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Corporate VCs backing Semiconductors

Updated 7 November 2026

Corporate VCs we have observed in a semiconductors round in the last two years.

See all 48 →The top 25
48investors on the listNo change this week
494cheques in 12 months+20% against the market
$33Mmedian round they joined+309% against the market median
96%wrote a cheque in 12 months
58%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Intel CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States1,123$22Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Samsung NextDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States311$15Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3M12Deploying nowCorporate VC · United States300$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Qualcomm VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States228$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5QualcommDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States161$49Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  6. 6CiscoDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States158$35Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  7. 7SoftBank BB CorpDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan158$159Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8M VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · Switzerland143$15Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9Cisco InvestmentsDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States128$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10RabobankDeploying nowCorporate VC · Netherlands122$3.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11SE VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States112$16Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12British Business BankDeploying nowCorporate VC · United Kingdom105$6.3Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13MicrosoftDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States105$50Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14Rev1 VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States89$3Mmedian roundMar 2026last seen
  15. 15Swisscom VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · Switzerland83$17Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  16. 16Dell Technologies CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States77$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Samsung VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States76$20Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18Bosch VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · Germany75$35Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19Susquehanna International Group (SIG)Deploying nowCorporate VC · United States64$8.5Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  20. 20Aramco VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · Saudi Arabia60$27Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  21. 21Hitachi VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · Germany59$31Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22TDK VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States56$27Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23CapitalGDeploying nowCorporate VC · Canada51$213Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24Applied VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States43$54Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Stellar Development FoundationDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States39$4.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
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Quick answers about corporate VCs backing Semiconductors

Who are the most active corporate VCs backing Semiconductors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Intel Capital, Samsung Next, M12, Qualcomm Ventures and Qualcomm.

How many corporate VCs backing Semiconductors are there?

48 are on record. 96% made an investment in the last 12 months and 58% have led a round.

Which stages do corporate VCs backing Semiconductors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (26%) and Series B (19%).

How big are the rounds corporate VCs backing Semiconductors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $22M.

Which sectors do corporate VCs backing Semiconductors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Semiconductors and Hardware & Electronics.

Which corporate VCs backing Semiconductors lead the most rounds?

SoftBank BB Corp (23 led), CapitalG (20 led) and Intel Capital (19 led).

Where are corporate VCs backing Semiconductors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (16), Switzerland (2) and Germany (2).

What have corporate VCs backing Semiconductors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include T-Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with British Business Bank), firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Samsung Next) and Return (Debt, Nov 2026, with Rabobank).

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