# Top 43 Semiconductor Materials Startups Worldwide by Funding (2026)

> The 43 best-funded semiconductor materials startups worldwide, ranked by total funding raised: $980M combined.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/semiconductor-materials-startups (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**Silicor Materials** Silicor Materials engages in manufacturing and supplying polysilicon for solar cell production.](https://millionrounds.com/company/silicor-materials) Silicor Materials engages in manufacturing and supplying polysilicon for solar cell production. *Founded* 2006 San Jose, United States **$345M** last round Sept 2015
- 2 [**Mitra Chem** Mitra Chem is an AI-native manufacturer of lithium-ion battery materials, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Mountain View, California.](https://millionrounds.com/company/mitra-chem) Mitra Chem is an AI-native manufacturer of lithium-ion battery materials, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Mountain View, California. *Founded* 2021 Mountain View, United States **$91M** last round Jun 2025
- 3 [**Xinshinuo Semiconductor** Xinshinuo Semiconductor is a domestic semiconductor equipment and technology company.](https://millionrounds.com/company/xinshinuo-semiconductor) Xinshinuo Semiconductor is a domestic semiconductor equipment and technology company. *Founded* 2022 Maqiao **$71M** last round Dec 2025
- 4 [**Li Industries** Li Industries is a climate tech company based in Pineville, North Carolina, founded in 2017.](https://millionrounds.com/company/li-industries) Li Industries is a climate tech company based in Pineville, North Carolina, founded in 2017. *Founded* 2017 Pineville, United States **$55M** last round Sept 2024
- 5 [**BinOptics** BinOptics Corporation manufactures monolithically integrated optoelectronic components based on indium phosphide and other semiconductor materials.](https://millionrounds.com/company/binoptics) BinOptics Corporation manufactures monolithically integrated optoelectronic components based on indium phosphide and other semiconductor materials. *Founded* 2000 Ithaca, United States **$41M** last round Nov 2014
- 6 [**Polyera** The Polyera supplies semiconductor, dielectric and interfacial materials for the printed and flexible electronics industry.](https://millionrounds.com/company/polyera) The Polyera supplies semiconductor, dielectric and interfacial materials for the printed and flexible electronics industry. *Founded* 2005 Skokie, United States **$40M** last round Aug 2014
- 7 [**TeraView** TeraView develops terahertz instruments which can generate, detect and manipulate radiation to characterize a wide range of materials.](https://millionrounds.com/company/teraview) TeraView develops terahertz instruments which can generate, detect and manipulate radiation to characterize a wide range of materials. *Founded* 2001 Cambridge, United Kingdom **$26M** last round Dec 2024
- 8 [**ROSI** ROSI is a company offering innovative solutions for recycling and revalorization of raw materials in the PV industry.](https://millionrounds.com/company/rosi) ROSI is a company offering innovative solutions for recycling and revalorization of raw materials in the PV industry. *Founded* 2017 Grenoble, France **$23M** last round Apr 2026
- 9 [**Voltaix** Voltaix is a provider of materials used in the production of semiconductor and advanced photovoltaic cells.](https://millionrounds.com/company/voltaix) Voltaix is a provider of materials used in the production of semiconductor and advanced photovoltaic cells. *Founded* 1986 United States **$22M** last round Jul 2009
- 10 [**Solar Materials** SOLAR MATERIALS GmbH is a German cleantech company based in Magdeburg, founded in 2021.](https://millionrounds.com/company/solar-materials) SOLAR MATERIALS GmbH is a German cleantech company based in Magdeburg, founded in 2021. *Founded* 2021 Magdeburg, Germany **$18M** last round Apr 2026
- 11 [**Palomino Laboratories** Palomino Laboratories develops compound semiconductor and MicroLED-based optical interconnect technologies for AI and data communication.](https://millionrounds.com/company/palomino-laboratories) Palomino Laboratories develops compound semiconductor and MicroLED-based optical interconnect technologies for AI and data communication. *Founded* - Palo Alto, United States **$17M** last round May 2026
- 12 [**Ming Gallium Semiconductor** Ming Gallium Semiconductor research and develops gallium oxide materials and power devices for semiconductors.](https://millionrounds.com/company/ming-gallium-semiconductor) Ming Gallium Semiconductor research and develops gallium oxide materials and power devices for semiconductors. *Founded* 2020 China **$16M** last round Jan 2026
- 13 [**Boston Materials** Boston Materials is a manufacturer of advanced materials for semiconductors and aerospace platforms.](https://millionrounds.com/company/boston-materials) Boston Materials is a manufacturer of advanced materials for semiconductors and aerospace platforms. *Founded* 2018 Billerica, United States **$15M** last round Dec 2025
- 14 [**Qianjing Semiconductor** Qianjing Semiconductor is a developer of third-generation semiconductor materials.](https://millionrounds.com/company/qianjing-semiconductor) Qianjing Semiconductor is a developer of third-generation semiconductor materials. *Founded* 2020 Hangzhou **$15M** last round Jan 2023
- 15 [**Evolusia** Evolusia specializes in the R&D and production of substrates for cutting-edge semiconductor materials like gallium oxide.](https://millionrounds.com/company/evolusia) Evolusia specializes in the R&D and production of substrates for cutting-edge semiconductor materials like gallium oxide. *Founded* 2021 China **$15M** last round Apr 2023
- 16 [**Gazer** Gazer is a semiconductor equipment and sensor developer.](https://millionrounds.com/company/gazer) Gazer is a semiconductor equipment and sensor developer. *Founded* 2021 China **$14M** last round Dec 2025
- 17 [**Simetric Semiconductor** Simetric Semiconductor is a semiconductor equipment company that focuses integrated solutions in manufacturing advanced packaging materials.](https://millionrounds.com/company/simetric-semiconductor) Simetric Semiconductor is a semiconductor equipment company that focuses integrated solutions in manufacturing advanced packaging materials. *Founded* 2020 China **$14M** last round Nov 2023
- 18 [**Saimai Measurement and Control** Saimai Measurement and Control is a manufacturer of semiconductor radio frequency test equipment.](https://millionrounds.com/company/saimai-measurement-and-control) Saimai Measurement and Control is a manufacturer of semiconductor radio frequency test equipment. *Founded* 2021 Suzhou **$14M** last round Sept 2025
- 19 [**Garen Semiconductor** Garen Semiconductor focuses on the R&D, production and sales of semiconductor materials (such as gallium oxide).](https://millionrounds.com/company/garen-semiconductor) Garen Semiconductor focuses on the R&D, production and sales of semiconductor materials (such as gallium oxide). *Founded* 2022 Hangzhou **$14M** last round Aug 2024
- 20 [**Sirida Materials** Sirida Materials is a pan-semiconductor and energy storage material manufacturer with decades of experience in functional films.](https://millionrounds.com/company/sirida-materials) Sirida Materials is a pan-semiconductor and energy storage material manufacturer with decades of experience in functional films. *Founded* 2011 Yancheng **$14M** last round May 2024
- 21 [**Aurrion, Inc.** Aurrion was founded in 2008 to develop a silicon photonic platform that can scale with industry needs.](https://millionrounds.com/company/aurrion-inc) Aurrion was founded in 2008 to develop a silicon photonic platform that can scale with industry needs. *Founded* 2008 United States **$11M** last round Sept 2014
- 22 [**NovoLINC** NovoLINC is a thermal interface materials startup located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.](https://millionrounds.com/company/novolinc) NovoLINC is a thermal interface materials startup located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. *Founded* - Pittsburgh, United States **$10M** last round Dec 2025
- 23 [**Discovered Materials** Discovered Materials is a San Francisco-based research startup founded in 2026.](https://millionrounds.com/company/discovered-materials) Discovered Materials is a San Francisco-based research startup founded in 2026. *Founded* 2025 San Francisco, United States **$9.0M** last round Aug 2026
- 24 [**Licube** Licube develops ultra-high purity (4N+) lithium hydroxide for EVs, aerospace, semiconductors, and advanced energy storage.](https://millionrounds.com/company/licube) Licube develops ultra-high purity (4N+) lithium hydroxide for EVs, aerospace, semiconductors, and advanced energy storage. *Founded* 2024 Austin, United States **$8.5M** last round Sept 2026
- 25 [**TaiSan** TaiSan is a UK-based battery materials startup founded in 2022 by Sanzhar Taizhan, an expert in Automotive Engineering.](https://millionrounds.com/company/taisan) TaiSan is a UK-based battery materials startup founded in 2022 by Sanzhar Taizhan, an expert in Automotive Engineering. *Founded* 2022 Cambridge, United Kingdom **$7.9M** last round Jul 2026
- 26 [**IVWorks** IVWorks is a semiconductor materials company based in South Korea, specializing in next-generation compound semiconductor materials, particularly GaN epitaxial wafers.](https://millionrounds.com/company/ivworks) IVWorks is a semiconductor materials company based in South Korea, specializing in next-generation compound semiconductor materials, particularly GaN epitaxial wafers. *Founded* 2011 South Korea **$7.6M** last round Jul 2022
- 27 [**Teysha Technologies** Teysha Technologies is a UK-based renewable materials company founded in 2017.](https://millionrounds.com/company/teysha-technologies) Teysha Technologies is a UK-based renewable materials company founded in 2017. *Founded* 2017 London, United Kingdom **$5.6M** last round Jan 2026
- 28 [**Barton Blakeley Technologies** Barton Blakeley Technologies is a UK-based applied sciences and clean-technology company founded in 2016 and located in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.](https://millionrounds.com/company/barton-blakeley-technologies) Barton Blakeley Technologies is a UK-based applied sciences and clean-technology company founded in 2016 and located in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. *Founded* 2016 Harpenden, United Kingdom **$5.2M** last round Feb 2026
- 29 [**Kubos Semiconductors** Kubos Semiconductors is a UK-based company founded in 2017, located in Cambridge.](https://millionrounds.com/company/kubos-semiconductors) Kubos Semiconductors is a UK-based company founded in 2017, located in Cambridge. *Founded* 2017 Cambridge, United Kingdom **$4.7M** last round Aug 2026
- 30 [**Ion Beam Services** Ion Beam Services specializes in ion implantation, a procedure used to introduce dopants into semiconducting materials.](https://millionrounds.com/company/ion-beam-services) Ion Beam Services specializes in ion implantation, a procedure used to introduce dopants into semiconducting materials. *Founded* 1987 Peynier, France **$4.5M** last round Jan 2009
- 31 [**Phosio Corporation** Phosio Corporation is an advanced materials company based in Corvallis, Oregon.](https://millionrounds.com/company/phosio-corporation) Phosio Corporation is an advanced materials company based in Corvallis, Oregon. *Founded* 2018 Corvallis, United States **$4.3M** last round May 2026
- 32 [**Brilliant Matters** Brilliant Matters is a Canadian materials science company based in Quebec City, specializing in advanced organic semiconductors for the printed electronics and](https://millionrounds.com/company/brilliant-matters) Brilliant Matters is a Canadian materials science company based in Quebec City, specializing in advanced organic semiconductors for the printed electronics and *Founded* 2016 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada **$3.8M** last round Sept 2023
- 33 [**Attolight** Attolight AG is a Swiss technology company that specializes in advanced characterization instruments for the semiconductor industry, nanophotonics, and materials science.](https://millionrounds.com/company/attolight) Attolight AG is a Swiss technology company that specializes in advanced characterization instruments for the semiconductor industry, nanophotonics, and materials science. *Founded* 2008 Lausanne, Switzerland **$3.1M** last round Dec 2014
- 34 [**EuQlid** EuQlid is a technology company that specializes in advanced magnetic imaging solutions using quantum defects in diamond.](https://millionrounds.com/company/euqlid) EuQlid is a technology company that specializes in advanced magnetic imaging solutions using quantum defects in diamond. *Founded* 2022 College Park, United States **$3.0M** last round Nov 2025
- 35 [**PHNX Materials** PHNX Materials is a manufacturing and technology company based in San Francisco, California.](https://millionrounds.com/company/phnx-materials) PHNX Materials is a manufacturing and technology company based in San Francisco, California. *Founded* - San Francisco, United States **$2.5M** last round Apr 2025
- 36 [**Circular industries** Circular Industries is a materials-recovery and circular-economy company dedicated to recovering critical raw materials through its patented Deep Recovery Process.](https://millionrounds.com/company/circular-industries) Circular Industries is a materials-recovery and circular-economy company dedicated to recovering critical raw materials through its patented Deep Recovery Process. *Founded* 2014 Amsterdam, Netherlands **$2.1M** last round Oct 2023
- 37 [**SorbiForce** SorbiForce is a clean energy startup based in Scottsdale, Arizona, focused on developing sustainable battery technology.](https://millionrounds.com/company/sorbiforce) SorbiForce is a clean energy startup based in Scottsdale, Arizona, focused on developing sustainable battery technology. *Founded* 2022 Tucson, United States **$1.6M** last round May 2026
- 38 [**i-TES srl** i-TES srl is a Turin-based deep-tech startup founded in December 2016.](https://millionrounds.com/company/i-tes-srl) i-TES srl is a Turin-based deep-tech startup founded in December 2016. *Founded* 2016 Turin, Italy **$1.5M** last round May 2023
- 39 [**HexSeed Technology** HexSeed Technology is a Scotland-based startup specializing in climate technology and semiconductors.](https://millionrounds.com/company/hexseed-technology) HexSeed Technology is a Scotland-based startup specializing in climate technology and semiconductors. *Founded* 2025 Aberdeen, United Kingdom **$1.3M** last round Aug 2026
- 40 [**Prospectral** Prospectral is a semiconductor startup based in Cambridge, UK, founded in 2021 by researchers from the University of Cambridge.](https://millionrounds.com/company/prospectral) Prospectral is a semiconductor startup based in Cambridge, UK, founded in 2021 by researchers from the University of Cambridge. *Founded* 2021 Cambridge, United Kingdom **$1.2M** last round Mar 2025
- 41 [**Xallent** Xallent develops nanoscale measurement hardware and software for imaging, testing, and analyzing semiconductors and thin film materials.](https://millionrounds.com/company/xallent) Xallent develops nanoscale measurement hardware and software for imaging, testing, and analyzing semiconductors and thin film materials. *Founded* 2013 Ithaca **$1.1M** last round Sept 2016
- 42 [**Wuhan 3Choice Technology Limited** Wuhan 3Choice Technology is a research and design company for polymer semiconductor materials.](https://millionrounds.com/company/wuhan-3choice-technology-limited) Wuhan 3Choice Technology is a research and design company for polymer semiconductor materials. *Founded* - - **$300K** last round Dec 2018
- 43 [**Optisort** Optisort offers computer vision-based sorting solutions for the recycling industry.](https://millionrounds.com/company/optisort) Optisort offers computer vision-based sorting solutions for the recycling industry. *Founded* 2008 Gothenburg, Sweden **$145K** last round May 2010

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

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