MetaX to build GPUs, ASICs, and FPGAs

In September 2020, Chen Weiliang started MetaX (Mu Xi) Integrated Circuit Co. in the Pudong Lingang Special Area of Shanghai’s Free Trade Zone. At their founding, Weiliang said the company would develop artificial intelligence processors consisting of ASICs, FPGAs, and GPUs. Weiliang, with a Master’s degree from the Institute of Microelectronics of Tsinghua University, had been a senior GPU researcher at AMD China. Weiliang commented that “the versatility and parallel computing capabilities of GPU chips help it effectively apply to AI, cloud computing, and high-performance computing.” The company conducted four rounds of financing, nearly 100 million yuan (~ $15 million). Heli