Cadstrom
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Cadstrom Raises $6.8M in Seed Funding to Streamline Validation for Electronic Hardware Design
Cadstrom, an AI expert system that enables electrical engineers to design electronic devices correctly on the first try, announced that it has raised $6.8M in Seed funding. The round was led by Bison Ventures and included participation from Innovation Endeavors and AI2 Incubator, which previously invested $650K in a pre-Seed round. Cadstrom builds AI tools enabling electrical engineers to create devices that work correctly on their first attempt. Core to Cadstrom’s approach is its proprietary Sigma Engine, which leverages a first-principles understanding of physics, electronics, and generative AI to identify mistakes while automatically validating complex designs—cutting development costs, accelerating GTM timeline, and shortening design cycles up to 66% by eliminating respins. The average printed circuit board undergoes three “respins,” or reconfigurations of its design, due to unanticipated electrical design mistakes, requirements changes, or other manufacturing realities–adding over $100K to development costs, which can delay a PCB’s production timeline by a whopping six months.