• Empower Semiconductor raised over USD 140M in Series D financing, with ADIA joining as the key MENA investor.
• The funding will accelerate growth in AI power solutions, enabling energy savings and boosting data center efficiency worldwide.
• Founded in 2014, the Silicon Valley startup develops FinFast™ technology to solve power density challenges in AI and data centers.

Empower Semiconductor

US-based Empower Semiconductor raised over USD 140 million in Series D financing. The round was led by Fidelity Management & Research Company, Maverick Silicon, and CapitalG. Additionally, it saw participation from Atreides Management, Socratic Partners, Walden Catalyst Ventures, and Knollwood. Most significantly from MENA, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) also joined the round.

Up next, with the financing it aims to accelerate its growth in the AI space. It also aims to develop technology breakthroughs in how AI processors are powered.

“Over the coming quarters, we’re set to transform the AI market with our revolutionary technology, enabling gigawatts of energy savings and improved throughput of AI platforms across data centers worldwide,” said Tim Phillips, Founder & CEO of Empower Semiconductor. 

Power Management

Founded in 2014 by Tim Phillips, Empower Semiconductor is a Silicon-Valley based power management firm. It aims to solve the fundamental power density challenges in data centers, mobile, communications, and AI. Furthermore, it seeks to reduce the energy footprint and total cost of ownership of data centers through its FinFast™ technology. Its integrated voltage regulators deliver on-demand scalable power with the speed, precision and signal integrity required by AI processors. 

“Empower is solving the critical bottleneck in modern AI computing with a platform that combines technical leadership and commercial momentum,” said Andrew Homan, Managing Partner at Maverick Silicon.Bottom line: Empower’s USD 140M raise highlights rising investor interest in AI power efficiency, with ADIA strengthening MENA’s role in global innovation.