# AheadComputing: Computer hardware, Beaverton, United States

> AheadComputing: AheadComputing is a semiconductor IP design company based in Beaverton, Oregon, founded in July 2024. Based in Beaverton, United States.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/aheadcomputing (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# AheadComputing

AheadComputing is a semiconductor IP design company based in Beaverton, Oregon, founded in July 2024.

Funding reported Last round: Seed

Computer hardware Beaverton, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2024 2 years old
- **Team:** 130 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** $52M in dollars
- **Last round:** Seed Jan 2026

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for AheadComputing has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About AheadComputing

AheadComputing is a semiconductor IP design company based in Beaverton, Oregon, founded in July 2024.

The company specializes in developing and licensing high-performance, open-specification 64-bit RISC-V microprocessor cores tailored for AI, cloud, and edge computing applications. As an IP design house, AheadComputing provides licensable core intellectual property and compute subsystem IP to system-on-chip (SoC) vendors and technology firms looking to create scalable chiplets and custom SoC platforms. The company's mission is to enhance CPU performance and fill the capabilities gap in the RISC-V ecosystem. Founded by a team of experienced architects from Intel, AheadComputing has a workforce of around 130 engineers. Its core offerings include high-performance application processors optimized for AI inference and data center operations, as well as modular chiplets for scalable computing solutions. The company targets SoC vendors and fabless chip designers, aiming to support industries such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and edge devices.

## What company datasets say AheadComputing raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$52M** in dollars

Last round **Seed**

Last round size **$30M**

Last round date **Jan 2026**

Investors listed **5**

SEC Form D **$165M sold, 4 filings, last Oct 2026**

## Founders and team

From AheadComputing's own website: 4 founders, 3 on the team.

**Dr. Debbie Marr** CEO/ Co-Founder

**Dr. Srikanth Srinivasan** Co-Founder

**Jonathan Pearce** Co-Founder

**Mark Dechene** Co-Founder

- **Alon Mahl** VP of Design Verification
- **Chung-lun Chan** VP of Hardware Design
- **Leonel Haro** México Country General Manager

## On 4 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Stata Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stata-capital)
- [Big Brain Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/big-brain-holdings)
- [Cambium Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cambium-capital-management)
- [Cambium Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cambium-capital)

Each firm lists AheadComputing on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

cpu design team hardware cpu microarchitecture research advanced cpu microarchitecture performance benchmarking tools power-performance trade-offs cpu performance optimization advanced cpu architecture computer hardware manufacturing performance optimization cpu performance analysis high-performance processors cpu performance benchmarking 64-bit risc-v processors cpu verification methodologies b2b

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- **Sector:** Computer hardware
- **Industry code:** NAICS 33411, 334413, 541715, SIC 3571
- **Region:** Oregon
- **Revenue:** $21M a year, as listed

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