AMD Ventures
Profile, fund size and portfolio
AMD Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (semiconductors). It was founded in 2022 and is based in Santa Clara, United States. It invests from Series A to Series C+ in AI Models, data Center Silicon Technologies, vertical AI.
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Series A to Series C+ |
| Sectors | AI Models, Data Center Silicon Technologies, Vertical AI, Data Center Interconnects, AI Platforms & Tooling, Data Center AI Cloud |
| Geography | Global |
| Offices | Santa Clara, United States |
Sources: S11 AMD Ventures home page (Series A-C, Global); S2 AMD Ventures Portfolio.
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AI Models | 20 | 36.4% |
| Data Center Silicon Technologies | 9 | 16.4% |
| Vertical AI | 8 | 14.5% |
| Data Center Interconnects | 8 | 14.5% |
| AI Platforms & Tooling | 8 | 14.5% |
| Data Center AI Cloud | 2 | 3.6% |
A company can carry more than one tag
Sources: S2 AMD Ventures Portfolio.
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | Not disclosed by the firm. | |||
| Companies backed | 50+ | companies | Reported in the press | S10 |
| Exits | 5 | exits | Stated by the firm | S2 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 55 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S2 |
Sources: S10 Global Venturing Powerlist 2026: Sagi Paz, AMD Ventures; S2 AMD Ventures Portfolio.
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMD) | Single source | S4 |
| Parent industry | Semiconductors | Single source | S4 |
| Founded | 2022 | Single source | S10 |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, United States | Single source | S1 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S10 |
| Companies backed | 50+ | Single source | S10 |
| Exits | 5 total | Single source | S2 |
| Stages | Series A, Series B, Series C+ | Single source | S11 |
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 55 companies: 50 active, 5 exited.S2
| Tag | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 50 | 90.9% |
| Exited | 5 | 9.1% |
| Tag | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AI Models | 20 | 36.4% |
| Data Center Silicon Technologies | 9 | 16.4% |
| Vertical AI | 8 | 14.5% |
| Data Center Interconnects | 8 | 14.5% |
| AI Platforms & Tooling | 8 | 14.5% |
| Data Center AI Cloud | 2 | 3.6% |
Every company on the AMD Ventures list
55 companies, as listed on the firm's own website: 50 active, 5 exited.S2 Read the firm's list.
Active 50
- Absci
- Axiado
- Ayar Labs
- Bodo.ai
- Cellular Intelligence
- CHAI AI
- Chipletz
- Classiq
- Cohere
- Cusp AI
- DriveNets
- Efinix
- Eliyan
- Essential AI
- Ethernovia
- Featherless
- Fireworks
- Generative Bionics
- Genki Robotics
- Hark
- Hugging Face
- Kepler
- Liquid
- Luma
- Moreh
- Odyssey
- Pliops
- RadixArk
- Ranovus
- Recursive
- River AI
- Runway
- ScaleFlux
- Sciforium
- Seekr
- SiFive
- Spectro Cloud
- Tensormesh
- TensorWave
- Thinking Machines
- Uniphore
- Upstage
- Video Rebirth
- Vultr
- Wayve
- World Labs
- Xanadu
- Xelera
- Xsight
- Zyphra
Exited 5
- Celestial AI
- Cerebras
- Scale
- Teramount
- xAI
For founders
| Item | What the firm says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Stages | Series A, Series B, Series C+ | S11 |
| Beyond capital | GPU access; Engineering and developer support; Co-authored blogs, podcasts and speaking slots at AMD events; OEM, ISV and channel introductions | S1 |
| Contact form | www.amd.com/en/ventures/about.html | S1 |
Recent rounds
Notable outcomes
IPOs and acquisitions of portfolio companies. Price shown only where published.
History
Where sources disagree
- Exits: 5 cards carry an 'Exit' badge on the portfolio page: Celestial AI, Cerebras, Scale, Teramount, xAI (S2) vs Badge type (M&A or IPO) is not stated on the page; partial context: Marvell to acquire Celestial AI (portfolio insight link), Cerebras IPO closing (portfolio insight link) (S2). Exit type left null.S2S2
- Launch year: 2022: Paz joined AMD through the Xilinx acquisition and built AMD Ventures (GCV Powerlist 2026) (S10) vs Not stated on the firm's own pages (S1). Year inferred by GCV text; no firm statement.S10S1
- Companies count: 55 cards on portfolio page (S2) vs more than 50 active portfolio companies (GCV, 22 Jun 2026) (S10). Page rows vs media text.S2S10
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
Sources
- S1AMD Ventures AboutFirm
- S2AMD Ventures PortfolioFirm
- S4SEC EDGAR submissions: Advanced Micro Devices (CIK 0000002488)Filing
- S5Aranca Quarterly Spotlight CVC Deal Analysis Q2 2026Third-party report
- S6River AI funding announcementPortfolio company
- S7Eliyan Series C announcementPortfolio company
- S8Spectro Cloud Series D announcementPortfolio company
- S10Global Venturing Powerlist 2026: Sagi Paz, AMD VenturesPress
- S11AMD Ventures home page (Series A-C, Global)Firm
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