Silimate

SemiWiki · Jul 2026

Recent interview covering Silimate’s product approach, market positioning in AI EDA, and the founders’ views on chip-design workflows and AI-driven EDA.

YouTube · May 2026

Long-form interview where Akash Levy discusses the company’s origin, product architecture, use of ML/LLMs, open-source EDA foundations, and hiring/culture.

The Stanford Daily · Mar 2026

Profile of Ann Wu and Silimate covering the company’s AI copilot, customer usage, founding story, and the product’s ability to detect bugs, trace root causes, and optimize chip performance.

Silimate blog · Jan 2026

Company update citing profitability, >20x ARR growth across 10+ customers, a move to a private office in downtown Mountain View, growth from 3 to 6 full-time team members, and the launch of Preqorsor and SMDB.

EE Times · Jul 2025

Ann Wu co-authored this piece on the rise of AI EDA. It supports Silimate’s positioning in the emerging AI-for-EDA market and discusses the broader industry context around startup funding and AI’s role in design automation.