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PublicFor profitSemiconductorsShanghai, China

Espressif

Espressif develops AIoT products including Wi-Fi, BLE, Thread, RISC-V MCUs, AI instruction, OS, toolchains, software application, Cloud

Founded
2008
18 years ago
Staff
501-1000
336 on LinkedIn
Followers
86k
on LinkedIn
Funding
$215M
as listed, USD

Espressif Systems is a public multinational, fabless semiconductor company established in 2008, with offices in China, the Czech Republic, India, Singapore and Brazil. We have a passionate team of engineers and scientists from all over the world, focused on developing cutting-edge Wi-Fi-and-Bluetooth, low-power, AIoT solutions. We have created the popular ESP8266, ESP32, ESP32-S and ESP32-C series of chips, modules and development boards. By leveraging wireless computing, we provide green, versatile and… Read all

Espressif Systems is a public multinational, fabless semiconductor company established in 2008, with offices in China, the Czech Republic, India, Singapore and Brazil. We have a passionate team of engineers and scientists from all over the world, focused on developing cutting-edge Wi-Fi-and-Bluetooth, low-power, AIoT solutions. We have created the popular ESP8266, ESP32, ESP32-S and ESP32-C series of chips, modules and development boards. By leveraging wireless computing, we provide green, versatile and cost-effective chipsets. We are committed to offering solutions that are secure, robust and power-efficient. At the same time, by open-sourcing our technology and solutions, we aim to enable developers to use Espressif's solutions globally and build their own smart-connected devices.

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Size

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501-1000 people: larger than 95% of companies with a size listed. 336 people list it on LinkedIn.

Age

200819002026

18 years old.

Reach

Website ranked #54,769 in the world for traffic, about 1.1M visits a month. 85,504 followers on LinkedIn.

What it does

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Internet of ThingsSemiconductorInternet of ThingsWiFiBluetoothAIoTAIIOTSemiconductorMCUAIoT Solution Provider

Funding, as listed

$215M raised in total

  • Rounds3
  • LatestUndisclosed, Jul 2019
  • Latest amountUSD 200,000,000
  • Investors2, 2 leading

What the source datasets report. We have not watched these rounds ourselves, and do not hold this company in the startups database.

FoundersSwee-Ann Teo
Acquisitions made1
Apps19 · 10 downloads

Every detail we hold

Everything the source datasets list about Espressif, field by field. Contact details are held but never shown.

The company

Name
Espressif
Type
For profit
Status
Public
Founded
2008
Founders
Swee-Ann Teo
Industry
Semiconductors
Categories
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things, Semiconductor
Specialities
Internet of Things, WiFi, Bluetooth, AIoT, AI, IOT, Semiconductor, MCU, AIoT Solution Provider

Where

City
Shanghai
Region
Shanghai
Country
China
Markets
Asia-Pacific (APAC), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Southeast Asia

Size and reach

Staff band
501-1000
People on LinkedIn
336
LinkedIn followers
85,504
Web traffic rank
#54,769
Monthly web visits
1,102,491
Apps
19
App downloads
10

Funding, as listed

Total
$215,000,000 USD
Rounds
3
Latest round
Undisclosed
Latest round date
Jul 2019
Latest amount
200,000,000 USD
Investors
2
Lead investors
2
Listing status
public

Corporate family

Acquisitions made
1

About this record

Sources
Crunchbase, LinkedIn
Last imported
Sept 2026

Growth, as the source summarises it

Espressif may be growing as it has recently launched the ESP32-C61, which features advanced Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 technologies, indicating an expansion of its product line. Additionally, the introduction of the ESP32-H4 with dual-core low-power Bluetooth 5.3 Low Energy and IEEE 802.15.4 capabilities suggests further development in its AIoT offerings. These new product launches demonstrate Espressif's commitment to innovation and its ability to keep pace with evolving technologies in the AIoT space.

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