Vervesemi secured $10 million in a Series A round led by Ashish Kacholia and Unicorn India Ventures. Rakesh Malik, Co founder and Chief Executive Officer, Vervesemi, India; Pratap Narayan Singh, Co founder and Chief Technology Officer, Vervesemi, India; Ashish Kacholia, Founder, Lucky Investment Managers, India; Anil Joshi, Managing Partner, Unicorn India Ventures, India; and Ankit Mittal and Tushar Gupta, Partners, Six Stone Capital, India, outline plans for production scale up and global semiconductor expansion.
Mumbai, February 18, 2026: Vervesemi, an Indian fabless semiconductor company specialising in analog and mixed signal integrated circuits, has secured $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Ashish Kacholia and Unicorn India Ventures. The round also saw participation from Roots Ventures, Caperize Fina, MAIQ Growth Scheme and several high net worth investors.
The capital will be deployed to accelerate commercialisation of the company’s machine learning enabled analog signal chain portfolio, move validated silicon chips into production, expand engineering and applications teams, and strengthen go to market operations across Asia and the United States.
Vervesemi plans to scale its data converters, intelligent sensing solutions, motor control chips and avionics grade controllers across industrial, smart energy, mobility and aerospace segments. A portion of the funding will also support expansion of its intellectual property portfolio and next generation precision analog architecture development.
Rakesh Malik, Co founder and Chief Executive Officer, Vervesemi, India, said, “This Series A funding marks an important stage for Vervesemi as we transition from technology validation to scaled deployment. The backing from Ashish Kacholia and Unicorn India Ventures reinforces our belief that semiconductor innovation originating from India can compete globally. The capital will support commercial production and international expansion.”
Pratap Narayan Singh, Co founder and Chief Technology Officer, Vervesemi, India, said, “We are accelerating product tape outs, strengthening engineering capabilities and expanding global market engagement. Our focus is on scaling precision mixed signal semiconductor solutions for industrial and energy applications.”
Over the past year, the company completed silicon validation of its machine learning enabled analog signal chain architecture and expanded its product pipeline. Vervesemi holds more than 10 patents and has progressed multiple programmes into late stage development and qualification. Several products are currently undergoing evaluation and design in discussions with OEMs across industrial automation, smart energy and aerospace applications.
Ashish Kacholia, Founder, Lucky Investment Managers, India, said, “Vervesemi’s founding team brings deep experience in analog and digital processing, validated by customer engagements including a leading space organisation. India’s deep technology ecosystem is advancing, and companies such as Vervesemi reflect that progress.”
Anil Joshi, Managing Partner, Unicorn India Ventures, India, said, “Fabless semiconductor design companies in India are emerging strongly within the deep tech ecosystem. Vervesemi has built a focused portfolio with global relevance, which aligns with our investment approach.”
Ankit Mittal and Tushar Gupta, Partners, Six Stone Capital, India, added, “Vervesemi combines engineering capability with disciplined execution, positioning the company for commercial scale.”
Founded in 2017, Vervesemi has developed over 140 semiconductor IP blocks and 25 IC product variants serving space, defence, industrial, motor control and smart energy applications. The company is recognised under the Government of India’s Design Linked Incentive scheme and is an alliance partner within global semiconductor foundry ecosystems.
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