Cloud verification for Indian semiconductor startups
Indian semiconductor startups must overcome severe infrastructure, fabrication, and ecosystem gaps to build world-class chips domestically
VeriForge gives startups on-demand access to a containerized fleet of verification tools (Verilator, GHDL, OpenROAD, ngspice) without buying servers or licenses. Upload your RTL, choose test scenarios or use domain-specific templates (automotive, defense), and receive detailed functional, timing, and power reports. This removes the infrastructure barrier that prevents most Indian teams from achieving tapeout-ready verification quality.
Founders and technical leads at early-stage Indian semiconductor startups (chip design/IP firms)
Pre-configured testbenches and PDK models for Indian foundry processes and target applications common in defense and automotive sectors.
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Git-like versioning for design files with diff visualization
Submit verification jobs to containerized runners with progress tracking
Curated library of UVM and directed testbenches for common Indian use cases
Interactive waveform viewer, coverage reports, and power/timing charts
One-click nightly regression with email summary reports
Choose from Indian foundry PDKs (SCL 180nm, 65nm models)
Flags unusual simulation behavior using simple ML models
Share simulation results with comments and annotations
Users can bring their own verification Docker images
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/api/jobsSubmit new simulation job to queue
/api/jobs/:id/statusPoll or subscribe to job status via SSE
/api/reportsFetch coverage and power reports
180nm only
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Custom
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 110 | 14% | $539 | $6,468 |
| Month 6 | 750 | 21% | $5,512 | $66,144 |
Run Verilator, GHDL and OpenROAD in the cloud with Indian PDK models. Perfect for startups overcoming infrastructure gaps.
Contact verification leads at 25 DLI-funded startups via ISA and VLSI Society networks. Run webinars demonstrating 'Verilator on Indian 65nm PDK in <3 minutes'. Offer free 500 simulation-hour credits to first 12 teams that onboard a real design.
Full commercial tool suite
Extremely expensive and not tailored for Indian startups
Focused on open-source tools + Indian PDKs at micro-SaaS price
Curated library of validated Indian testbenches and PDK models that grows with every customer project. Container images and result datasets create data moat for better AI-based coverage suggestions over time.
Explosion of open-source EDA tools (OpenROAD, SiliconCompiler) reached production readiness in 2023-2024 exactly when Indian design startups are being funded under DLI scheme.
Simulation jobs consuming excessive cloud resources
Strict timeouts, per-user quotas, and usage-based billing from day one
IP concerns running designs in shared cloud
Ephemeral containers that delete after run, SOC2 compliance, and option for dedicated instances
Success: ≥9 say they would switch to cloud tool at $35-50/mo
Success: ≥5 teams run >50 jobs and report >70% time saved
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