Snowcap Compute, a startup developing a commercially viable superconducting compute platform for AI, quantum, and high-performance computing (HPC), announced a $23 million seed funding round. The company's platform aims to improve processing speed and energy efficiency compared to existing CMOS technology. The global high-performance computing market is projected to reach $400 billion by 2030.
The round was led by Playground Global. Participating investors included Cambium Capital and Vsquared Ventures.
"Reimagining a post-CMOS world from the ground up with the most capable and experienced team in superconducting technology is exactly the kind of breakthrough that Playground was built to enable," commented Pat Gelsinger, former Intel CEO and currently General Partner at Playground Global and Chair of the Board at Snowcap.
Snowcap's technology utilizes superconducting logic to address challenges in scaling, fabrication compatibility, electronic design automation, and system architecture. Snowcap's platform is designed to support next-generation quantum and low-temperature computing systems, targeting applications in advanced AI inference and training, as well as HPC and quantum-classical hybrid workloads.
The company's founding team comprises silicon industry veterans with expertise in superconducting and quantum technologies. The company's advisors include Brian Kelleher, former SVP of GPU engineering at NVIDIA, and Phil Carmack, former VP of silicon engineering at Google.