Founded by IIT Madras alumni Advait Sridhar and Akash Ramdas, the company believes today’s AI chips generate heat exceeding 140 watts per square centimetre, making thermal management a growing challenge. The company will initially focus on materials that can help address this problem, while its broader technology is aimed at discovering materials across the semiconductor stack.

Discovered Materials raised $9 million to fund the hunt for more novel materials to build more efficient chips.

Founded by IIT Madras alumni Advait Sridhar and Akash Ramdas, the company believes today’s AI chips generate heat exceeding 140 watts per square centimetre, making thermal…