Ricursive Intelligence aims to cut chip design cycle from years to weeks
Ricursive Intelligence, founded by former Google researchers Anna Goldie and Azalia Mirhoseini, is building AI that can design semiconductor chips and learn from each iteration. The startup says its system could shrink the typical two‑to‑three‑year chip‑design timeline to a matter of weeks, potentially speeding the hardware pipeline that powers ever‑more capable AI models.
Key points
- Ricursive Intelligence raised $335 million, including a $300 million Series A, at a $4 billion valuation; Nvidia is an investor
- Co‑founders Anna Goldie and Azalia Mirhoseini previously built AlphaChip at Google, which generated chip layouts in hours
- The startup aims to shrink chip design cycles from two‑to‑three years to weeks using AI that learns across designs
Goldie and Mirhoseini previously co‑led AlphaChip at Google, an AI tool that generated chip layouts in hours and contributed to multiple generations of Google’s Tensor Processing Units. They launched Ricursive in late 2025 and, within four months, raised $335 million—including a $300 million Series A—at a $4 billion valuation, with Nvidia among the investors. The founders will discuss their approach at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, highlighting a feedback loop where AI‑designed hardware enables stronger AI, which in turn can design better hardware.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Ricursive Intelligence’s Anna Goldie and Azalia Mirhoseini on when AI starts designing its own hardware
TechCrunch AI · 25 September 2026
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