SemiAI Selected for Silicon Valley PMF Program Establishing a Foundation for Entry into the U.S. Semiconductor Market

[Menlo Park · CA] SemiAI participated in the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development PMF Program held in Silicon Valley, USA, from June 15 to 27, 2026, as one of 10 promising Korean companies. The program was designed to help Korean startups validate product-market fit in the U.S. market and expand local customer and investor networks. During the program, SemiAI held meetings with key prospective customers and semiconductor ecosystem stakeholders, including onsemi, NXP, Sony, Lam Research, and SK hynix. The company also presented its vision, market opportunity, and technology roadmap to Silicon Valley investors, including Unusual Ventures, Laia Ventures, Sazze Partners, and Tau Ventures. SemiAI’s SMILE is a fab-native AI platform composed of PRISM, INFER, Semi-Brain, and Virtual Fab. By connecting process data from production lines with engineering knowledge, SMILE helps predict risk wafers, overlay variation, hotspots, and process drift at an early stage, while enabling engineers to analyze causes quickly based on evidence. Through its participation in the PMF Program, SemiAI confirmed the practical needs of U.S. semiconductor customers and further developed PoC proposals and follow-up collaboration discussions. The company plans to continue discovering local customers, systematizing PoC execution, and expanding its investor network as it leads the transition toward AI-driven semiconductor manufacturing.