SixSense is a deep tech startup, founded by engineers Akanksha Jagwani and Avni Agarwal in 2018 in Singapore. So far it has proven wings, raising $8.5 million in Series A funding. With this latest round, the company’s funding totals around $12 million. SixSense aims to tackle a significant challenge in semiconductor manufacturing: transforming raw production data into actionable real-time insights.
The mature startup’s predictive AI platform allows semiconductor manufacturers to identify potential defects before chips go into production. It additionally enables them to identify defects on manufacturing floors in real time. Through more advanced AI techniques, SixSense allows engineers to catch red flags sooner. This gives them the ability to address concerns promptly, preventing them from developing into more expensive predicaments.
SixSense’s capabilities go far beyond defect detection. The platform’s capabilities around root cause analysis and failure prediction in particular almost double the breadth and scope of data driven decision making engineers can utilize. And customers using SixSense are achieving staggering results. That’s giving them production cycles that are 30% faster, a 1-2% increase in yield and a stunning 90% reduction in manual inspection labor.
Jagwani, who has prior experience in building automation solutions for major manufacturers such as Hyundai Motors and General Electric, emphasizes the importance of the startup’s mission. She believes the platform is reducing the burden on engineers. Rather than repeatedly combing through data to identify patterns, investigate anomalies, and trace root causes, engineers are free to do what’s more important.
SixSense’s technology is an ideal fit for applications in emerging semiconductor fabs. You can see it having a real impact in places like Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, India, and the United States. Agarwal pointed out that these new fabs don’t use the legacy fabs crutch. This existing operational friction makes them some of the most fertile ground for AI-native approaches from day one.
“We’re seeing fabs and OSATs expand aggressively in Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, India, and the U.S. — and that’s a tailwind for us. Why? Because we’re already based in the region, and many of these new facilities are starting fresh — without legacy systems weighing them down. That makes them far more open to AI-native approaches like ours from day one.” – Avni Agarwal
The startup’s platform allows process engineers to fine-tune models using their own fabrication data and deploy them within two days without needing to write any code. This intuitive design is one reason why the practicality of the technology is so popular. It further gives engineers the leverage to confidently stand behind the results produced by the platform.
“Process engineers can fine-tune models using their own fab data, deploy them in under two days, and trust the results — all without writing a single line of code. That’s what makes the platform both powerful and practical.” – Avni Agarwal
SixSense, meanwhile, is making further market inroads in Taiwan and Israel. The company is committed to serving the top tier of chipmakers, foundries, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers (OSATs) and integrated device manufacturers (IDMs). The startup is on a mission to revolutionize semiconductor manufacturing with their AI-driven technology. This commitment puts it on the cutting edge of a very competitive industry.
