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Maverick Silicon

Venture capital

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 5 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Maverick Silicon focuses on private companies designing or producing chips, hardware, software, or processes that address the growing and seemingly insatiable demand for compute. Its investment efforts center on the semiconductor and compute infrastructure ecosystem.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2024
Last 12 months
13 investments
Tracked investments
27
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
3

Team · 5 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Lee Ainslie

Listed as part of Maverick Silicon's leadership team.

Andrew Homan

Listed as part of Maverick Silicon's leadership team.

Lee S. Ainslie III· Executive Officer
Suzanne Guthrie· Executive Officer
Trevor Wiessmann· Executive Officerin

What they invest in

from 27 of 27 portfolio companies

Semiconductors ×17AI & Machine Learning ×14Hardware ×14Deep Tech ×13Cybersecurity ×3Enterprise Software ×3Fintech ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2

HQs:United States×13Spain×3United Kingdom×2Brazil×1France×1Singapore×1

Investments · 27 tracked

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By year:2026 · 92025 · 132023 · 123 dated

Avicenaavicena.techin𝕏May 2025 · $65M✓ verified

Avicena develops microLED-based optical interconnect technology, including the LightBundle transceiver ICs that pair microLED emitters and photodetectors with multi-core fiber for high-speed chip-to-chip communications.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsLos Angeles, US

Rob Kalman(Founder & Chief Scientist)inAlex Tselikov(Founder & Principal Engineer)inBardia Pezeshki(Founder, Board of Directors)inSean Brady(Executive Officer)Marco Chisari(CEO)in

BoardMatthew Tasooji(Director)

Co-investorsClear VenturesHitachi VenturesProsperity7 VenturesSamsung Catalyst FundCerberus Capital ManagementMicron Ventures+3 more

Point2 Technologypoint2tech.cominJun 2025✓ verified

Point2 Technology develops interconnect chips and cables that use RF transmission over plastic waveguide ("e-Tube") to move data between servers in AI data centers, targeting 400G/800G and terabit-scale links as an alternative to copper and optical connections.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSan Jose, US

Jay Jeong(Executive Officer)inJinho Park(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsNVenturesBosch VenturesNautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), LlcRobert Bosch Venture CapitalBoschLB Investment

analogrxlist.comFeb 2025 · $100M

RxList is an online medical resource providing detailed pharmaceutical information on brand and generic drugs, written and reviewed by pharmacists and physicians.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedia & EntertainmentSan Clemente, US

Co-investorsHealthCapAlleyCorpAnzu PartnersIn-Q-TelSamsung VenturesSIP Global Partners+2 more

Armarm.comin𝕏Aug 2026

Arm is a semiconductor company that designs and licenses processor IP and compute platforms used from edge devices to AI data centers, spanning markets such as data centers, automotive, and general computing.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsCambridge, GB

Rene Haas(Chief Executive Officer & Board Member)inSpencer Collins(Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary)in

Co-investorsSoftBank GroupAlliance VCAlliance VentureSoftBank Vision FundStrategxy Ventures LLCLB Investment

Auradineauradine.comin𝕏Apr 2025 · $153M

Auradine develops ultra-low-power compute technology for AI applications across cloud data centers, edge, and physical/embodied AI.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsCampbell, US

Barun Kar(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardRajiv Khemani(Director)inNavin Chaddha(Director)inSriram Viswanathan(Director)inFred Thiel(Director)inSaid Ouissal(Director)

Co-investorsCleo CapitalAIspace VenturesCapricorn Investment GroupCelesta CapitalCota CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)+10 more

Axiadoaxiado.comin𝕏Dec 2025 · $100M

Axiado develops AI-driven, hardware-anchored platform security processors (its TCU chip) embedded in servers, 5G, network, and power management controller infrastructure.

CybersecurityHardwareSemiconductorsSan Jose, US

Ashok Babbar(Executive Officer, Director)Axel K. Kloth(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDavid F. Welch(Director)

Co-investorsNosTerra Venture CapitalSamsung Catalyst FundVedanta CapitalCrosslink CapitalProsperity7 Ventures

Bayabaya.bizJan 2025 · $36M

Baya Merlion Trails is a Singapore-registered online travel consultancy that plans, books and confirms attraction tickets, harbour cruises and guided tours for visitors to Singapore, delivering e-tickets by email.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySingapore, SG

Co-investorsMyAsiaVCIntel CapitalMatrix

Baya Systemsbayasystems.comin𝕏Jan 2025

Baya Systems builds software-defined fabric technology and interconnect IP for connecting compute, memory, and accelerator components across chiplet-based architectures.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Sailesh Kumar(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inNandan Nayampally(Chief Commercial Officer)inEric Norige(Chief Software Architect)inJames Aldis(Chief Hardware Architect)inJoji Philip(SVP of IP Engineering)inNishant Rao(VP Software Engineering)in

Co-investorsMatrixIntel Capital

Canducandu.aiinMar 2026 · $225M

Candu is a no-code UX editor that lets product and growth teams build, launch, and A/B test in-app content such as onboarding flows, banners, and product tours using a drag-and-drop editor and a JavaScript snippet.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSLos Altos, US

Jonathan Anderson(Executive Officer, Director)inMichele Riccardo Esposito(Executive Officer, Director)inAnthony Esposito(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey L Monda(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Warner(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGil Dibner(Director)in

Co-investorsAngular VenturesEntrepreneur FirstSoftBank GroupTwo Sigma Ventures

Celeraacelerame.orgin𝕏

Celera (Acelérame) is a Spanish talent accelerator that identifies, develops, and connects young high-potential individuals through its own leadership-development program and methodology.

EdTechImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsShip2B

Celerocelero.com.brinNov 2025 · $140M

Celero is a data infrastructure platform for legal entities (PJs) in Latin America that uses artificial intelligence to help financial institutions gain comprehensive customer insights and optimize credit expansion for business customers.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSão Paulo, BR

João Henrique Tosin(Founder)inPedro Chaves(Founder)in

Co-investorsAllievo CapitalHoney Island CapitalAtreides ManagementCapitalGSutter Hill VenturesValor Equity Partners

Celero Communicationscelero.incinNov 2025 · $140M

Celero Communications develops coherent DSP (digital signal processor) technology for high-bandwidth, low-power optical connections used in AI and data center infrastructure.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsLaguna Beach, US

Oscar Agazzi(Executive Officer, Director)inNariman Yousefi(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardRobert Abbott(Director)inStefan Dyckerhoff(Director)inJames Luo(Director)inGavin Baker(Director)in

Co-investorsCapitalGAtreides ManagementSutter Hill VenturesValor Equity Partners

Celestial AIcelestial.aiin𝕏Mar 2025 · $250M

The page describes Photonic Fabric, an optical interconnect technology platform for the scale-up interconnect market that enables high-bandwidth, power-efficient links for AI data center infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSector AgnosticSemiconductorsSanta Clara, US

Preetinder Virk(Chief Operating Officer)David Lazovsky(President and Chief Executive Officer)inKelyn Brannon(Chief Financial Officer)Philip Winterbottom(Chief Technology Officer)in

BoardLip-Bu Tan(Director)Alonso Galvan(Director)

Co-investorsFitz Gate VenturesIAG Capital PartnersKoch Disruptive TechnologiesM VenturesSamsung Catalyst FundThe Engine Ventures+11 more

Empowerempowersemi.cominSep 2025 · $140MAcquired

Empower Semiconductor designs power management and mixed-signal integrated circuits, including high-power and voltage regulation devices for the semiconductor industry.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Tim Phillips(Chief Executive Officer & President, Founder)inGene Sheridan(Founder)inTrey Roessig(Chief Technology Officer & SVP Engineering)Kurt Redfield(Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer)

Co-investorsCapitalGRaptor GroupSamsung Catalyst FundSocratic PartnersAtreides ManagementFidelity Investments+6 more

Empowerempowercultura.esinSep 2025 · $140M

Empowercultural provides cultural accessibility solutions for museums, art centers, and cultural institutions, with a focus on ensuring people with autism and other needs can participate in cultural experiences without barriers.

EdTechImpact & Social GoodMadrid, ES

Co-investorsShip2BAtreides ManagementBlisceCapitalGCommunity Investment ManagementFidelity Investments+6 more

Enfabricaenfabrica.netin𝕏Jun 2023Acquired

Enfabrica develops networking silicon and infrastructure for AI and accelerated computing, using a multi-path switched fabric that connects CPUs, GPUs, and memory endpoints with fault tolerance and load distribution.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSemiconductorsMountain View, US

Shrijeet Mukerjee(Director)Rochan Sankar(Executive Officer, Director)inShrijeet Mukherjee(Founder)in

BoardGavin Baker(Director)inStefan Dyckerhoff(Director)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundCastor VenturesCisco InvestmentsProsperity7 VenturesSamsung Catalyst Fund+7 more

Ethernoviaethernovia.comJan 2026 · $90M

Ethernovia builds deterministic Ethernet networking infrastructure for real-time perception, decision, and action in physical AI systems at scale.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSemiconductors

Co-investorsQualcomm VenturesRaptor GroupSocratic PartnersTaiwania CapitalFall Line CapitalQualcomm

Infinitesimainfinitesima.cominFeb 2026

Infinitesima develops atomic precision 3D metrology technology for the semiconductor industry, including the Rapid Probe Microscope (RPM) that uses thermal-optical actuation and an interferometric measurement system to achieve picometer-precision surface measurement faster than conventional atomic force microscopes.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsAbingdon, GB

Andrew Humphris(CTO & Founder)in

Co-investorsSussex Place Ventures

Inphiinphi.comin𝕏Sep 2026 · $275Macquired by Marvell

Marvell designs custom silicon and system-level connectivity products—including interconnects and network switches—for AI data center infrastructure, enterprise networking, and 5G carrier applications.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Loi Nguyen, PhD(Founder)in

Co-investorsICCP Venture PartnersAtreides ManagementCapitalGSutter Hill VenturesValor Equity PartnersWalden International

iPronicsipronics.comin𝕏

iPronics develops programmable optical switches and photonic processors designed for AI networking infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Daniel Pérez López(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmadeus Capital PartnersBosch VenturesCriteria Venture TechFine Structures VenturesRobert Bosch Venture CapitalTriatomic Capital+2 more

Kandoukandou.comin𝕏Mar 2026 · $225M

Kandou AI develops high-speed, energy-efficient connectivity solutions for semiconductor and AI infrastructure, focusing on reducing system costs to enable scalable AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersDC Investment PartnersForestay CapitalVerve VenturesSoftBank GroupSwisscom Ventures

Luoluopay.coOct 2025 · $140M

Luo builds financial infrastructure that lets businesses in emerging markets send cross-border payments to the rest of the world with more speed, transparency, and reliability.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechParis, FR

Hamza Benkirane(CEO)inMorgan Wirtz(CPO)in

Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstMaC Venture CapitalProtagonistSamos InvestmentsTranspose Platform ManagementAtreides Management+6 more

NVIDIAnvidia.comin𝕏

NVIDIA designs GPUs, AI computing hardware, and software platforms for AI development, data centers, autonomous vehicles, and robotics, serving developers, researchers, and enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityHardwareSemiconductorsSanta Clara, US

Jensen Huang(CEO)inNader Khalilin

Co-investorsDigerati InvestmentsFirestreak VenturesNVenturesPRIMEPULSE SESequoia CapitalSmartGateVC+9 more

Spainmetlife.esin

MetLife's Spanish operation offers life and accident insurance products for individuals and businesses, providing flexible, customizable coverage plans.

FintechInsurTech

Co-investorsMetLife Investment ManagementLight Street CapitalNVIDIA

Ultraultra.globalin𝕏Aug 2026 · $110M

Ultra provides digital vetting and trust verification solutions deployed across 40+ countries to enable secure online transactions and safeguard the digital economy.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareGovTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSDover, US

Co-investorsAwz VenturesCapricorn Investment GroupPremji InvestProsperity7 VenturesSamsung Catalyst FundStepstone Group

Upscaleupscale.aiin𝕏Jun 2026 · $190M

Upscale offers an AI platform that generates TV commercials and performance creative for brands advertising on connected TV (CTV) and streaming channels, handling creative production, media buying, and measurement.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech

Rajiv K.(Founder)in

Co-investorsM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)NVP CapitalNewark Venture PartnersNVIDIAPremji InvestProsperity7 Ventures+4 more

Upscale AIupscale.cominJun 2026

Upscale AI builds networking infrastructure purpose-built for AI workloads, including scale-up rack networking (SkyHammer) and open Ethernet fabrics based on NVIDIA Spectrum-X silicon and a SONiC-based network OS.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSanta Clara, US

Rajiv K.(Founder)in

Co-investorsQualcomm VenturesNVIDIAPremji InvestProsperity7 VenturesSalesforce VenturesStepstone Group+2 more

Exits · 3

3 acquisitions · showing 1

Inphiacq. by Marvell

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Maverick Silicon made?
Maverick Silicon has 27 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 22 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Maverick Silicon invest at?
Maverick Silicon invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Maverick Silicon focus on?
Maverick Silicon focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Hardware, SaaS, Semiconductors.
Where is Maverick Silicon located?
Maverick Silicon is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

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