Switzerland-based Corintis has secured $24 million in a Series A funding round led by BlueYard Capital to advance its microfluidic cooling technology for high-performance semiconductors. Already under testing by Microsoft, the system is reported to be three times more effective than conventional cooling methods and could improve efficiency by up to ten times compared to traditional solutions. With AI chips consuming more power and generating greater heat, Corintis aims to address one of the most critical bottlenecks in next-generation chip design.
The startup has also added Intel Corporation CEO Lip-Bu Tan to its board. Highlighting the significance of thermal management, Tan said, “Cooling is one of the biggest challenges for next-generation chips,” and praised Corintis as fast becoming the industry leader in addressing the thermal bottleneck. By designing micro-scale channels tailored to each chip’s unique architecture, Corintis ensures that coolant reaches the most critical regions, overcoming the limitations of conventional copper-based systems.
CEO and co-founder Remco van Erp likened chip design to a cityscape of billions of transistors, emphasizing that simplistic cooling approaches are no longer sufficient. Through innovative platforms like Glacierware and Therminator, Corintis enables chip designers to optimize thermal performance, ensuring scalability and reliability for AI-era workloads.
Founded in 2022, the company has already shipped over 10,000 systems and generated eight-digit revenue, demonstrating early market traction. With plans to expand its workforce and manufacture over a million microfluidic cold plates annually by 2026, Corintis is positioning itself as a pioneering force in tackling one of the semiconductor industry’s most pressing challenges.
The company’s approach reflects the growing need for precision thermal management as semiconductor designs become increasingly complex and energy-intensive. By combining microfluidics with chip-specific cooling architectures, Corintis not only enhances performance but also supports the broader AI and high-performance computing ecosystem, enabling chips to operate efficiently under heavy computational loads.
With strategic funding, industry expertise, and innovative technology, Corintis is set to reshape the future of chip cooling, addressing a bottleneck that could determine the pace of AI and advanced computing advancements worldwide.
