India, May 6 -- Fabless semiconductor startup BigEndian Semiconductors has raised $6 Mn (around Rs.57.1 Cr) in its pre-Series A funding round led by IAN Alpha Fund. The round also saw participation from Vertex Ventures SEA & India, IvyCap Ventures, and a host of undisclosed angel investors.

The startup said it will keep the round open and may raise an additional $4 Mn if needed.

BigEndian plans to deploy the fresh capital to commercialise its first system-on-chip (SoC) for surveillance equipment. The startup will also use part of the fresh capital to scale product engineering, strengthen partnerships across foundries, and develop form factors.

For context, an SoC is an integrated circuit that has all essential computer components - pro...