# Motivo

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/motivo

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Palo Alto, US
- Website: www.motivo.ai
- Total disclosed funding: $12M
- Latest round: Series A (Aug 12, 2021)
- Investors on record: 4

## About

Founded in 2015 and based in California, US, Motivo, Inc. is a developer of AI-integrated chip design and data analytics solutions for the semiconductor industry. The company was founded by its CEO, Dr. Bharath Rangarajan. In August 2021, the company received its latest Series A funding from a group of investors that includes Intel Capital, Storm Ventures, and Seraph Group.

The company offers an AI-integrated chip design and data analytics solution that uses graph analytics and machine learning to apply a learning-on-graph methodology for automated data-driven feature extraction for the IC design-to-manufacturing flow. It offers M-Graph™, an AI module applied across RTL code and layout geometries; M-OPT™, a solution used for yield enhancement; M-DVP™, a solution used for design validation; and M-TCO™, a solution used for timing closure.

The company plans to use the latest Series A funding to scale the business and double the team in 2021.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Aug 12, 2021, $12M — Intel Capital, Storm Ventures, Inventus Capital Partners, Seraph Group

## Investors

- Intel Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/intel-capital) — Series A
- Storm Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/storm-ventures) — Series A
- Inventus Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/inventus-capital-partners) — Series A
- Seraph Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/seraph-group) — Series A