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PowerLattice Raises $25 Million as Pat Gelsinger Joins Board, Claims Chiplet Can Halve AI Power Use

The startup is entering validation with initial units made at TSMC to test a chiplet that delivers power beside AI processors.

Overview

  • Playground Global and Celesta Capital led the $25 million Series A, bringing total funding to $31 million.
  • Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger joined the board and says the first batch of chiplets is being produced by TSMC.
  • An unnamed manufacturing partner is testing functionality, with broader customer trials planned for the first half of 2026.
  • Engineering samples are available to potential customers, and the company says large tech firms could begin using the tech by late 2026.
  • PowerLattice’s approach places a tiny power-delivery chiplet next to the processor to reduce energy loss, with reported savings of about 50% pending independent validation.