MulticoreWare Inc.
TypePrivate
IndustrySoftware Products & Services
Founded2009
Headquarters
San Jose, California
,
US
Number of locations
6 (2015)
Key people
A.G. Karunakaran (CEO)
John Stratton (CTO)
Productsx265, UHDcode, MxPA
ServicesVideo / image processing, convolutional neural networks, software performance optimization
Number of employees
250+
Websitemulticorewareinc.com

MulticoreWare Inc is a software development company, offering products and services related to HEVC video compression, machine learning (specifically, convolutional neural networks), compilers for heterogeneous computing and software performance optimization services.[1]

MulticoreWare's customers include AMD, Microsoft, Google, Qualcomm and Telestream.[2]

The company was founded in 2009 and has offices in the United States, China and India.[3]

Recent developments

In 2026, MulticoreWare and Small Pixels announced an AI-powered video optimization solution designed to reduce bandwidth and infrastructure costs for video delivery workflows.[4]

MulticoreWare collaborated with AMD on a retail checkout solution using AMD Ryzen Embedded processors.[5]

In 2026, MulticoreWare announced plans to join Qualcomm's Authorized Design Center Program for AI and edge computing solutions.[6]

References

  1. ^ "MulticoreWare Demos LipSync Technology at NAB 2017" (Press release). PRWeb. April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  2. ^ "Accelerated Software & Development Company: MulticoreWare". MulticoreWare Inc. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  3. ^ Clarke, Peter (July 15, 2015). "EE Times Silicon 60: Hot Startups to Watch". EE Times.
  4. ^ "MulticoreWare and Small Pixels Announce AI-Powered Integrated Video Optimization Solution to Dramatically Reduce Bandwidth and Infrastructure Costs". MulticoreWare. April 7, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  5. ^ "MulticoreWare Uses AMD Ryzen Embedded for Retail Checkout Solution". AMD. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  6. ^ "MulticoreWare Announces Plans to Join Qualcomm Authorized Design Center Program to Accelerate AI Scaling and Productization". PR Newswire. January 6, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.