AlpSemi raises $19.5M to make semiconducting power switches for AI data centers
French semiconductor startup AlpSemi SAS today announced that it has raised €17 million, or about $19.5 million, in funding.
The investment was led by Paris-based private equity firm Yotta Capital. Nasdaq-listed chipmaker Navitas Semiconductor Corp., SE Ventures and Cycle Group contributed as well.
Power switches are the core components of circuit breakers, devices that can create a physical gap in a building’s electrical wiring. The gap stops the movement of electrons, a property that can be harnessed to prevent power surges from reaching sensitive equipment. When a power surge ends, the circuit breaker removes the gap and power delivery can resume.
Circuit breakers can be found in, among other systems, power distribution systems. Those are devices that data center operators use to distribute electricity to servers.
