Highland · Seed–Series B · 8 people tracked
Also known as Cambium Capital Alder · CAMBIUM CAPITAL CYPRESS · Cambium Capital Jacaranda · CAMBIUM CAPITAL JUNIPER · CAMBIUM CAPITAL PARTNERS · CAMBIUM CAPITAL PARTNERS LP \DE · Cambium Capital Redwood · Cambium Capital Tamarind
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Investment thesis
Cambium Capital invests in the development and commercialization of new computing paradigms. Drawing on the rapid advance of computing power over the past decades, the firm backs entrepreneurs and researchers building next-generation computing technologies. Its team combines experience as entrepreneurs, researchers, and investors, emphasizing innovation and collaboration to help companies move from concept to tangible impact.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 8 people
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What they invest in
from 17 of 22 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×11Semiconductors ×11Hardware ×10AI & Machine Learning ×8Cloud Computing ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Enterprise Software ×2
HQs:United States×16Germany×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 15 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×73 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with education data
Stanford University ×4Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2University of Michigan ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×10Computer Science ×6Physics ×5
Where their founders worked beforefrom 23 founders with career history
Stanford University ×3Together AI ×3Duke University ×2Intel Corporation ×2Intel Labs ×2Northrop Grumman ×2
12 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 24 with degree data)
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 12024 · 12019 · 26 dated
Black Semiconductor develops graphene-based Integrated Graphene Photonics chip technology that combines photonics and electronics on the same wafer to improve chip connectivity, performance, and energy efficiency.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsAachen, DE
Daniel Schall(Co-founder)inSebastian Schall(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsCapnamicOnsight VenturesProject A VenturesVsquared VenturesPorsche VenturesScania Growth Capital+1 more
Opal provides an identity governance platform that applies access controls across human users, AI agents, applications, and infrastructure from a single layer.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Stephen Cobbe(Co-Founder & former CEO)inUmaimah Khan(Co-Founder & former CEO / Head of Product)inHoward Ting(Chief Executive Officer)inAlex Pien(Chief Technology Officer)inSameer Mehta(Chief Product Officer)inMichael Kwon(VP of Marketing)in
Co-investorsBattery VenturesGreylock PartnersAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementFika VenturesOkta Ventures
3DGS manufactures glass-based substrate and packaging solutions for miniaturized RF, analog, and digital components in semiconductor and electronics applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsAlbuquerque, US
Jeb Flemming(Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsIntel CapitalWalden CatalystSun Mountain CapitalLockheed Martin Ventures
AheadComputing develops high-performance 64-bit RISC-V application processor cores designed to maximize per-core CPU performance for AI, cloud, client, mobile, and edge workloads.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductorsBeaverton, US
Debbie Marr(Founder)inJonathan Pearce(Founder)inSrikanth Srinivasan(Founder)
BoardGreg Reichow(Director)inJim Keller(Director)
Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsEclipse VenturesMESHTrousdale VenturesFundomoMaverick Capital+1 more
Elve designs and manufactures high-efficiency millimeter-wave traveling-wave tube amplifiers (TWTAs) delivering 25W to 300W across K, Ka, Q, V, E, and W bands.
Defense TechHardwareSpace Tech
Dr. Diana Gamzina(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsLockheed Martin Ventures
EPIC Microsystems designs compact, efficient power delivery solutions for AI servers using hybrid-switched-capacitor (HSC) architectures to enable high power density racks.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsMinot, US
Todd Berning(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsSCB 10X
etherWhere develops GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) technology and silicon for improved positioning accuracy and power efficiency in battery-operated and mobile devices.
Deep TechHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationSemiconductorsMilpitas, US
Farrokh Farrokhi(Founder, President)in
Co-investorsCelesta CapitalCelesta Capital
Falcomm is a fabless semiconductor company that designs RF power amplifiers, including its Dual-Drive power amplifier technology, aimed at higher output power, wider bandwidth, and lower heat for mmWave applications.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsAtlanta, US
Edgar Garay(Founder & CEO)inIsabella Tobon(Director)Justin Hovey(Executive Officer)
BoardDom Ventimiglia(Director)Dan Madden(Director)in
Co-investorsBanyan VenturesDraper CygnusInvariantes FundZEASQUADRA VENTURES
Groq designs and manufactures the LPU (Language Processing Unit), a chip purpose-built for AI inference, and operates GroqCloud, a platform for running inference workloads with low latency and cost efficiency across global data centers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingSemiconductorsPalo Alto, US
Jonathan Ross(Founder & CEO)inDouglas Wightman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChamath Palihapitiya(Director)in
Co-investorsAccess Ventures (New York)Acequia Capital (AceCap)Alumni VenturesB CapitalBasecamp FundBeyond Capital+41 more
IonQ builds trapped-ion quantum computing systems along with quantum networking, sensing, and security products, offering commercial systems accessible through major cloud providers and integration with common quantum libraries.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingCollege Park, US
Jungsang Kim(Co-founder)inChris Monroe(Co-founder)in
BoardAndrew Schoen(Director)inDavid Moehring(Executive Officer, Director)inBlake Byers(Director)Ron Bernal(Director)in
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)ACME CapitalBlueYard CapitalBreakthrough Energy VenturesCota CapitalGrit Ventures+5 more
Palo Alto, US
Xiang Deng(Founder)Yu Su(Founder)
Co-investorsCelesta Capital
Sunnyvale, US
Jack Guedj(Executive Officer, Director)Nilesh A. Gharia(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardWilliam O. Leszinske, Jr.(Director)
A tech startup operating in stealth mode on an undisclosed vision; it has developed Veluminum, a matte, velvet-like coating for aluminum.
Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSouth Pasadena, US
Asher Zelig Sefami(Founder)inJonathan Seamus Blackley(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGregory Papadopoulos(Director)in
Co-investorsM VenturesMetaplanetNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Sagence AI develops semiconductor technology based on analog in-memory compute methods to enable efficient AI computing for edge and data center applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Vishal Sarin(Founder, President & CEO)
Co-investorsKhosla VenturesNew Science Ventures
SambaNova develops an integrated AI platform designed to help enterprises deploy and manage AI workloads efficiently.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSemiconductorsPalo Alto, US
Kunle Olukotun(Co-founder & Chief Technologist)inRodrigo Liang(Co-founder & CEO)in
BoardLip-Bu Tan(Director)in
Co-investorsAtlantic Bridge VenturesBattery VenturesBerkeley FrontierCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalFelicis Ventures+16 more
SEEQC develops a digital quantum computing platform that integrates the core functions of a quantum computer—including qubits and classical control logic—onto superconducting cryogenic chips, aiming to scale qubits without added complexity.
Deep TechQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsElmsford, US
Oleg Mukhanov(CSO)inJohn Levy(CEO & Chairman, co-founder)inRaja Bal(CFO)inTim Anglim(Executive Officer)Shu-Jen Han(CTO)inMatt Hutchings(CPO)in
Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalNordicNinjaEQT VenturesArcTern VenturesBooz Allen VenturesLG Technology Ventures+5 more
Snowcap Compute develops superconducting computing platforms using Josephson Junctions to replace semiconductor transistors, delivering orders-of-magnitude greater energy efficiency for AI and high-performance computing workloads.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductorsSan Francisco, US
Anna Herr(Executive Officer)inQuentin Herr(Executive Officer)inMichael Shamus Lafferty(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPat Gelsinger(Director)inRichard Hyman(Director)
Co-investorsPlayground GlobalOUP (Osage University Partners)Page One Ventures
Together AI builds a full-stack platform for production AI systems, serving teams that need to deploy and scale machine learning models reliably.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSan Francisco, US
Vipul Ved Prakash(Founder)inCe ZhanginChris RéTri DaoinPercy Liangin
Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesBrave CapitalBrilliant Phoenix CapitalChapter OneCoatue Management+30 more
Vorticity develops computing hardware and software designed to accelerate physics simulations and scientific modeling for industries including energy, life sciences, and aerospace.
Advanced ManufacturingRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Chirath Neranjena(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorDolby Family Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
ExostellarPrimisRivosinc
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
IonQ (IONQ) · simplywall.st · Aug 22, 2026
Together AI · techtimes.com · Jul 3, 2026
Groq · groq.com · Jun 22, 2026
Pacific Light & Hologram · aventure.vc · Jun 18, 2026
Opal Security · Business Wire · Jun 16, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Cambium Capital made?
- Cambium Capital has 22 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Cambium Capital invest at?
- Cambium Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Cambium Capital focus on?
- Cambium Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Hardware, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is Cambium Capital located?
- Cambium Capital is headquartered in Highland, US.
- Who does Cambium Capital co-invest with?
- Cambium Capital most often shares deals with BlueYard Capital, Celesta Capital, Celesta Capital, among 113 tracked co-investors.
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