keysom, cementing its position as a technological pioneer in the field of custom processor design.
"This fundraising is an important milestone in our growth strategy. It gives us the means to further accelerate the development of our technology and to lead our commercial expansion into new markets. We firmly believe that our no-code tool will redefine the way manufacturers approach the design and optimization of their systems ." adds Cyril Sagonero - President of Keysom
A portion of the funds will be dedicated to recruiting new R&D technical experts to continue innovating and improving the performance of hardware and software solutions, as well as recruiting qualified sales professionals. With the support of its investors, Keysom aims to continue offering solutions that transform the industry while keeping in mind the goal of democratizing access to high-tech tools for as many people as possible.
"On behalf of the French government, Bpifrance is actively participating in France's reindustrialization and working to promote the country's sovereignty by supporting companies in strategic sectors. We are pleased to be working alongside the deeptech company Keysom, whose talented teams and custom processor design technology promise a true revolution in industrial electronics," added François Charbonnier, Investment Director at Bpifrance.
"We are delighted to support the Keysom team in this commercialization launch phase because we are convinced that Keysom provides an innovative, sovereign solution with a limited carbon impact to industrial players, many of whom need processors." Camille Le Roux Larsabal, VC Partner at Epopée Gestion.
"In addition to the elements already mentioned by my colleagues – disruptive innovation, technical excellence, and environmental impact – I would add that Keysom is a company with strong local roots in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region. We are convinced that the management has all the qualities needed to make this startup a major player both locally and internationally." Vincent Brousse, Investment Director at IRDI Capital Investissement.
Bpifrance: Juliette Fontanillas –juliette.fontanillas@bpifrance.fr– 06 72 76 08 09
IRDI Capital Investment : Vincent BROUSSE -vincent.brousse@irdi.fr- 06 44 27 16 65
Xplore : Florence Eckenschwiller – florence@epopeegestion.fr – 06 07 66 94 28
Press Service General Secretariat for Investment : presse.sgpi@pm.gouv.fr
About Keysom
In 2019, Cyril Sagonero and Luca Testa began to question the market's approach of buying off-the-shelf processors to reduce time to market. The waste of space and power consumption was enormous. At the same time, version 2.2 of the RISC-V ISA was frozen, opening the door to this new ISA to industry. The following year, discussions with Dr. Jérémie Crenne of the University of Bordeaux and software architecture expert Fabrice Bonnet laid the foundations for Keysom, a French startup dedicated to enabling semiconductor companies to automatically and easily obtain the RISC-V processor best suited to their needs. In 2022, Keysom developed the world's first coding-free tool dedicated to custom processor design.
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A unique innovation in the world to meet the energy efficiency needs of electronic chips
Generic processors are ubiquitous on the market. Offering great versatility, they power all types of electronic devices, from the IoT to the automotive world. Capable of handling a multitude of tasks, these " off-the-shelf " products are the default solution for manufacturers eager to position themselves on the market. However, this generalist approach presents significant limitations in terms of cost, energy efficiency, and performance: 50% of the features will never be used during the processor's lifetime. Well aware of these obstacles, more and more players are looking to turn to custom chips, but are encountering excessively slow and costly development cycles.
A true catalyst for innovation, Keysom responds to this challenge and allows manufacturers to design a tailor-made processor in the space of a few simple and rapid iterations, without any constraints linked to the inherent technical development. To this end, with the support of a highly qualified technical team, Keysom has devoted 4 years of R&D to develop Keysom Studio , its intelligent and easy-to-use tool capable of exploring, testing, modifying and optimizing a very wide variety of complex architectures in order to arrive at a unique solution each time, entirely adapted to the customer's needs - without the need for advanced technical skills or a team of experts.
Keysom thus opens a new era for manufacturers, making it possible to create more efficient, more economical, and more environmentally friendly custom processors, both on a small and large scale. The launch of this solution marks a turning point for all companies seeking agility and competitiveness.
“Where manufacturers pay for oversized generic processors, which generate costs and energy waste, a custom processor uses less raw material (in this case silicon), resulting in lower production costs and simplified manufacturing processes. In a context where the demand for semiconductors continues to increase, reducing the silicon surface area per chip is a major strategic asset. Our software allows you to explore up to 12 million processor combinations to achieve this,” says Luca Testa - Co-founder & COO of Keysom.
€4M raised to accelerate international marketing
Supported by the French Tech Seed funds, managed on behalf of the French government by Bpifrance as part of France 2030, IRDI Capital Investissement, Xplore by Épopée Gestion, and EuroBIM, Keysom has just completed a €4 million fundraising round. This round of funding marks a decisive step for Keysom, cementing its position as a technological pioneer in the field of custom processor design.
"This fundraising is an important milestone in our growth strategy. It gives us the means to further accelerate the development of our technology and to lead our commercial expansion into new markets. We firmly believe that our no-code tool will redefine the way manufacturers approach the design and optimization of their systems ." adds Cyril Sagonero - President of Keysom
A portion of the funds will be dedicated to recruiting new R&D technical experts to continue innovating and improving the performance of hardware and software solutions, as well as recruiting qualified sales professionals. With the support of its investors, Keysom aims to continue offering solutions that transform the industry while keeping in mind the goal of democratizing access to high-tech tools for as many people as possible.
"On behalf of the French government, Bpifrance is actively participating in France's reindustrialization and working to promote the country's sovereignty by supporting companies in strategic sectors. We are pleased to be working alongside the deeptech company Keysom, whose talented teams and custom processor design technology promise a true revolution in industrial electronics," added François Charbonnier, Investment Director at Bpifrance.
"We are delighted to support the Keysom team in this commercialization launch phase because we are convinced that Keysom provides an innovative, sovereign solution with a limited carbon impact to industrial players, many of whom need processors." Camille Le Roux Larsabal, VC Partner at Epopée Gestion.
"In addition to the elements already mentioned by my colleagues – disruptive innovation, technical excellence, and environmental impact – I would add that Keysom is a company with strong local roots in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region. We are convinced that the management has all the qualities needed to make this startup a major player both locally and internationally." Vincent Brousse, Investment Director at IRDI Capital Investissement.
Press Contacts
Madame of Communication: Hélène ROMER -helene@madamedelacom.com- 06 75 99 76 93Bpifrance: Juliette Fontanillas –juliette.fontanillas@bpifrance.fr– 06 72 76 08 09
IRDI Capital Investment : Vincent BROUSSE -vincent.brousse@irdi.fr- 06 44 27 16 65
Xplore : Florence Eckenschwiller – florence@epopeegestion.fr – 06 07 66 94 28
Press Service General Secretariat for Investment : presse.sgpi@pm.gouv.fr
About Keysom
In 2019, Cyril Sagonero and Luca Testa began to question the market's approach of buying off-the-shelf processors to reduce time to market. The waste of space and power consumption was enormous. At the same time, version 2.2 of the RISC-V ISA was frozen, opening the door to this new ISA to industry. The following year, discussions with Dr. Jérémie Crenne of the University of Bordeaux and software architecture expert Fabrice Bonnet laid the foundations for Keysom, a French startup dedicated to enabling semiconductor companies to automatically and easily obtain the RISC-V processor best suited to their needs. In 2022, Keysom developed the world's first coding-free tool dedicated to custom processor design.
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