Rivos Inc.
Rivos is a RISC-V processor startup developing integrated systems for enterprise clients, with 104 employees and $250M in Series A funding raised in April 2024 from investors including Intel Capital and Dell Technologies Capital.
The growth story
Rivos Inc. grew from 105 to 104 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $250M along the way, most recently a Series A in April 2024.
About
The company designs high-performance RISC-V based computing systems for enterprise applications. Its architecture targets integrated solutions that could compete with proprietary chip designs from established players.
Rivos has grown to 104 staff since its 2021 founding, with engineering making up 40% of its workforce. The $250M Series A suggests strong investor confidence in its technical approach, with backing from strategic players like Intel Capital.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates the organization with 42 staff, representing 40% of total headcount. The company maintains a median tenure of 3 years, suggesting stable technical leadership.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 76 (-79% YoY), Information Technology 7 (-75% YoY), Arts and Design 4 (-85% YoY), Administrative 4 (-50% YoY), Business Development 3 (-62% YoY).
Talent flow
Nearly a quarter of analyzed hires came from Intel, with Google and Apple as other key talent sources. Alumni frequently move to Meta (148), NVIDIA (16) and Tesla (10), indicating demand for their processor expertise.
Most common previous employers of Rivos Inc. staff: Intel (24), Google (13), Apple (12), Qualcomm (11), Arm (7), NVIDIA (6). Former Rivos Inc. employees most often moved to Meta (148), NVIDIA (16), Tesla (10), Apple (9), Google (8), Qualcomm (6).
Alumni worth knowing
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Rivos Inc.: Linux (45), Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) (32), C (Programming Language) (31), Verilog (31), System on a Chip (SoC) (31), Very-Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) (29), C++ (26), Debugging (24).
Where the team actually sits
Rivos Inc. people are concentrated in California, United States (27), San Francisco Bay Area (9), Karnataka, India (7), Texas, United States (6). 5 offices on record.
Search footprint
Rivos Inc. attracts about 38 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 0 ranking keywords and lost 0 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.80 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.10 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.60 / 5
Frequently asked
Rivos Inc. has 104 employees as of September 2026.
Rivos Inc. has raised $250M in total, most recently a Series A round in April 2024.
The most common previous employers of current Rivos Inc. staff are Intel (24 people), Google (13 people), Apple (12 people).
Former Rivos Inc. employees most often move to Meta (148), NVIDIA (16), Tesla (10).
Rivos Inc. attracts about 38 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Rivos Inc. staff are Linux, Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC), C (Programming Language), Verilog, System on a Chip (SoC).
Rivos Inc. staff are concentrated in California, United States (27), San Francisco Bay Area (9), Karnataka, India (7).
Rivos Inc. has about 76 people in Engineering, down 79% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Rivos Inc. has about 7 people in Information Technology, down 75% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 91 current and 300 former Rivos Inc. profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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