# Gelsinger Backs Nagare Labs' Z2RAM Technology

October 30, 2026 at 09:58 AM

> Former Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger supports Nagare Labs, a startup developing high-density Z2RAM memory integrated directly onto logic chips.

Former Intel CEO **Patrick Gelsinger** is backing **Nagare Labs**, a startup developing Z2RAM technology. The firm, co-founded by **Georgia Institute of Technology** professor **Suman Datta**, has secured investment from **Playground Global**, where Gelsinger is associated.

Nagare Labs' Z2RAM utilizes a two-transistor design that stores charge in the gate capacitance of a second transistor. This vertically stacked architecture is integrated on the logic chip, contrasting with traditional 1T-1C DRAM or six-transistor SRAM cells.

Gelsinger compares Z2RAM to High Bandwidth Memory for its density, speed, and power efficiency. As NAND chips exceed 300 layers, this innovation offers a scalable alternative for high-performance computing by placing memory directly onto the logic silicon.


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