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Who invested in GCT Semiconductor

10 rounds we have observed, with the 19 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$323Mraised across 10 rounds since 1999, from 10 sources

$1.4MSeries A$14MSeries B$38MSeries C$20MSeries D$5.0MSeries E$80MSeries F$80MVenture$30MVenture$54MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $54MSept 2014
Biggest round
$80MVenture · Apr 2011
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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.

19992001200320052007200920112013
$1.4MSeries A$14MSeries B$38MSeries C$20MSeries D$5.0MSeries E?Series F$80MSeries F$80MVenture$30MVenture$54MVenture
First round
Series A, $1.4M
Oct 1999
Biggest round
$80M
Venture · Apr 2011
Usual gap between rounds
21 months
the median of 9

The rounds

  1. Sept 2014
    Venture$54M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $54M sold, first sale Apr 2013

  2. May 2013
    Venture$30M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $30M sold, first sale Apr 2013

  3. Apr 2011
    Venture$80M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $80M sold, first sale Nov 2007

  4. Jan 2011
    Series F$80M2 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $80M sold, first sale Nov 2007

  5. Apr 2009
    Series FAmount undisclosed1 returning

    Reported by gctsemi.com

  6. Aug 2006
  7. Nov 2005
  8. Nov 2002
  9. Apr 2000
    Series B$14M1 new

    Reported by gctsemi.com

  10. Oct 1999
    Series A$1.4M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by gctsemi.com

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

Parakletos VenturesVC firm3rounds
Pequot CapitalGrowth equity2rounds
UOB VentureVC firm1round
Draper NexusVC firm1round
DOCOMO InnovationsCorporate VC1round
yet2VenturesCorporate VC1round
Bokwang Investment CorporationInvestment firm1round
JAIC America, Inc.Growth equity1round
3V SouceOne CapitalGrowth equity1round
National SemiconductorCorporate VC1round
UTStarcomGrowth equity1round
Pericom SemiconductorGrowth equity1round
AT Venturesno record of our own yet1round
KGI Partnersno record of our own yet1round
Nexus Investmentno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about GCT Semiconductor

Who invested in GCT Semiconductor?

GCT Semiconductor's investors include Parakletos Ventures, Pequot Capital, Samsung Venture Investment, UOB Venture and Draper Nexus, and 14 more on record.

How much has GCT Semiconductor raised?

GCT Semiconductor has raised $323M across 10 rounds since 1999. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did GCT Semiconductor last raise?

GCT Semiconductor's most recent round was a Venture of $54M in Sept 2014.

What was GCT Semiconductor's biggest round?

GCT Semiconductor's largest round on record is $80M (Venture), in Apr 2011.

Who backed GCT Semiconductor first?

GCT Semiconductor's first round on record, in Apr 2000, was backed by Parakletos Ventures.

What stage is GCT Semiconductor at?

GCT Semiconductor's latest named round is a Venture, in Sept 2014.

Where is GCT Semiconductor based?

GCT Semiconductor is based in the United States.

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