Homburger advises Kandou AI on its USD 225 m strategic funding round

On March 23, 2026, Swiss-based Kandou AI, a leader in high-speed, energy-efficient connectivity and system solutions for the AI era, announced the successful closing of its USD 225 m strategic funding round with backing from strong financial and strategic investors. The oversubscribed Series-A round was led by Maverick Silicon with strategic participation from SoftBank Group Corp., Synopsys, Inc., Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and Alchip Technologies Limited; several existing investors also participated in the financing round.

The Homburger team advising Kandou AI on all aspects of this transaction comprised Andreas Müller, Anna Peter, Luca Ellenberger, Oriana Schöni, Luca Yousef and Filippo Moggi (all Corporate / M&A), Stefan Oesterhelt and Juliette Buob (both Tax), Stefan Bindschedler, Alexander Wherlock and Sara D’Antoni (all Financing), Luca Dal Molin and Joel Fink (both IP/IT, Data Protection) as well as Angela Casey (Employment and Executive Compensation).