Semiconductors Startups

Electroninks develops and manufactures metal complex inks for semiconductor packaging, consumer electronics, and medical device manufacturing, offering improved conductivity and sustainability compared to traditional metallized inks. The company's proprietary formulations serve customers seeking high-performance materials for miniaturized and functionally advanced electronic products.

3 investors

E-SOL, Inc. develops laser-based and metrology solutions for EUV lithography, including High Harmonic Generation (HHG) EUV sources. The company serves chip makers with expertise in laser, optics, and system engineering.

3 investors

Esperanto Technologies developed the ET-SoC-1, a RISC-V based inference chip with over a thousand low-power cores, along with AI/HPC compute servers for generative AI inference, high-performance computing, and mixed AI+HPC workloads. The company has ceased operations and its IP was acquired by Nekko.ai.

3 investors

Exa Laboratories designs AI chips (XPUs) optimized for machine learning inference and training with reduced energy consumption. The company targets AI research and deployment, building specialized semiconductor hardware for recursive self-improvement and scientific discovery applications.

3 investors

Femtum builds turn-key mid-infrared fiber laser systems that operate without requiring laser experts, serving industrial manufacturers and scientific teams for applications such as selective laser microprocessing and mid-IR spectroscopy. A Canadian spin-off from the Center of optics, photonics and laser (COPL) in Quebec City, it targets manufacturing bottlenecks in the semiconductor industry.

3 investors

Fonontech develops advanced semiconductor and microelectronics manufacturing technology using additive manufacturing techniques to create smaller, more efficient components with significantly reduced environmental impact and energy consumption.

3 investors

Forefront RF develops tunable RF duplexer technology for mobile and cellular devices, replacing multiple fixed RF components with a single adaptive, software-defined solution. Its technology dynamically adapts to low-band frequencies to reduce component count, power consumption, and design complexity for device makers.

3 investors

GROOVE quantum develops spin-qubit systems and integrated quantum processors, focusing on germanium-based quantum computing technology. The company serves the quantum computing industry and addresses challenges in qubit fabrication and integration.

3 investors

HaiLa develops ultra-low-power radio frequency (RF) connectivity technology, referencing a 5 microwatt RF solution for wireless communication.

3 investors

imec.xpand is a venture capital fund investing in technology companies, with a team focused on deep technological expertise and a hands-on approach.

3 investors

InnoLight Technology is a semiconductor and advanced photonics company with R&D, manufacturing, and sales operations across Singapore, the USA, Thailand, Taiwan, and China. The company serves global customers with high-volume production capabilities and innovative product development.

3 investors

Inpho designs high-speed photonic components and integrated photonics-electronics systems for datacenter and AI network applications, offering indium phosphide (InP) electro-absorption modulated lasers and integrated modules supporting 100Gbps to 200Gbps per lane transmission.

3 investors

Iris Light develops photonic inks based on nanomaterials that enable integration of light-emitting and light-detecting components directly onto silicon wafers, addressing manufacturing bottlenecks in silicon photonics and infrared imaging. The company targets applications including optical communications, medical devices, autonomous vehicle LiDAR, and chemical/biological sensors.

3 investors

JetCool designs direct-to-chip liquid cooling modules that use microconvective cooling technology to reduce energy consumption, water usage, and carbon footprints in high-power electronics. It serves hyperscale and enterprise data center customers deploying AI and high-performance computing systems, and operates as a Flex company following its 2024 acquisition.

3 investors

Jmem Tek designs ASIC solutions, hardware security IP, and IC design services for quantum-resilient cybersecurity, including NIST-certified post-quantum cryptography and hardware-anchored identity authentication. Operating in the upstream semiconductor industry, it protects chips against counterfeiting, unauthorized access, and quantum-era threats.

3 investors

Kinara designed high-performance, power-efficient discrete neural processing units (DNPUs) for edge AI inference, enabling local, responsive on-device decision-making across vision, generative AI, and language model workloads. The company has been acquired by NXP and provides both specialized hardware (Ara-1 and Ara240 chips) and a comprehensive AI software stack including SDKs and preoptimized models.

3 investors

Lam Research designs and manufactures semiconductor processing equipment used in the fabrication of computer chips. The company serves chipmakers globally with deposition, etch, and advanced packaging solutions for next-generation semiconductor production.

3 investors

Lidrotec manufactures laser dicing machines for cutting microchips and wafers with precision and minimal damage using controlled liquid cooling and particle binding technology. The company serves semiconductor manufacturers, energy producers, medical device makers, and electronics producers across multiple industries.

3 investors

Lime Microsystems designs field-programmable RF transceivers and software-defined radio silicon for wireless broadband infrastructure and adjacent applications. The company serves mobile operators, researchers, and system integrators with FPRF technology and SDR platforms that enable dynamic spectrum adaptation.

3 investors

Lumiode develops wafer-level μLED technology for ultra high-brightness, low-cost micro-displays used in wearable, automotive, and industrial products. It is a subsidiary of PlayNitride Inc. with a team of display and semiconductor specialists in TFT and μLED process development and ASIC and hardware product development.

3 investors

Lumotive develops optical beamforming semiconductors for programmable optics applications. The LCM Development & Evaluation Kit is a commercial platform enabling rapid prototyping and 3D sensing system development across various industries.

3 investors

Mediaspace is a digital agency that designs and builds custom Squarespace websites and provides SEO, digital marketing strategy, and digital advertising services. It serves clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies and government organizations to startups, marketing departments, and small businesses.

3 investors

MemryX develops edge AI accelerator hardware and software solutions designed for efficient deployment across embedded systems. The company serves manufacturers and enterprises seeking to deploy AI at the edge with minimal data movement and software complexity.

3 investors

Millibeam develops PHASEBEAM, a low-cost 5G transceiver platform for FR1 applications in the 3.3–4.1 GHz band, supporting 2x2 MIMO configurations for handsets and fixed wireless access devices.

3 investors