What They Build
Mindgrove designs India-owned microcontrollers and SoCs for secure IoT, industrial devices, smart products, and edge-AI applications.
Why They Matter
Processor IP is one of the layers where capability has to be built before it is convenient. Mindgrove matters because it is taking the harder route of silicon ownership rather than board-level integration or services. The work will be judged by tape-outs, software support, and customer adoption across real device categories.
Founders
Shashwath T. R., Vijay Anand
Recent Milestones
- Secure IoT 28nm MCU SoC taped out in May 2024
- $8M Series A closed in December 2024, co-led by Rocketship.vc, Speciale Invest, and Mela Ventures
- DLI approval received in September 2024 for Vision SoC, an edge-AI chip for cameras, ADAS, smart TVs, and adjacent devices
- Roadmap disclosed across Secure IoT, Vision SoC, and Edge Compute products