Nvidia rivalīlack Sesame makes system-on-chips (SoCs) to power autonomous driving cars and other intelligent car functionalities. The question, then, is whether Black Sesame can continue to pour money into R&D until it becomes profitable. The seven-year-old company has seen its revenue grow significantly over the last three years, but its losses have also ballooned.
Chinese auto chip maker Black Sesame has recently filed to go public in Hong Kong, offering a glimpse into the business prospect and challenges of an industry that’s increasingly important amid an autonomous driving boom and China’s stride toward semiconductor independence.įounded by veterans of Bosch and OmniVision, Black Sesame is seen as one of the domestic players that can potentially replace the likes of Nvidia, Qualcomm and NXP Semiconductors in the auto chip space.
