BigEndian gets ₹130 crore RDI support
By Abha Lohia ·
- BigEndian Semiconductors is a Bengaluru fabless chip designer building an AI vision chip for surveillance cameras
- The Technology Development Board signed a deal for ₹130 crore from the RDI Fund, paid as optional convertible debt
- Project VeerAI costs ₹260 crore in all and aims to move the chip from prototype stage to full production readiness
What happened
- The Technology Development Board will back BigEndian with ₹130 crore.
- Support comes through optional convertible debt (debt that can turn into equity).
- It comes from the RDI Fund run under the science department.
- The project, VeerAI, costs ₹260 crore in total.
Why it matters
- It targets a secure AI chip built on a homegrown platform.
- It cuts reliance on imported chip technology.
- The chip may reach defence, automotive, industrial and medical uses.
The business
- BigEndian designs chips without owning a factory.
- Its first target is an AI vision system-on-chip for CCTV.
- It focuses on India and the Global South.
Who put in money
- Technology Development Board funder — Body under the Department of Science and Technology
In numbers
₹130 CrSupport · 2026
₹260 CrProject cost · 2026
What happens next
- Take the chip from TRL-5 to TRL-9.
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