What Claros does

Claros is a power management company building a "chip-to-grid" platform for AI data centers, founded in February 2025 and incubated by Red Cell Partners. The company addresses two distinct points of inefficiency in AI infrastructure: at the chip, where traditional lateral board-level power delivery loses up to 40% of power as heat, and at the facility, where multiple AC-DC conversion stages and legacy electrical architectures lose an additional 10-15% before reaching the server rack. Claros's flagship product, the Integrated Voltage Regulator (IVR), is a vertically stacked voltage regulator placed directly beneath or on the processor, reducing power delivery distance from inches to millimeters and claiming up to 30% reduction in power losses (with AI chips using the IVR projected to be roughly 15% more energy efficient). Its second product, the Power Gateway, is an 800 VDC, DC-native intelligent power distribution platform with proprietary event-management and workload-prioritization software that delivers high-voltage DC directly to server racks, eliminates multiple AC-DC conversion stages, and targets up to 95% total power system efficiency, $3M per megawatt in CAPEX savings, and 60% reduction in electrical site footprint.

The company's target customers are enterprise buyers across four segments: chip designers and semiconductor companies building high-performance processors, hyperscalers and edge-compute operators seeking to lower data center TCO and improve PUE, AI application developers benefiting from cheaper inference and training compute, and data center developers/operators building or retrofitting AI facilities. Claros pursues a sales-led enterprise go-to-market with direct field engagement, quote-based pricing, and CTAs ("Contact Us," "Partner with Claros") on its website. Manufacturing is executed via a strategic collaboration with Samsung Foundry at the Austin, Texas fab using 14nm FinFET technology — Claros's first manufacturing agreement — with first IVR samples expected in 2026. The company is headquartered in McLean, Virginia (alongside Red Cell Partners) with an engineering lab in Torrance, California, and operates with roughly 30 employees; it has raised a total of approximately $39.75M across two rounds (a $9.75M initial in February 2025 and an oversubscribed $30M seed in March 2026) co-led by General Catalyst and Red Cell Partners. Claros is pre-revenue and at the threshold of commercial shipments.

Name

Claros

Legal name

Claros, Inc.

Website

https://claros.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Claros is a power management platform for AI data centers, combining an Integrated Voltage Regulator at the chip level with an 800 VDC Power Gateway distribution system. Founded in 2025, it targets chip designers, hyperscalers, and data center operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Center Power Infrastructure

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613)

akta.pro primary industry

Power Management & Power Conversion ICs (PMIC/DC‑DC/AC‑DC/Gate Drivers) (HDAHABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grid-Scale Power Conversion & Interconnection (PCS, Grid-Tie Inverters, Converter Stations) (IMAGAAAI), Power Management ICs (PMICs) (HDAHAIAA), DER Connection Hardware & Interconnection Equipment (Transformers, Reclosers, PCC) (EUADALAL)

Keywords

• Integrated voltage regulators
• Data center power distribution
• 800 VDC power systems
• AI data center infrastructure
• Chip-to-grid power management

Headquarters

HQ city

Mclean

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales (IVR): Claros designs and sells Integrated Voltage Regulator (IVR) semiconductors to chip designers, hyperscalers, and OEMs. Manufacturing will be performed at Samsung Foundry's Austin, Texas fab using 14nm FinFET technology, with high-volume production planned to supply AI data center customers.
2. Hardware Sales & Field Services (Power Gateway): Claros plans to sell its Power Gateway 800 VDC power distribution platform as an all-in-one modular system, supported by a dedicated field services team. Reduces CAPEX by $3M/MW for data center operators and integrates with multiple energy sources.
3. Partnership and Co-Development Revenue (potential): Claros partners with chip designers, OEMs, hyperscalers, and ecosystem partners (UIC, 3DGS, Fermionic, ChipletUS, Thrace Systems, Hyperion, NSTC) for product integration and adoption, supporting potential licensing and design-win revenue over time.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Claros designs and sells a two-product chip-to-grid power management platform for AI data centers. Its Integrated Voltage Regulator (IVR) is a vertically stacked semiconductor placed beneath or on the processor that delivers power at the point of compute, cutting chip-level power losses by up to 30%. Its Power Gateway is an intelligent 800 VDC, DC-native power distribution platform with proprietary event management and workload prioritization software that delivers 800 VDC directly to server racks, removing multiple AC-DC conversion stages.

Product overview

Claros offers a two-product "chip-to-grid" power management platform for AI data centers. The Integrated Voltage Regulator (IVR) addresses power delivery at the processor level by supplying power directly to the xPU from millimeters away instead of inches, while the Power Gateway addresses facility-level power distribution through an 800 VDC, DC-native intelligent distribution platform. Together, IVR and Power Gateway form the company's full chip-to-grid architecture: IVR finishes the 800 VDC power chain at the chip, and Power Gateway delivers 800 VDC directly to the server rack, reducing energy waste across the data center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Power Gateway: Power Gateway™ is Claros's branded intelligent power distribution platform built on a DC-native architecture delivering 800 VDC directly to server racks for AI data centers.
• Integrated Voltage Regulator (IVR)

Products and services

• Integrated Voltage Regulator (IVR) Vertically stacked Integrated Voltage Regulator semiconductor that delivers power directly at the point of compute (beneath or on the chip), reducing power delivery distance from inches to millimeters and cutting energy loss by up to 30% versus traditional lateral power delivery. For chip designers, hyperscalers, and OEMs building high-performance processors (xPUs, GPUs, accelerators) for AI workloads.
• Power Gateway Intelligent 800 VDC DC-native power distribution platform with proprietary event management and workload prioritization software that delivers 800 VDC directly to server racks. Realizes up to 95% total power system efficiency by removing multiple AC-DC conversion stages, reduces CAPEX by $3M per megawatt, shrinks electrical-system site footprint by 60%, and supports rack densities beyond 200 kW. Includes dedicated field services team. For hyperscalers, edge compute operators, and data center developers building AI facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30% reduction in power losses via Integrated Voltage Regulator (IVR)
• +7 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship — first manufacturing partner and existential enabler for claros ivr volume production, strategic — likely industry/customer collaboration and minor ecosystem partner.

• Samsung Foundryflagship — first manufacturing partner and existential enabler for claros ivr volume productionOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 16 June 2026Strategic manufacturing collaboration announced June 16, 2026. Samsung Foundry will manufacture Claros's Integrated Voltage Regulators (IVRs) at its Austin, Texas fab using 14nm FinFET technology, enabling high-volume production for AI data center customers. Marks Claros's first manufacturing agreement and follows the $30M seed round. Claros IVR samples expected to begin shipping from the Samsung fab in 2026.
• Leading Power Semiconductor Provider (unnamed)strategic — likely industry/customer collaborationStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Per Claros CEO Dan Kultran's March 19, 2026 announcement, a leading power semiconductor provider participated in the $30M seed round. Specific identity not disclosed in source material, but signals a strategic industry partnership.
• UICminor ecosystem partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a Claros partner on the company's website 'Our Partners' section. Specific nature of the partnership is not detailed in the source.
• 3DGSminor ecosystem partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a Claros partner on the company website 'Our Partners' section. Specific nature of the partnership is not detailed in the source.
• Fermionicminor ecosystem partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a Claros partner on the company website 'Our Partners' section. Specific nature of the partnership is not detailed in the source.
• ChipletUSminor ecosystem partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a Claros partner on the company website 'Our Partners' section. Specific nature of the partnership is not detailed in the source.
• Thrace Systemsminor ecosystem partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a Claros partner on the company website 'Our Partners' section. Specific nature of the partnership is not detailed in the source.
• Hyperionminor ecosystem partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a Claros partner on the company website 'Our Partners' section. Specific nature of the partnership is not detailed in the source.
• NSTCminor ecosystem partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a Claros partner on the company website 'Our Partners' section. Specific nature of the partnership is not detailed in the source.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vicor Corporation: Vicor manufactures high-density power modules including factorized power architecture and vertical power delivery for high-performance processors. Directly comparable to Claros's IVR strategy of placing voltage regulation close to the load for AI and HPC compute.
• Monolithic Power Systems (MPS): MPS is a fabless power management IC company offering multi-phase VRMs, PMICs, and integrated power stages for data center, AI, and computing applications. Closely comparable product overlap to Claros's IVR power management semiconductor business.
• Efficient Power Conversion (EPC): EPC develops GaN-based power transistors and ICs targeting high-frequency, high-density power conversion including AI server and data center applications. Comparable to Claros's high-efficiency power conversion approach for AI workloads.

Emerging players

• Navitas Semiconductor: Navitas specializes in GaN power ICs for high-efficiency applications including AI data centers. Compares to Claros on next-generation power semiconductor technology targeting hyperscaler compute infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Infineon Technologies: Infineon is a leading power semiconductor IDM with broad portfolios in power management ICs, gate drivers, and DC-DC converters used in data centers. Comparable to Claros as a much larger incumbent across multiple power semiconductor categories Claros addresses.
• Texas Instruments: TI is the largest analog and power management IC supplier globally, with deep penetration into server, telecom, and computing power delivery. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose PMIC portfolio overlaps with Claros's IVR target applications.
• Vertiv Holdings: Vertiv is a major data center power infrastructure provider offering UPS systems, power distribution, and thermal management. Directly comparable to Claros's Power Gateway on facility-level power distribution and orchestration for AI data centers.
• Delta Electronics: Delta manufactures power supplies, DC-DC converters, and data center power infrastructure including high-efficiency 800V architectures. Comparable to Claros's Power Gateway at the facility/distribution level for hyperscale data centers.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric provides data center power distribution, UPS, and medium-voltage infrastructure through its Critical Power & Data Center business. Broad incumbent comparable to Claros's Power Gateway on facility-level power delivery for hyperscale AI builds.
• ABB: ABB manufactures power conversion systems, switchgear, and grid-scale electrical infrastructure including DC distribution. Comparable to Claros's Power Gateway at the intersection of DC-native power architecture and grid interconnection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clarostechnologies

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors8 records

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M&A

Investments

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