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AlpSemi raises $19.5M to make semiconducting power switches for AI data centers

$19.5M. That's what AlpSemi just raised to solve the power bottleneck choking AI data centers.

Reporting by SiliconAngle 1 min brief
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Why it matters

As AI compute demand explodes, power infrastructure becomes the new constraint. AlpSemi's funding signals investor conviction that semiconductor-grade power switches—not just GPUs—are critical to scaling data center buildout.

The key facts

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  1. AlpSemi raises €17M (~$19.5M Series funding)

  2. Led by Yotta Capital (Paris-based PE)

  3. Co-investors: Navitas Semiconductor (Nasdaq-listed), SE Ventures, Cycle Group

  4. Product focus: semiconducting power switches for AI data center circuit breakers

  5. Timing: June 2026 (amid global AI infrastructure arms race)

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Publisher excerpt: 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.…
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