Baya Systems, astart-up based in Santa Clara, California, has added industry veterans Manish Muthal and Siva Yerramilli to its Board of Directors. Following its Series B funding, the company is strengthening its leadership team to support its mission of advancing modular semiconductor systems for AI acceleration, data centers, and networking infrastructure. The new board members join Jim Keller, Chairman; Dr. Sailesh Kumar, CEO; and Stan Reiss, General Partner at Matrix Capital.
Baya Systems focuses on software-driven, performance-optimized on-die fabric solutions that simplify complex SoC designs. With its innovative approach, Baya is advancing high-performance computing, data-intensive applications, and modular chiplet-ready technologies. “Manish and Siva bring great experience that complements our team,” said Jim Keller. “Their guidance and insights will be invaluable to our vision of more capable, intelligent compute.”
• Baya Systems adds Manish Muthal (Maverick Silicon) and Siva Yerramilli (Synopsys) to its board.
• New members bring expertise in semiconductor technology, venture scaling, and system design.
• Baya specializes in software-driven, modular SoC solutions for AI, data centers, and networking.
• Strengthened leadership aligns with the company’s commitment to driving innovation in chiplet-ready systems.
- Earlier this month, Baya Systems announced over $36 million in a Series B funding round led by Maverick Silicon. Existing investors, including Matrix Partners and Intel Capital, also participated. This investment aims to accelerate the development and deployment of Baya’s software-driven IP technology for system-on-chip (SoC) designs and the emerging chiplet market.
- As AI computing demands increase, SoCs are evolving into “system-of-chips” models utilizing chiplets to enhance performance, optimize power efficiency, and reduce costs. Baya Systems offers modular solutions designed to meet these needs for next-generation AI, automotive, and data center infrastructure. Their technology aligns with emerging standards like NVLink and UALink interconnects, facilitating accelerated AI scaling
Baya’s Core Products:
• WeaverPro: Software enabling continuous refinement of data-driven architecture and micro-architecture development from initial specification through post-silicon tuning, with built-in simulation and workload analysis to ensure design KPIs are met.
• WeaveIP: IP portfolio with unique transport supporting custom and standard protocols, maximizing performance and throughput while minimizing latency, silicon footprint, and power, facilitating rapid delivery of complex solutions.
• Market Applications: AI acceleration, automotive, data center infrastructure, and compliance with standards like NVLink and UALink.
- Baya Systems is led by CEO Dr. Sailesh Kumar, who r previously founded NetSpeed Systems, serving as its Chief Technology Officer until its acquisition by Intel. At Intel, he held the position of Fellow, initiating and leading multiple projects, including the design of a Xeon platform automation system and the standardization of data center compute protocols. Dr. Kumar holds a Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis and a B.Tech. from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.
- In September 2018, Intel acquired NetSpeed Systems, a start-up based in San Jose, California, for its system-on-chip (SoC) design tools and interconnect fabric intellectual property (IP). Financial terms were not disclosed. NetSpeed developed scalable, coherent, network-on-chip (NoC) IP to SoC designers. NetSpeed’s NoC tool automates SoC front-end design and generates programmable, synthesizable high-performance and efficient interconnect fabrics. The company was founded in 2011.
