Celera Semiconductor, a company specializing in analog design automation, has announced a $20 million equity investment from Maverick Silicon, a private investment firm dedicated to transformative semiconductor technologies.
This strategic funding round enables Celera to commercialize custom analog ICs developed with its proprietary Nestos platform. This digital twin-based analog design library enables rapid and high-precision development of analog ICs. By automating complex aspects of analog design, Celera is advancing real-time analog product development for OEM clients across diverse industries.
Celera’s innovation lies in utilising digital twins for analog functions; these mathematically exact models replace manual circuit design with software-driven optimisation and generation. With Nestos, the company has demonstrated to major customers that full-custom analog ICs can be developed in approximately 10% of the time required by traditional analog workflows.
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“We’re thrilled to partner with Maverick Silicon, whose deep technical understanding and long-term perspective align with our vision. Analog IC design has always faced a bottleneck—massive demand, but no scalable way to meet it. Our platform changes that. We’ve built a team that fuses elite analog design expertise with state-of-the-art software and AI talent. Together, we’re enabling a 10x acceleration in development cycles, with no compromise in performance.”
Patrick Brockett, CEO of Celera Semiconductor
“We believe real-time analog development is no longer a dream. It’s a roadmap to 2030. Our customers are already seeing the power of instant customization—where silicon aligns precisely with their needs, without delay, cost penalties, or design compromises.”
Calum MacRae, founder and CTO of Celera Semiconductor
“Maverick’s investment will accelerate our go to market strategy. It allows us to serve more markets and customers with the silicon they really want. Traditional semiconductor companies are unable to provide these solutions because legacy design flows are too manual, lengthy and costly. With support from industry-leading supply chain partners like Vanguard International Semiconductor and ASE Group, Celera offers an unmatched turnkey solution to its customers.”
Alberto Viviani , COO of Celera Semiconductor
“Analog design has long faced structural challenges—limited talent pipelines and incremental tooling improvements have made it difficult to keep up with accelerating application demand. Celera offers a step-change. By combining software and silicon in new ways, the company is opening the door to faster, more flexible analog development. We’re proud to support a team that’s bringing real-time analog into reach.”
Kenneth Safar, Managing Director at Maverick Silicon
