# UPMEM: Computer hardware, Grenoble, France

> UPMEM: UPMEM is a fabless semiconductor company based in Grenoble, France, founded in 2015 by Fabrice Devaux, Gilles Hamou, and Jean Francois Roy.

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

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# UPMEM

UPMEM is a fabless semiconductor company based in Grenoble, France, founded in 2015 by Fabrice Devaux, Gilles Hamou, and Jean Francois Roy.

Funding reported Last round: Undisclosed round

Computer hardware Grenoble, France

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2015 11 years old
- **Team:** 3 1 to 10 people
- **Funding reported:** 12.1M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Undisclosed round Sept 2023

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

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## About UPMEM

UPMEM is a fabless semiconductor company based in Grenoble, France, founded in 2015 by Fabrice Devaux, Gilles Hamou, and Jean Francois Roy.

The company specializes in Processing-In-Memory (PIM) technologies, aiming to enhance the performance and energy efficiency of data-intensive computing. UPMEM's innovative PIM solution integrates programmable co-processors directly into DRAM chips, significantly reducing data movement between the CPU and memory. The UPMEM PIM accelerator replaces standard DRAM DIMMs, functioning as a high-bandwidth, low-latency processing engine. This technology accelerates data-intensive applications by up to 20 times and reduces energy consumption by up to 10 times. UPMEM also offers a comprehensive software development kit (SDK) to support application development for its architecture. The company collaborates with various sectors, including data centers, AI, big data analytics, and genomics, to provide tailored solutions and technical consulting. With backing from notable investors like Western Digital and Partech, UPMEM is positioned as a leader in the semiconductor industry.

## What company datasets say UPMEM raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **12.1M** in the source's currency

Rounds **4**

Last round **Undisclosed round**

Last round size **4.5M**

Last round date **Sept 2023**

Investors listed **5**

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

hardware memory hardware platform hardware-software interface distribution manufacturing clion plugin memory virtualization enterprises memory-centric design pim sdk memory system evaluation memory-optimized algorithms information technology & services pim hardware bioinformatics acceleration ai acceleration

- **Sector:** Computer hardware
- **Industry code:** NAICS 33411, SIC 3671
- **Region:** Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
- **Revenue:** 1.2M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/upmem)

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