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March 4, 2026

Chips startup Vertical Compute raises €37m to tackle AI’s memory overload

The startup has taped-out a first chip design developed in partnership with global semiconductor manufacturer TSMC

Vertical Compute, the Belgian startup designing new memory components for AI chips, has raised a €37m round as it aims to bring its technology out of the lab and onto the market.

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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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