Chip simulation startup Vinci raises $250M at $1.5B valuation

Palo Alto-based Vinci, which builds AI software that simulates physics for chip and hardware design, has raised $250M at a $1.5B valuation. The round was led by Advent, Temasek and Xora Innovation, with Eclipse, Khosla Ventures and Madrona participating. Vinci claims its model runs simulations up to 1,000 times faster than conventional tools.

• $250M round at a $1.5B valuation led by Advent, Temasek and Xora
• Vinci's model simulates chip physics up to 1,000x faster than standard tools
• Pilot deployments to grow from 2 to 20 customers
• Vinci raised $46M in seed and Series A in December 2025