Raymond Chik is the Co-Founder and Board Chair of Hepzibah.

Hepzibah is a 'full-stack' AI compute architecture startup; full-stack as in "From Models to Metals".

Raymond's other work includes:

Co-Founder and Board Chair of Kapik Integration which has spun out Star IC , Hepzibah, Untether AI and other companies
Co-Founder of Untether AI which has raised $150M+ from Intel Capital, Radical Ventures and Tracker Capital
Active angel and advisor
Champion and supporter of Canadian hardware/hardtech


Takeaways

Genesis of Kapik and spinout companies.
Seismic shift towards AI computing in the semiconductor industry.
Should we build a semiconductor fab in Canada? What is the best option.
Canada's under-recognized semiconductor industry includes ATI (acquired by AMD), Untether AI, Star IC, Tenstorrent, Taalas, Astrus and many more.
Geopolitical trends in the chip space.
Fostering homegrown talent and keeping it in Canada.
Energy efficiency is becoming a key focus in AI chip development.
Emerging trends beyond AI in chips.
Edge computing is an emerging area with significant potential.
Lack of investment in hardware in Canada.
Investment landscape for chip companies.
Raymond's new venture.


Chapters
00:00 The Genesis of Kapik Integration
03:33 The Shift to AI Computing
07:45 Spinning Off New Ventures
12:08 Lessons in Entrepreneurship
15:06 The Debate on Semiconductor Fabs in Canada
20:11 The Semiconductor Landscape in Canada
25:21 Fostering Homegrown Talent and Companies
29:21 The Influence of Borders on the Semiconductor Industry
32:17 Emerging Trends Beyond AI
38:55 Investment Landscape in Semiconductor
42:08 Introducing Habsaba: A New Venture

Keywords
Kapik, AI computing, semiconductor industry, Canada, entrepreneurship, investment, edge computing, energy efficiency, technology trends, innovation

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