# Top 13 Semiconductors Startups in Santa Clara by Funding (2026)

> The 13 best-funded semiconductors startups in Santa Clara, ranked by total funding raised: $1.7B combined.

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

- 1 [**d-Matrix** d-Matrix is a semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2019.](https://millionrounds.com/company/d-matrix) d-Matrix is a semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2019. *Founded* 2019 Santa Clara, United States **$275M** last round Nov 2025
- 2 [**Rivos** Rivos is a high-performance RISC-V system startup targeting integrated system solutions for enterprises.](https://millionrounds.com/company/rivos) Rivos is a high-performance RISC-V system startup targeting integrated system solutions for enterprises. *Founded* 2021 Santa Clara, United States **$250M** last round Aug 2025
- 3 [**Celestial AI** Celestial AI is a semiconductor and AI infrastructure company specializing in optical interconnect technology for data centers and AI computing systems.](https://millionrounds.com/company/celestial-ai) Celestial AI is a semiconductor and AI infrastructure company specializing in optical interconnect technology for data centers and AI computing systems. *Founded* 2020 Santa Clara, United States **$250M** last round Mar 2025
- 4 [**Eliyan** Eliyan manufactures semiconductor interconnects to accelerate chiplet-based systems.](https://millionrounds.com/company/eliyan) Eliyan manufactures semiconductor interconnects to accelerate chiplet-based systems. *Founded* 2021 Santa Clara, United States **$195M** last round Jul 2026
- 5 [**Achronix Semiconductor** Achronix offers high-density and high-performance application-targeted FPGAs for communication applications.](https://millionrounds.com/company/achronix-semiconductor) Achronix offers high-density and high-performance application-targeted FPGAs for communication applications. *Founded* 2004 Santa Clara, United States **$136M** last round Apr 2013
- 6 [**ChipAgents** ChipAgents, developed by Alpha Design AI, is an innovative AI agent platform focused on semiconductor design and verification.](https://millionrounds.com/company/chipagents) ChipAgents, developed by Alpha Design AI, is an innovative AI agent platform focused on semiconductor design and verification. *Founded* 2024 Santa Clara, United States **$134M** last round Jul 2026
- 7 [**Zenverge** Zenverge is a fabless semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2006.](https://millionrounds.com/company/zenverge) Zenverge is a fabless semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2006. *Founded* 2006 Santa Clara, United States **$118M** last round Dec 2013
- 8 [**Velaura AI** Velaura AI is a Silicon Valley-based company specializing in AI compute infrastructure.](https://millionrounds.com/company/velaura-ai) Velaura AI is a Silicon Valley-based company specializing in AI compute infrastructure. *Founded* - Santa Clara, United States **$110M** last round Aug 2026
- 9 [**EnCharge AI** EnCharge AI is a semiconductor and AI systems company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2022.](https://millionrounds.com/company/encharge-ai) EnCharge AI is a semiconductor and AI systems company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2022. *Founded* 2022 Santa Clara, United States **$100M** last round Feb 2025
- 10 [**nEye.ai** We are nEye.ai, an optical switch startup founded in 2020 to revolutionize the future of data centers.](https://millionrounds.com/company/neye-ai) We are nEye.ai, an optical switch startup founded in 2020 to revolutionize the future of data centers. *Founded* 2020 Santa Clara, United States **$80M** last round Apr 2026
- 11 [**Lemurian Labs** Lemurian Labs is an artificial intelligence and semiconductor company based in Menlo Park, California, with additional locations in Toronto and Santa Clara.](https://millionrounds.com/company/lemurian-labs) Lemurian Labs is an artificial intelligence and semiconductor company based in Menlo Park, California, with additional locations in Toronto and Santa Clara. *Founded* 2018 Santa Clara, United States **$37M** last round Dec 2025
- 12 [**Nangate** Nangate was an electronic design automation (EDA) company based in Silicon Valley, specializing in standard cell library design and optimization for semiconduct](https://millionrounds.com/company/nangate) Nangate was an electronic design automation (EDA) company based in Silicon Valley, specializing in standard cell library design and optimization for semiconduct *Founded* 2004 Santa Clara, United States **$35M** last round Jun 2008
- 13 [**Brion Technologies** Brion Technologies is a division of ASML and an industry leader in computational lithography for integrated circuits.](https://millionrounds.com/company/brion-technologies) Brion Technologies is a division of ASML and an industry leader in computational lithography for integrated circuits. *Founded* 2002 Santa Clara, United States **$19M** last round May 2004

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

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