Corintis Secures $25 Million in Funding Led by Applied Digital to Scale Bio-Inspired Chip Cooling
December 2, 2025
As the demand for high-performance computing and artificial intelligence continues to surge, the industry faces a critical bottleneck: thermal management. Traditional cooling methods are struggling to keep pace with the heat generated by increasingly powerful and dense chips, making advanced cooling solutions not just an innovation but a necessity for the future of computing.
Corintis, a Swiss-based startup developing a novel in-chip microfluidic cooling technology, has announced a $25 million funding round to accelerate its growth. The investment was led by Applied Digital, a data center operator specializing in AI and high-performance computing workloads, which has transitioned from its origins in cryptocurrency mining. This latest capital infusion brings Corintis's total funding to $58 million.
The company's core technology moves beyond conventional cold plates. Instead, it etches tiny, AI-designed coolant channels directly into semiconductors. These designs are bio-inspired, with patterns that efficiently distribute coolant, somewhat akin to the intricate vein structures found in a butterfly's wings. In a research partnership with Microsoft announced in September, Corintis demonstrated that its approach could remove heat up to three times more effectively than standard cold plate technology.
The new funds will be used to expand Corintis's commercial footprint, including establishing a U.S. office in Washington, D.C., and scaling up its global manufacturing capabilities to produce its microfluidic cooling systems at volume. The company also reports signing multiple new "tech giant" customers since its $24 million Series A round earlier this year.
Wes Cummins, Chairman and CEO of Applied Digital, framed the investment as a strategic move to cement his company's leadership. "Our investment in Corintis, together with our investment strategy, ensures that Applied Digital remains at the forefront of data center innovation, from power and cooling to other critical systems that enhance performance, scalability, and efficiency across our campuses," he stated.
Remco van Erp, co-founder and CEO of Corintis, emphasized the broader industry implications. "Applied Digital’s investment highlights the critical role of advanced cooling in unlocking the next wave of high-performance computing," van Erp said. He explained that the technology is designed to meet the thermal challenges of today's most powerful chips sustainably, by supporting higher coolant temperatures and reducing freshwater consumption, thereby enabling a new generation of energy-efficient, high-density computing infrastructure.
The successful funding round for Corintis signals strong investor confidence in direct-to-chip liquid cooling as a pivotal technology. Its adoption could allow data centers to host more powerful processors in a smaller footprint, directly addressing the power and thermal constraints that currently limit AI development and other intensive computing applications.
Source: datacenterdynamics
