Since its inception in 2016, Shenjian Technology has been developing machine learning solutions based on Xilinx's technology platform, and the two companies are working closely together. The deep network technology-optimized neural network pruning technology runs on Xilinx FPGA devices. It can achieve breakthrough performance and the best energy efficiency in the industry. Since 2017, Xilinx has become a major investor in Shenjian Technology together with other well-known investment institutions around the world.
In April 2016, Shen Jian won the sorghum capital, the angel round financing of Jinshajiang Venture Capital. In May 2017, he won the tens of millions of dollars in the A round of Xilinx, MediaTek, Tsinghua Holdings, and Fanghe Capital. Financing.
In October 2017, it completed the approximately $40 million A+ round of financing from Ant Financial and Samsung Ventures.
According to official information, Deepsight's FPGA-based in-vehicle deep learning processor platform DPhiAuto is an embedded AI computing platform for advanced assisted driving and autonomous driving. It provides vehicle detection, pedestrian detection, lane detection for advanced driver assistance systems. , Semantic segmentation, traffic sign recognition, driving area detection and other deep learning algorithm functions, is a set of hardware and software collaboration products for computer vision environment perception.
Shen Jian, CEO of Shenjian Technology, said: We are very pleased to further deepen the cooperation between Shenjian Technology and Xilinx, so that both parties can work together more closely to provide leading machine learning solutions for users in China and around the world.
Shen Jian Technology CTO said: 'As one of the early investors, Xilinx accompanied Shenjian Technology to explore the potential of machine learning and witnessed our innovation and development in this field. We look forward to passing this transaction. , Heli will take our machine learning solution to a whole new level of performance.'
Salil Raje, executive vice president of Xilinx Software Business, said: 'We are very excited about Shenjian Technology's participation in the Xilinx family. We look forward to their participation to further enhance Xilinx's world-leading engineering research and development strength, accelerate the race Lingsi creates a corporate vision of a flexible and intelligent world. Talent and innovation are at the heart of Xilinx's development. In the future, Xilinx will continue to increase its investment in Shenjian Technology and continue to promote the company's deployment from cloud to end applications. The common goal of machine learning acceleration. '
After the acquisition, Shenjian Technology will continue to operate in its Beijing office as part of the Xilinx Greater China family with more than 200 employees. The specific financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.