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Arteris IP
NASDAQ: AIPCampbell, US · Founded 2004 · Delaware corporation · 477 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors
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Arteris licenses interconnect IP and software products used in system-on-chip design, serving semiconductor and electronics customers in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. It sells its technology primarily through a direct sales team rather than distributors.
Founders & leadership
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Craig ForrestCTO2014–2016Chief Technology Officer of Arteris, which licenses interconnect IP and software for system-on-chip design. He has expertise in semiconductor design, software and firmware engineering, and computer systems architecture.
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Kent OrthnerDirector of Development / V.P. Engineering / Director of Software2014–2016Vice President of Engineering at Arteris, Kent Orthner brings expertise in RTL design, FPGA and ASIC development, and on-chip network architecture; he has led multi-site engineering teams and has experience across Java, Perl, TCL, Python, and embedded systems development.
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Stephane MehatChief Financial Officer2013–2019Stephane Mehat is CFO of Arteris, a semiconductor interconnect IP and software company. He has held finance leadership roles across SaaS, software, high-tech, semiconductor, and life sciences companies, with responsibility for capital raising, strategic planning, M&A, and corporate operations.
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David MertensVP Worldwide Sales2010–2021Worldwide Vice President of Sales at Arteris, David Mertens brings enterprise sales and business development experience across AI, consumer, and automotive markets, having built and expanded sales and field application engineering teams internationally.
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Kurt ShulerVice President of Marketing2010–2022Kurt Shuler studied at MIT Sloan, served as an Air Commando in U.S. Air Force Special Operations Forces, and held roles at Intel, Texas Instruments, and three technology startups before co-founding Arteris IP, where he led marketing and strategy efforts through the company's IPO.
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Nicholas B. HawkinsExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Paul L. AlpernExecutive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and SecretaryPaul L. Alpern is Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Arteris, a semiconductor IP and software licensing company. He has held in-house legal positions for over two decades across the chemicals, software, semiconductors, and IP design sectors, with experience in technology transactions, business development, and management of IP licensing and software business programs, including five years based in Japan.
Board
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Christian ClaussenBoard directorGeneral Partner at Ventech
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Dhiraj MallickBoard director
Investors · 5
Bloc Ventureslisted by Bloc VenturesLondon · $1.3M – $6.3M
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Ventechlisted by VentechParis · $540K – $5.4M
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10x FoundersreportedMünchen · $270K – $2.7M
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SEI VenturesreportedOaks
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$11.2M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 1900–2021
▶$5.4MraisedJun 2021 · 8 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$5.4MraisedJun 2021 · 8 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Raman ChitkaraDirector
- Antonio VianaDirector
- Wayne CantwellDirector
- Isabelle GedayDirector, Executive Officer
- Christian ClaussenDirector
- Karel Charles JanacExecutive Officer, Director
- Atiq RazaDirector
- Offering amount
- $5.4M
- Amount sold
- $5.4M
- First sale
- May 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$5.8MraisedFeb 2016 · 9 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$5.8MraisedFeb 2016 · 9 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Dhiraj MallickDirector
- K. Charles JanacExecutive Officer, Director
- Craig ForrestExecutive Officer
- Amy MillerExecutive Officer
- Kent OrthnerExecutive Officer
- . Arteris IP, LLCPromoter
- Wayne CantwellDirector
- Stephane MehatExecutive Officer
- Christian ClaussenDirector
- David MertensExecutive Officer
- Atiq RazaDirector
- Kurt ShulerExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $5.8M
- Amount sold
- $5.8M
- First sale
- Feb 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Valuation · disclosed
Disclosed events$351.1Mvaluation at IPOOct 2021 · $14.00/share · 424B4
filing ↗Source: SEC prospectus filings, and round valuations the company or its investors disclosed — follow each entry's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Arteris IP do?
- Arteris licenses interconnect IP and software products used in system-on-chip design, serving semiconductor and electronics customers in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. It sells its technology primarily through a direct sales team rather than distributors.
- Who are Arteris IP's investors?
- Arteris IP's investors include Bloc Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Ventech, 10x Founders, SEI Ventures.
- How much funding has Arteris IP raised?
- Arteris IP has disclosed $11.2M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Arteris IP headquartered?
- Arteris IP is headquartered in Campbell, US.