Louvain-la-Neuve-based Vertical Compute, a startup developing vertically integrated memory for AI and high-performance computing, has raised an additional €37 million on top of a previous €20 million, bringing its total seed round to €57 million, led by Quantonation.
- Launched in 2024 by Sylvain Dubois and Sébastien Couet, Vertical Compute develops vertically integrated memory technology to address the memory bottleneck in AI and high-performance computing.
- The company’s approach stacks memory directly on top of compute logic within a single wafer, reducing the distance data must travel from centimeters to nanometers.
- This 3D integration increases memory density and bandwidth while lowering latency and energy consumption compared with conventional 2D memory architectures. Vertical Compute delivers its technology through chiplets designed to integrate with existing processors, including CPUs, GPUs, and AI accelerators, acting as an enabling layer rather than replacing compute cores.
Details of the deal
- The investment saw participation from Quantonation, Flanders Future Techfund, Wallonie Entreprendre, Sambrinvest, Noshaq, InvestBW, Drysdale Ventures, and Kima Ventures, with existing investors Eurazeo, XAnge, Vector Gestion, imec.xpand, and imec also reinvesting, alongside non-dilutive funding from VLAIO and BPI France.
“As an imec spin-off, Vertical Compute brings together world-class scientific excellence and a remarkable capacity to execute. We are convinced that this combination creates a powerful bridge from frontier research to meaningful industrial transformation," says Tom Vanhoutte, Managing Partner at imec.xpand.
- With the fresh capital, Vertical Compute will scale production of its vertical memory chiplets, integrate them into existing processor architectures, expand its team, and advance R&D to enable high-density, low-power AI applications.
