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SiFive

SiFive is the gold standard for RISC-V processor IP, providing high-performance solutions for data center, AI, and automotive applications.
Semiconductors 📍 Santa Clara, CA Founded 2015
Current Valuation
$3.6B
as of 2026-Q2
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IPO Outlookrumored

Is SiFive going public?
An IPO is rumored, with nothing filed. SiFive remains private and the date is not the company's.
What is SiFive's valuation in 2026?
SiFive is valued at $3.6B as of 2026-Q2, set by its Series G ($400M, Apr 2026). That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Has SiFive filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for SiFive as of 08/23/2026; the IPO is rumored.
Who are SiFive's investors?
SiFive's investors include Sutter Hill Ventures, Spark Capital, Osage University Partners, Western Digital, Qualcomm, SK Hynix and 2 more.
Answers are derived from the roster record shown on this page — filing status, last round and confirmed marks. Where the record is silent, the answer says so rather than guessing.
SiFive is the pioneer of RISC-V computing, offering high-performance processor IP and custom silicon solutions. The company enables semiconductor and hyperscale customers to build optimized chips for data centers, AI, and automotive markets.

Company Profile

CEO
Patrick Little
Founded
2015
HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Employees
~500
Total Raised
$765.6M
Est. Revenue
$38.2M (2023)
Growth
Leading the RISC-V revolution in high-performance computing and AI infrastructure
Last Round
Series G — $400M (Apr 2026) · Lead: Atreides Management
IPO Status
rumored

Fundraising Status

Series G · $400M · 4 mo ago
rumoredTotal raised $765.6M

Latest Funding Round

RoundAmountDateLead InvestorPost-Money
Series G$400MApr 2026Atreides Management

Talent Signal

Hiring trend
First snapshot
trend accrues with monthly sweeps
Open roles
115
via workday
Product-build share
95%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
steady
heavy product build — 95% of open roles are product-building functions (engineering/research/product) — 60 of 115 open roles are design.
Actively hiring with no tracked executive churn.
Open roles by month
Open roles by month115Aug '26
Open roles by function
Open roles by functionDesign60Engineering45Other3Product2Hardware2Sales & GTM2Finance & Strategy1
product-building   go-to-market / G&A
Sr Engineer - Physical DesignSenior Customer Release EngineerSr. Engineer, Customer Support EngineerSr Staff Engineer, Power Integrity (PI), Signoff LeadSenior Full Stack EngineerTechnical Program Manager
Counted from SiFive's live job board as of 2026-08-17; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.

Founders & Key People

Krste AsanovićYunsup LeeAndrew Waterman

Investors

Sutter Hill Ventures · Spark Capital · Osage University Partners · Western Digital · Qualcomm · SK Hynix · Intel Capital · Atreides Management

Products

  • SiFive Performance P870
  • SiFive Performance P670
  • SiFive Intelligence X280
  • SiFive Essential U series
  • SiFive Automotive
  • SiFive Intelligence series

Competitors

Arm · MIPS · Andes Technology · Codasip · T-Head Alibaba
RISC-VSemiconductor IPAIData CenterAutomotiveHPC
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2026-Q2. Refreshed quarterly.