The Generalist · May 2026
Interview/profile of Davide Asnaghi covering Diode’s customer traction, hardware thesis, and ambition to make hardware as nimble as software.
Automate circuit board design using AI
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Updated Jul 29, 2026
Diode Computers is an AI-powered hardware company that designs and manufactures custom printed circuit boards from specification to volume production, using a code-first toolchain and human-in-the-loop verification.
Primary product
AI-powered custom PCB design and manufacturing platform
Founded
2024
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
10-20
Industry
Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
Sub-industry
AI-powered PCB design and manufacturing
Offices
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Business model
Leadership
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder & CTO
Chief of Staff
Engineering-heavy and customer-focused, with a strong emphasis on shipping real boards quickly, rigorous electrical verification, and hiring top-tier hardware/software talent.
Compensation
YC job postings show Staff Electrical Engineer at $140K-$200K plus 0.10%-0.30% equity, and Senior Software Engineer at $140K-$240K plus 0.10%-0.50% equity.
Pricing
Tiered project pricing: Small ($10,000 + fab cost), Medium ($20,000 + fab cost), Large ($50,000 + fab cost), Enterprise (custom quote).
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
$0.5M-$1M (third-party estimate)
Estimated monthly visits
142.2K
The Generalist · May 2026
Interview/profile of Davide Asnaghi covering Diode’s customer traction, hardware thesis, and ambition to make hardware as nimble as software.
Andreessen Horowitz · Jul 2025
a16z announced its Series A investment in Diode and highlighted the company’s AI- and production-constraint-aware PCB workflow.
Business Insider · Jul 2025
Business Insider reported Diode’s $11.4M Series A, participation from YC, Caffeinated Capital, and BoxGroup, and its AI-driven PCB design pitch.
Diode blog
Diode described its collaboration with Anthropic/Claude and its Zener-based PCB workflow, including reference designs and internal registry tooling.