Arteris, Inc.
A company that makes the "circulatory system" for computer chips — its technology connects the processors, memory, and other parts inside a single chip, and its FlexNoC products help design everything from self-driving car chips to AI accelerators. Founded in 2003 by three French engineers, the company takes its name from the word "artery": just as arteries carry blood through the body, Arteris carries data through a chip.