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Semiconductors market map

180 semiconductors startups worldwide that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 8 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $21B; the biggest segment is manufacturing and equipment, with 89 companies.

180startups on the map
8segments
$21Braised between them
AI chipsmost funded segment

Manufacturing and equipment

89

+65 more

Photonics and optical chips

28

+4 more

RISC-V and processors

15

Memory

11

AI chips

10

Chip design and EDA

10

Power and compound semiconductors

9

Neuromorphic and analog computing

8

Segment by segment

Manufacturing and equipment

89 startups · $6.3B raised

  1. SolyndraSolyndra is a solar technology company based in Fremont, California.United States$1.8B
  2. M.SetekM.Setek is engaged in the design and manufacture of semiconductor fabrication equipment and silicon wafers.Japan$540M
  3. Nearfield InstrumentsNearfield Instruments (NFI) is a semiconductor metrology equipment company based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.Netherlands$527M
  4. Silicor MaterialsSilicor Materials engages in manufacturing and supplying polysilicon for solar cell production.United States$345M
  5. NorSunNorSun is a Norwegian solar energy company that specializes in manufacturing high-performance mono-crystalline silicon ingots and Norway$304M
  6. Lime MicrosystemsLime Microsystems is a UK-based fabless semiconductor company founded in 2005, specializing in field-programmable RF transceivers United Kingdom$234M
  7. Frore SystemsFrore Systems is a semiconductor and thermal technology startup based in San Jose, California, with manufacturing operations in TaUnited States$223M
  8. EliyanEliyan manufactures semiconductor interconnects to accelerate chiplet-based systems.United States$195M

Photonics and optical chips

28 startups · $3.2B raised

  1. Ayar LabsAyar Labs is a semiconductor company focused on transforming AI infrastructure through high-speed, light-based optical I/O solutions.United States$904M
  2. LumilensLumilens addresses the red hot market for AI data center infrastructure by designing, manufacturing and selling photonic interconnUnited States$709M
  3. LightmatterLightmatter is a Boston-based optical computing company founded in 2017 by MIT researchers.United States$433M
  4. Celestial AICelestial AI is a semiconductor and AI infrastructure company specializing in optical interconnect technology for data centers andUnited States$250M
  5. Salience LabsSalience Labs is a deep-tech semiconductor company based in Oxford, United Kingdom, specializing in all-optical silicon photonic solutions.United Kingdom$169M
  6. iPronicsiPRONICS is a Spanish deep-tech semiconductor company founded in 2019 as a spinoff from Universitat Politècnica de València.Spain$137M
  7. NeurophosNeurophos Inc.United States$110M
  8. nEye.aiWe are nEye.ai, an optical switch startup founded in 2020 to revolutionize the future of data centers.United States$80M

RISC-V and processors

15 startups · $847M raised

  1. RivosRivos is a high-performance RISC-V system startup targeting integrated system solutions for enterprises.United States$250M
  2. QuantWareQuantWare is a quantum computing hardware company based in Delft, Netherlands.Netherlands$209M
  3. Efficient ComputerEfficient Computer is a Pittsburgh-based semiconductor and computer hardware company founded in 2022.United States$173M
  4. Ventana Micro SystemsVentana delivers high-performance RISC-V CPUs with extensible instruction sets for cloud, data center, 5G, AI, and automotive markets.United States$55M
  5. WintegraWintegra is a provider of integrated network processors for mobile backhaul, 3G and 4G wireless, and wireline broadband networks.United States$51M
  6. Groove QuantumGroove Quantum is a quantum hardware company based in Delft, Netherlands, founded in 2024 as a spinout from QuTech at TU Delft.Netherlands$32M
  7. LCLanxin ComputingLanxin Computing is a high-performance chip design company that focuses on the research and development of CPUs with RISC-V ecosystems.-$14M
  8. ACAarohi communicationAarohi developed next-generation storage components and processors, used by systems suppliers.United States$14M

Memory

11 startups · $916M raised

  1. d-Matrixd-Matrix is a semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2019.United States$275M
  2. YMYangtze Memory GroupChina$222M
  3. XCENAXCENA is a fabless semiconductor startup founded in 2022, originally named MetisX until its rebranding in December 2024.South Korea$179M
  4. EnCharge AIEnCharge AI is a semiconductor and AI systems company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2022.United States$100M
  5. Spin MemorySpin Memory is a semiconductor company based in Fremont, California, specializing in MRAM technologies and products.United States$52M
  6. TYLsemiAI infrastructure silicon requires solutions on 3 fundamentals: Power, IO and Memory apart from compute architecture.United States$43M
  7. SCI SemiconductorSCI Semiconductor is a UK-based fabless semiconductor company specializing in memory-safe, high-integrity computing using CHERI technology.United Kingdom$13M
  8. GrandisGrandis develops and licenses innovative non-volatile memory solutions derived from cutting-edge research in spintronics.United States$13M

AI chips

10 startups · $8.7B raised

  1. GroqGroq, Inc.United States$3.2B
  2. TenstorrentTenstorrent is a computing company that develops processors designed to help in faster training and adaptability to future algorithms.United States$3.0B
  3. FuriosaAIFuriosaAI is a South Korean fabless semiconductor company founded in 2017, specializing in high-performance, power-efficient AI chSouth Korea$743M
  4. RebellionsRebellions is a South Korean fabless semiconductor company founded in September 2020.South Korea$650M
  5. OLIXOLIX is an AI company focused on developing advanced hardware solutions for AI inference workloads.United Kingdom$532M
  6. CCornelisUnited States$205M
  7. POLYN TechnologyPOLYN Technology is a fabless semiconductor startup founded in 2019, specializing in Neuromorphic Analog Signal Processing (NASP) United Kingdom$159M
  8. Moffett AIMoffett.AI, founded in 2018, is a sparse computing company that specializes in designing AI accelerator chips and next-generation China$150M

Chip design and EDA

10 startups · $333M raised

  1. ChipAgentsChipAgents, developed by Alpha Design AI, is an innovative AI agent platform focused on semiconductor design and verification.United States$134M
  2. CognichipCognichip Inc.United States$93M
  3. NangateNangate was an electronic design automation (EDA) company based in Silicon Valley, specializing in standard cell library design anUnited States$35M
  4. AgentrysAgentrys is an applied research team dedicated to advancing chip design through Agentic Design Automation (ADA).United States$25M
  5. OSOneSpin SolutionsOneSpin Solutions is a provider of certified IC integrity verification solutions for building correct, safe, secure and integrated circuits.Germany$18M
  6. SMShifan MicroelectronicsShifan Microelectronics offers intelligent display SOC chip design and development services.-$14M
  7. NTNusym TechnologyNusym Technology engages in developing an intelligent functional verification approach that enables rapid verification closure.United States$8.1M
  8. Breker Verification SystemsBreker Verification Systems is a private company based in San Jose, California, specializing in Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software.United States$5.0M

Power and compound semiconductors

9 startups · $86M raised

  1. ASArctic Sand TechnologiesArctic Sand designs and manufactures low-power semiconductors for use in power conversion applications.United States$36M
  2. EvolusiaEvolusia specializes in the R&D and production of substrates for cutting-edge semiconductor materials like gallium oxide.China$15M
  3. SweGaN ABSweGaN AB is a prominent semiconductor manufacturer based in Linköping, Sweden, specializing in custom-engineered Gallium Nitride Sweden$13M
  4. Agnit SemiconductorsAGNIT Semiconductors Private Limited is India's first vertically integrated Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor company, establishIndia$6.1M
  5. EpiGaNEpiGaN provides GaN-on-Si epitaxial material solutions for top performance devices.Belgium$5.7M
  6. Kubos SemiconductorsKubos Semiconductors is a UK-based company founded in 2017, located in Cambridge.United Kingdom$4.7M
  7. Heyday Integrated CircuitsHeyday Integrated Circuits is a semiconductor company on designing and selling isolated gate drivers for the power electronics market.-$2.9M
  8. NextGO EpiNextGO Epi is a semiconductor startup based in Berlin, founded in April 2025 as a spin-off from the Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth.Germany$2.3M

Neuromorphic and analog computing

8 startups · $241M raised

  1. EnpirionEnpirion is an analog semiconductor company offering highly integrated power management solutions.United States$59M
  2. IINPHIINPHI provides high-speed analog semiconductor solutions for the communications and computing markets in the United States.United States$46M
  3. Agile AnalogAgile Analog is a semiconductor IP company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, with additional offices in San Jose, USA, and Shanghai, China.United Kingdom$36M
  4. SSymwaveSymwave develops analog- and mixed-signal integrated circuits and systems for applications requiring high-speed data transfer capabilities.United States$32M
  5. Blue Cheetah Analog DesignBlue Cheetah Analog Design develops generators that can produce customized designs in a variety of process technologies.United States$24M
  6. Gwanak AnalogGwanak Analog is a fabless semiconductor company based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in analog-power system-on-chips (SoCs) South Korea$16M
  7. Triad SemiconductorTriad Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, founded in 2002.United States$14M
  8. NewlansNewlans is a semiconductor company based in Acton, Massachusetts, founded in 2003.United States$14M

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in semiconductors, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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