Raised in 2026 · Worldwide

Semiconductors startups that raised in 2026

44 semiconductors startups raised money in 2026 in rounds we track, $9.0B between them this year. Each sits in the segment that says what it does, ranked by what it raised this year.

44startups on the map
7segments
$9.0Braised between them in 2026
AI chipsmost funded segment

Photonics and optical chips

11

Manufacturing and equipment

11

AI chips

8

RISC-V and processors

4

Memory

4

Power and compound semiconductors

3

Chip design and EDA

3

Segment by segment

Photonics and optical chips

11 startups · $2.0B 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$725M
  2. LumilensLumilens addresses the red hot market for AI data center infrastructure by designing, manufacturing and selling photonic interconnUnited States$700M
  3. Salience LabsSalience Labs is a deep-tech semiconductor company based in Oxford, United Kingdom, specializing in all-optical silicon photonic solutions.United Kingdom$128M
  4. iPronicsiPRONICS is a Spanish deep-tech semiconductor company founded in 2019 as a spinoff from Universitat Politècnica de València.Spain$125M
  5. NeurophosNeurophos Inc.United States$110M
  6. nEye.aiWe are nEye.ai, an optical switch startup founded in 2020 to revolutionize the future of data centers.United States$80M
  7. Monarch QuantumMonarch Quantum, Inc.United States$55M
  8. QuintessentQuintessent is a Santa Barbara start-up that commercializes quantum dot-based lasers and photonic integrated circuits.United States$40M

Manufacturing and equipment

11 startups · $1.0B raised

  1. Nearfield InstrumentsNearfield Instruments (NFI) is a semiconductor metrology equipment company based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.Netherlands$380M
  2. EliyanEliyan manufactures semiconductor interconnects to accelerate chiplet-based systems.United States$195M
  3. FTFangQing TechnologyFangqing Technology is a communications equipment developer.China$145M
  4. Frore SystemsFrore Systems is a semiconductor and thermal technology startup based in San Jose, California, with manufacturing operations in TaUnited States$143M
  5. BOS SemiconductorsBOS Semiconductors is a global fabless semiconductor company based in Seongnam-si, South Korea, founded in May 2022.South Korea$65M
  6. Lace LithographyLace Lithography is a Norwegian semiconductor technology startup founded in July 2023 and based in Bergen, Norway, with an additioNorway$40M
  7. SyentaSyenta is an Australian deep-tech startup founded in 2022, focusing on advanced semiconductor packaging technology.Australia$26M
  8. InvisixInvisix is a semiconductor monitoring company that provides next-generation measurement devices for semiconductor manufacturing.Netherlands$24M

AI chips

8 startups · $5.2B raised

  1. GroqGroq, Inc.United States$1.8B
  2. TenstorrentTenstorrent is a computing company that develops processors designed to help in faster training and adaptability to future algorithms.United States$1.5B
  3. FuriosaAIFuriosaAI is a South Korean fabless semiconductor company founded in 2017, specializing in high-performance, power-efficient AI chSouth Korea$620M
  4. OLIXOLIX is an AI company focused on developing advanced hardware solutions for AI inference workloads.United Kingdom$532M
  5. RebellionsRebellions is a South Korean fabless semiconductor company founded in September 2020.South Korea$400M
  6. CCornelisUnited States$205M
  7. Moffett AIMoffett.AI, founded in 2018, is a sparse computing company that specializes in designing AI accelerator chips and next-generation China$150M
  8. Vertical SemiconductorVertical Semiconductor is an MIT-spun company dedicated to reinventing power conversion for AI chips and data centers.United States$73M

RISC-V and processors

4 startups · $361M raised

  1. QuantWareQuantWare is a quantum computing hardware company based in Delft, Netherlands.Netherlands$178M
  2. Efficient ComputerEfficient Computer is a Pittsburgh-based semiconductor and computer hardware company founded in 2022.United States$157M
  3. LCLanxin ComputingLanxin Computing is a high-performance chip design company that focuses on the research and development of CPUs with RISC-V ecosystems.-$14M
  4. Groove QuantumGroove Quantum is a quantum hardware company based in Delft, Netherlands, founded in 2024 as a spinout from QuTech at TU Delft.Netherlands$12M

Memory

4 startups · $194M raised

  1. XCENAXCENA is a fabless semiconductor startup founded in 2022, originally named MetisX until its rebranding in December 2024.South Korea$135M
  2. TYLsemiAI infrastructure silicon requires solutions on 3 fundamentals: Power, IO and Memory apart from compute architecture.United States$43M
  3. SCI SemiconductorSCI Semiconductor is a UK-based fabless semiconductor company specializing in memory-safe, high-integrity computing using CHERI technology.United Kingdom$10.0M
  4. NumemNumem is a semiconductor company based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2016.United States$5.9M

Power and compound semiconductors

3 startups · $7.0M raised

  1. Agnit SemiconductorsAGNIT Semiconductors Private Limited is India's first vertically integrated Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor company, establishIndia$2.6M
  2. 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
  3. Kubos SemiconductorsKubos Semiconductors is a UK-based company founded in 2017, located in Cambridge.United Kingdom$2.1M

Chip design and EDA

3 startups · $219M 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$60M
  3. AgentrysAgentrys is an applied research team dedicated to advancing chip design through Agentic Design Automation (ADA).United States$25M

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and raised in 2026. 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 biggest raisers this year first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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