Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup Maieutic Semiconductor has secured $4.15 million in seed funding, in a round co-led by Endiya Partners and Exfinity Venture Partners. The funding will help the company scale its engineering team, enhance time-to-market strategies, and accelerate key hires, the company announced in a press release.

Founded in March 2025, Maieutic is the brainchild of industry veterans Gireesh Rajendran, Ashish Lachhwani, Rakesh Kumar, and Krishna Sankar. The startup is on a mission to reimagine how chips are designed, by integrating generative AI (GenAI) into the traditionally slow and expert-driven semiconductor development process.

At its core, Maieutic is building a GenAI-first design platform that aims to drastically reduce chip design cycles from weeks to days, automatically identify inconsistencies, and intelligently analyze design trade-offs—tasks that currently demand intensive manual oversight and specialist input.

“We believe the future of semiconductor innovation will be defined by intelligent tools that shorten development cycles and empower engineers with AI-driven insights,” said Gireesh Rajendran, CEO and co-founder of Maieutic.

The timing couldn’t be better. According to market research, the global semiconductor market is expected to exceed $1 trillion by 2030, driven by surging demand across communications, automotive, and industrial electronics. Maieutic is positioning itself to tap into this growth, beginning with the analog IC (integrated circuit) segment, which is vital to next-gen electronic systems.

What makes this round notable is the pedigree of the investors. Endiya Partners were early backers of Steradian Semiconductors, a company previously founded by Maieutic’s CEO, Gireesh Rajendran, which was eventually acquired by Renesas Electronics. Exfinity Venture Partners, meanwhile, continues its focus on deep-tech and semiconductor innovation, having previously backed Kinara.ai, an edge-AI chip company.

Maieutic’s founding team brings decades of analog and semiconductor experience, now combined with cutting-edge AI, to build what they describe as a “copilot for chip designers.” If successful, their solution could not only streamline engineering workflows but also democratize access to sophisticated chip design capabilities.

With this fresh funding, Maieutic is set to fast-track its product development and gear up for what could be a pivotal shift in the global semiconductor landscape—led from the heart of India’s tech capital.