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Baya Systems

Software-driven system IP for SoCs and the chiplet economy (Source: Baya Systems).
Private (undisclosed)
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Open Roles
Santa Clara, California, United StatesFounded Founded by Sailesh Kumar (Source: Baya Systems).
About Baya Systems

Baya Systems is a Santa Clara-based semiconductor company developing software-driven system IP for SoCs and chiplet-based architectures. The company's portfolio centres on the WeaverPro™ software (data-driven architecture and micro-architecture refinement from spec to post-silicon) and WeaveIP™ advanced system IP (custom and standard transport protocols) (Source: Baya Systems).

In January 2025, Baya raised $36M+ in Series B funding led by Maverick Silicon, with strategic investment from Synopsys and reinvestment from existing backers Matrix Partners and Intel Capital. Tenstorrent licensed Baya technology for its AI + RISC-V chiplet solutions (Source: VentureBeat; Design & Reuse).

At a Glance
DomainTechnology, Information and Internet
Company Size51-200 employees
Sub-industriesConsumer Apps
HQ LocationSanta Clara, California, United States
IndustrySoftware & Digital Platforms
5 Facts You Should Know
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$36M Series B (Jan 2025)

Led by Maverick Silicon; Synopsys strategic; Matrix Partners + Intel Capital reinvesting.

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WeaverPro + WeaveIP product portfolio

Software-driven system IP for SoCs + chiplets; data-driven architecture from spec to post-silicon.

3

Tenstorrent as launch customer

Licensed Baya technology for AI + RISC-V chiplet solutions.

4

Headquartered Santa Clara

51-200 employees; chiplet + SoC system IP focus.

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Founders: Sailesh Kumar + Yusuf Bhaijiwala

Veteran semiconductor architects from NetSpeed, Mellanox, Cisco; building modular SoC IP.

Why Join Baya Systems

Chiplet economy from the system-IP layer

Build the protocols and transport layers that enable the post-monolithic SoC era (Source: Baya Systems).

Synopsys + Intel Capital + Matrix Partners backed

Strategic alignment with the broader semiconductor toolchain — Synopsys is both investor and likely ecosystem partner (Source: VentureBeat).

Customer-validated by Tenstorrent

Already shipping in commercial AI + RISC-V chiplet products via Tenstorrent licensing (Source: VentureBeat).

Engineering Culture Signals

51-200 employees

Compact, focused team in Santa Clara semiconductor cluster (Source: Baya Systems LinkedIn).

Veteran semiconductor team

Founders from NetSpeed Systems, Mellanox, Cisco backgrounds (Source: Baya Systems).

Engineering Locations

Santa Clara, California, United States

Headquarters

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Engineering hiring location

Interested in Baya Systems?

Browse open roles and apply directly on the Baya Systems careers page.

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