Engineers Building for Engineers.
No VC pressure to overpromise. No sales team to close deals at any cost.
Just engineers who got tired of seeing good teams struggle with bad IP options, and decided to build something better.
Why We Exist
The Problem
Teams building AI chips face a bad choice: spend 2+ years and millions building NPU architecture from scratch, or license IP with royalties and restrictions that never end.
Our Observation
Most NPU IP is either research-grade (needs massive productization work) or enterprise-priced (designed for companies with unlimited budgets).
Our Solution
Production-ready NPU IP with honest licensing: one-time fee, full source code, no royalties. Built by engineers for engineers.
The Founder
Bandhan Patil
Founder & NPU Architect
I started BPcore because I saw a gap in the market that bothered me. Teams building AI chips—especially smaller companies and startups—were stuck with bad options for NPU capability. Build from scratch (expensive and risky), license from big vendors (royalties forever), or try to productize academic research (good luck).
I spent years doing NPU architecture work and realized I could build something production-ready and offer it with terms that actually make sense. No royalties, full source code, direct support from the engineer who designed it.
BPcore is based in Mumbai, India. I work with a small network of verification and physical design specialists as needed. We're not trying to be the next big IP company—we're trying to be the best option for teams that want proven NPU IP without the traditional baggage.
What We Believe
Engineers deserve honest information
We publish real specs, not marketing numbers. Every claim is measured, not projected.
IP licensing shouldn't be adversarial
Simple terms, no royalties, no gotchas. Your success is your success.
Small teams can build great things
We're proof. Quality comes from focus and expertise, not headcount.
The semiconductor industry needs more options
We're building an alternative to the big IP vendors—smaller, more focused, more aligned with customers.
Our Values
Honesty Over Marketing
We'd rather lose a deal than oversell. If our IP isn't right for you, we'll say so.
Engineering Excellence
Verification completeness > feature count. Measured performance > projected specs.
Customer Alignment
No royalties means we succeed when you succeed, not when you ship.
Focus
We do one thing—NPU IP—and we do it well. No distractions, no side projects.
Why India?
India has world-class semiconductor engineering talent—much of the world's chip design already happens here, just under different company names. The India Semiconductor Mission is creating new opportunities for indigenous IP development.
We're building from India because it's where we are, and because we believe Indian semiconductor companies deserve IP options that aren't just repackaged Western products. That said, we work with customers globally—good IP doesn't have a nationality.
Looking Ahead
We're not trying to become the next ARM or Synopsys. We're building a sustainable business that serves customers well, creates value for the industry, and lets us do engineering work we're proud of.
Our roadmap is driven by customer needs, not VC milestones. We'll grow when growth serves our customers better. We'll stay small when small means more focused and more responsive.
If that resonates with how you think about building technology companies, we should talk.