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Who invested in Pixim

8 rounds we have observed, with the 13 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

$91Mraised across 8 rounds since 2001, from 8 sources

$17MSeries C$22MSeries D$12MSeries A$15MSeries B$5.1MSeries B$13MVenture$2.0MDebt$5.2MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $5.2MSept 2011
Biggest round
$22MSeries D · Apr 2003
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Investors
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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.

20032005200720092011
$17MSeries C$22MSeries D$12MSeries A$15MSeries B$5.1MSeries B$13MVenture$2.0MDebt$5.2MDebt
First round
Series C, $17M
Oct 2001
Biggest round
$22M
Series D · Apr 2003
Usual gap between rounds
18 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Sept 2011
    Debt$5.2M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $5.2M sold, first sale Aug 2011

  2. Sept 2010
    Debt$2.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $2.0M sold, first sale Aug 2010

  3. Dec 2008
  4. Jun 2007
  5. Mar 2007
  6. Jun 2005
  7. Apr 2003
  8. Oct 2001
    Series C$17M2 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

  • Chris AdamsExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediAbbas El GamalDado BanataoDavid LaddElton B. Sherwin

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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredSonyundisclosedSept 2012

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Mayfield FundVC firm5rounds
Tallwood Venture CapitalGrowth equity3rounds
RidgewoodPrivate equity3rounds
Mohr Davidow VenturesVC firm2rounds
SynopsysGrowth equity2rounds
In-Q-TelAccelerator1round
ARMVC firm1round
Newbury VenturesVC firm1round
Newbury VenturesVC firm1round
Atrium Capital CorporationInvestment firm1round
Honda AutomobilesInvestment firm1round
Honda Motor Companyno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Pixim

Who invested in Pixim?

Pixim's investors include Mayfield Fund, Tallwood Venture Capital, Ridgewood, Mohr Davidow Ventures and China Development Industrial Bank (CDIB), and 8 more on record.

How much has Pixim raised?

Pixim has raised $91M across 8 rounds since 2001.

When did Pixim last raise?

Pixim's most recent round was a Debt of $5.2M in Sept 2011.

What was Pixim's biggest round?

Pixim's largest round on record is $22M (Series D), in Apr 2003.

Who backed Pixim first?

Pixim's first round on record, in Oct 2001, was backed by ARM and Synopsys.

What stage is Pixim at?

Pixim's latest named round is a Debt, in Sept 2011.

Where is Pixim based?

Pixim is based in the United States.

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