Supply Chain 2.0 for Semiconductors

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Y Combinator

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An advanced AI chip passes through about 1,400 steps across a dozen countries, managed with spreadsheets and phone calls. YC wants real-time supply chain software built for chips.

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Making one advanced AI chip takes roughly 1,400 steps, five months and stops in about twelve countries, yet the whole chain is coordinated through spreadsheets, SAP and phone calls. In 2021, poor visibility past direct suppliers left $210 billion of vehicles unbuilt. YC says TSMC's advanced packaging is now the biggest bottleneck in AI compute, export controls change quarterly, and new CHIPS Act fabs in Arizona, Texas, Ohio and New York each need a supply chain built nearly from scratch.

Missing tools: real-time allocation tracking, multi-tier risk monitoring and export compliance, built by founders who deeply understand wafer allocation and packaging.

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