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April 7, 2026

Exclusive: Nvidia challenger Arago tapes out first chip in a milestone move for semiconductor startup

Sifted understands the Paris-based startup is preparing a $150m Series A as it plans to increase chip production

Less than two years after launching, AI chip designer Arago has produced its first processors after it successfully completed its first tape-out, a notoriously challenging stage where a chip’s final design is sent to a semiconductor foundry for fabrication.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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