Semiconductor startup Sophrosyne Technologies raises $2 Mn led by Bluehill.VC

Semiconductor startup Sophrosyne Technologies has raised $2 million in a seed funding round led by Bluehill.VC.

The Bengaluru-based startup recently cleared technical diligence and was awarded MeitY DLI grant of $1.2 million.

The proceeds will be used to accelerate its transition from prototype silicon to full-scale development and global OEM engagement, fuel expansion across silicon design, firmware development, and early customer deployments in India and international markets, Sophrosyne Technologies said in a press release.

Co-founded in 2022 by Manish Srivastava and Jatin Gupta, Sophrosyne Technologies is a fabless semiconductor startup developing an advanced biosensing SoC for wearable and digital-health devices. Its integrated architecture combines analog signal acquisition, power management, and software support to help device manufacturers build more capable and efficient health-monitoring products.

According to Sophrosyne, it is building a unified multi-vital biosensing SoC that measures ECG, PPG, respiration, temperature and related signals with exceptional precision at very low energy consumption. By consolidating multiple sensing functions into one compact architecture, the company enables wearable devices to deliver richer and more continuous health insights with a smaller silicon footprint. 

“Having a deep-tech investor like Bluehill.VC, backed by leaders such as Vinod Dham, Manu Iyer & Sridhar Parthasarathi gives us access to world-class semiconductor guidance that few startups can tap into. Beyond capital, Bluehill.VC brings discipline, clarity, and the ability to help us scale this technology globally,” said Manish Srivastava, co-founder & CEO, Sophrosyne.

Bluehill.VC is a Rs 350 crore Chennai based deep-tech focused venture capital firm specifically focused on IP in engineering and science domains within the deep-tech umbrella. Investment Areas of interest include energy, EVs, nuclear, semiconductors, material science, defence, space, water, manufacturing, robotics, industrial & IOT.