Kandou Bus

Kandou Bus, founded in 2011 as a spin-off of EPFL and headquartered in Saint-Sulpice, Switzerland, is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in high-speed, energy-efficient chip-to-chip link solutions. Their innovative technologies, such as Chord™ signaling, optimize data transmission efficiency and performance, positioning Kandou as a leader in the electronics industry. The company has designed and is actively selling chips for the USB and data infrastructure markets. Kandou's USB chips, code-named "Matterhorn," are featured in AMD-powered compute and gaming platforms, underscoring their integration into high-performance consumer technologies. Additionally, Kandou's "Regli" PCIe retimers, tailored for AI and data infrastructure applications, are poised for mass production and are currently being qualified by leading hyperscalers and Original Device Manufacturers (ODMs). Kandou's portfolio includes these cutting-edge chips along with advanced connectivity solutions like "Glasswing," which are essential to modern electronic devices. The company actively contributes to industry standards through participation in organizations such as OIF, IEEE, and JEDEC. With a global presence and $310 million in total funding secured from top notch investors since its inception, Kandou continues to earn strong investor confidence in its mission to revolutionize data transmission.