zGlue
zGlue helps hardware companies accelerate custom chip development by providing on-demand chip design and manufacturing services. It combines a ChipBuilder software platform with a proprietary Smart Fabric interposer and manufacturing partnerships with TSMC and ASE to turn designs into production-ready custom ICs. The offering is a B2B platform and process that reduces time-to-market and supports greater miniaturization, affordability, and scalability for custom silicon. zGlue works with electronics and systems companies seeking bespoke chips for product differentiation and faster development cycles.
zGlue
zGlue helps hardware companies accelerate custom chip development by providing on-demand chip design and manufacturing services. It combines a ChipBuilder software platform with a proprietary Smart Fabric interposer and manufacturing partnerships with TSMC and ASE to turn designs into production-ready custom ICs. The offering is a B2B platform and process that reduces time-to-market and supports greater miniaturization, affordability, and scalability for custom silicon. zGlue works with electronics and systems companies seeking bespoke chips for product differentiation and faster development cycles.
TL;DR
What they do: Platform and services to accelerate custom chip design and manufacturing (ChipBuilder software + Smart Fabric interposer)
Founded: 2014
Headquarters: Mountain View, California
Recent funding events: NSF grant (2015), Seed (2016), Series A (2019)
Team size (public profile): Approximately 9 employees
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Custom/programmable semiconductor design and on-demand manufacturing for hardware companies
Founded
2014
Industry
Consumer Products
Tech Stack
Funding Track Record
NSF grant awarded
Seed round with investors including StartX (Stanford-StartX Fund), Sonny Vu, Skywood Capital, Huizhong Tide, BOE
Series A announced
Investor Signal
“Investors include StartX (Stanford-StartX Fund), Sonny Vu, Skywood Capital, Huizhong Tide, BOE, Kheng Nam Lee, Q Venture Partners, National Science Foundation”