United States · Series B startup

Who invested in Crystal IS

3 rounds we have observed, with the 6 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Semiconductors

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$15Mraised across 3 rounds since 2006, from 3 sources

$11MSeries B$638KDebt$4.0MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $4.0MAug 2010
Biggest round
$11MSeries B · Aug 2006
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Investors
6
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2007200820092010
$11MSeries B$638KDebt$4.0MSeries B
First round
Series B, $11M
Aug 2006
Biggest round
$11M
Series B · Aug 2006
Usual gap between rounds
3.3 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Aug 2010
    Series B$4.0M1 new3 returning

    Reported by fis.dowjones.comSEC filing: $2.5M sold, first sale Jul 2010

  2. Nov 2009
    Debt$638K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $638K sold, first sale Nov 2009

  3. Aug 2006

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

  • Leo SchowalterExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Steven BergerExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediGerald FineJosh WolfeKeith CrandellNick Wood

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Lux CapitalVC firm2rounds
ARCH Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds
Credit SuisseVC firm2rounds
3i GroupPrivate equity1round
Harris & Harris GroupGrowth equity1round
Asahi KaseiCorporate VC1round

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Quick answers about Crystal IS

Who invested in Crystal IS?

Crystal IS's investors include Lux Capital, ARCH Venture Partners, Credit Suisse, 3i Group and Harris & Harris Group, and 1 more on record.

How much has Crystal IS raised?

Crystal IS has raised $15M across 3 rounds since 2006.

When did Crystal IS last raise?

Crystal IS's most recent round was a Series B of $4.0M in Aug 2010.

What was Crystal IS's biggest round?

Crystal IS's largest round on record is $11M (Series B), in Aug 2006.

Who backed Crystal IS first?

Crystal IS's first round on record, in Aug 2006, was backed by Lux Capital, ARCH Venture Partners and 3i Group and 2 others.

What stage is Crystal IS at?

Crystal IS's latest named round is a Series B, in Aug 2010.

Where is Crystal IS based?

Crystal IS is based in the United States.

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