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Investment thesis
Micron Ventures invests in innovative, tech-first startups that apply AI and machine learning across various domains, with a stated mission to 'unleash technology's most innovative startups.' As the venture arm of a semiconductor leader powering major data transformations, the firm has recently expanded into healthcare and life sciences, backing companies whose AI-driven work has the potential to improve or save lives. It is drawn to companies with strong proprietary datasets and defensible technology, as demonstrated by investments in gastrointestinal health startups leveraging microbiome analysis and endoscopic video analysis.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
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What they invest in
from 22 of 34 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×17Hardware ×10Deep Tech ×8Enterprise Software ×6Semiconductors ×6Cloud Computing ×5Data & Infrastructure ×5SaaS ×5
HQs:United States×17
Investments · 34 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12023 · 32022 · 12021 · 12020 · 12015 · 18 dated
Eli Lilly discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets human pharmaceutical products across cardiometabolic, oncology, immunology, and neuroscience therapeutic areas, selling to healthcare providers and patients in approximately 90 countries through wholesalers, direct sales representatives, and digital platforms.
Eli LillyDavid A. Ricks(Chair, President, and Chief Executive Officer)Lucas Montarce(Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)Daniel M. Skovronsky(Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific and Product Officer and President, Lilly Research Labs)in
Co-investorsAditum BioKleiner PerkinsMassChallenge Mexico
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)inSean Brady(Executive Officer)Marco Chisari(CEO)in
BoardMatthew Tasooji(Director)
Co-investorsClear VenturesHitachi VenturesProsperity7 VenturesSamsung Catalyst FundCerberus Capital ManagementMaverick Silicon+3 more
Anthony Hill(Founder)
Co-investorsSilicon CatalystOpen Opportunity Fund
Aispire provides real-time network and subscriber experience analytics for cable, fiber and fixed wireless broadband operators.
Co-investorsCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalOpen Opportunity FundX2 Equity GmbH
Aqua Membranes makes precision-printed elements for industrial reverse osmosis (RO) systems, designed to increase production, lower energy costs, reduce cleaning cycles, and improve recovery without retrofits.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechHardwareNew MaterialsAlbuquerque, US
Rodney Herrington(Founder)inCraig Beckman(CEO)inChristopher Kurth(Chief Technology Officer)inRick Sanders(Director)Michael Reardon(Director)Stuart Schoenmann(Director)
Co-investorsBURNT ISLAND VENTURESClean Energy VentureClean Energy VenturesHelios Climate VenturesNovaCapitalCycle Capital
Atlas AI develops machine learning software that helps organizations plan and monitor high-stakes investments, particularly infrastructure projects and market expansion efforts.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaS
Marshall Burke(Co-Founder)Stefano Ermon(Co-Founder)David Lobell(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsAirbus Ventures
Eliyan develops chiplet interconnect PHY technologies, including its NuLink and NuLink-X products, aimed at increasing bandwidth, power efficiency, and lowering total cost of ownership for generative AI and high-performance computing data center systems.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Ramin Farjadrad(Founder & CEO)inPatrick Soheili(Co-founder & CEO)inSyrus Ziai(Co-founder & VP of Engineering)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalCisco InvestmentsCleveland AvenueIntel Capital+4 more
Gastroenterology Consultants of San Antonio is a gastroenterology medical practice serving patients in South Texas.
HealthtechSan Antonio, US
Inworld AI provides a full-duplex audio streaming platform that enables real-time conversational AI interactions with intelligent turn-taking, function calling, and multi-model routing capabilities for developers building conversational applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMountain View, US
Ilya Gelfenbeyn(Founder)inKylan Gibbs(Founder)inMichael Ermolenko(Founder)in
Co-investorsBitkraft Esports VenturesBrave CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Dentsu VenturesDisney AcceleratorFirst Spark Ventures, Llc+11 more
Iterative Health is a healthcare technology and services company that combines clinical trial expertise with AI to help research teams and study sponsors expand and speed up patients' access to novel therapeutics.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechCambridge, US
Jonathan Ng(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardPeter Moran(Director)Nan Li(Director)Charles Cooney(Director)
Co-investorsBreyer CapitalG Vision CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Insight PartnersIntrepid Growth PartnersObvious Ventures+9 more
Taranis provides AI-powered crop intelligence, using drone-collected submillimeter imagery and machine learning to detect crop conditions such as weed severity, disease, insect damage, and nutrient deficiencies at the plant level.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Ofir Schlam(Founder)inEli Bukchin(Founder)in
Co-investorsCavallo VenturesHoxton VenturesInven CapitalK3 VenturesMindset VentureSeraphim Space+5 more
Micron is a global manufacturer of memory and storage solutions that designs and produces semiconductors for diverse applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHardwareSemiconductorsBoise, US
Multiscale develops a generative AI platform with Bayesian digital twins and AI agents to optimize semiconductor manufacturing processes, helping fab operators and equipment makers improve yields and reduce reliance on costly silicon trials.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductorsAtlanta, US
Srinivasa Kalidindi(Executive Officer, Director)Suryanarayana Kalidindi(Director)
BoardLisa Lambert(Director)Andrew Byrnes(Director)inBrannon Jones(Director)inGurtej Sandhu(Director)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlley Robotics Ventures
Nexar manufactures AI-powered dash cams with cloud storage, real-time incident detection, and live streaming capabilities for drivers.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoT
Bruno Fernandez-Ruiz(Co-Founder & CTO)inEran Shir(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlephCatalyst Investments, L.P.Expansion Venture CapitalManiv MobilityMosaic VenturesSienna Venture Capital+5 more
Emeryville, US
Ming Wu(Director)inTae Joon Seok(Executive Officer)inStuart Merkadeau(Executive Officer)inIgor Khandros, Ph.D.(Director)Ming Wu, Ph.D.(Director)Eric Hayes(Director)
Co-investorsM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)CapitalGNVIDIASocratic PartnersSutter Hill Ventures
Normal is an applied research lab focused on AI for hardware design, providing data and evaluation methods to advance AI capabilities.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSan Francisco, US
Anson Yu(Founder)inHudhayfa Nazoordeen(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorFirst Spark Ventures, LlcSamsung Catalyst Fund
Normal builds open, AI-powered building automation software for portfolio managers, replacing siloed legacy systems with unified dashboards and centralized control across multiple properties.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIoTPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsArcTern VenturesZigg CapitalDrive CapitalFirst Spark Ventures, LlcLaude VenturesSamsung Catalyst Fund
Normal Computing develops software and hardware infrastructure optimizing AI models for physical systems through custom silicon design and advanced EDA tools.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareSemiconductorsSan Francisco, US
Faris Sbahi(Executive Officer, Director)inAntonio Martinez(Founder)inMatthias Tan(Founder)inAaron Sisto(Director)inYui-Hong Matthias Tan(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalDrive CapitalFirst Spark Ventures, LlcSamsung Catalyst FundSamsung Next
OmniTier develops on-premise genomics analysis software and systems that use efficient memory-leveraged computing to enable faster and more cost-effective multiomic data analysis compared to cloud-based approaches.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareHealthtechSaaSSan Jose, US
Paperspace provided cloud GPU infrastructure and a machine learning development platform, Gradient, for training and deploying AI models.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareMedical DevicesNew York City, US
Dillon Erb(Founder/CEO)inDaniel Kobran(Founder)inOuwen Huang(CEO)
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)FusionLudlow VenturesRocketship.vcSINEWAVE VENTURESTransmedia Capital+7 more
Pryon provides a memory layer platform that helps enterprises move AI projects into production by ingesting, governing, and securing content across multiple formats and sources.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalAperture Venture CapitalDuke Capital PartnersGood Growth CapitalGreycroftIronGate Capital Advisors+4 more
Baltimore, US
Benjamin Gibbs(Executive Officer, Director)inKelleher Guerin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRaju Rishi(Director)in
Co-investorsDrive CapitalSIP Global PartnersStrategic Investment Partners Inc.
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 FrontierCambium CapitalCelesta CapitalCelesta Capital+16 more
San Jose, US
Hao Zhong(Executive Officer, Director)Tong Zhang(Director)in
BoardShirley Fang(Director)
Co-investorsChina Growth CapitalG Vision CapitalShunwei Capital
Sphere develops unified augmented reality software that integrates with enterprise systems like CRM, ERP, and LMS platforms.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Sven Brunner(Co-Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsBDev VenturesForefront VentureAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesFelicis VenturesKraken Ventures+1 more
Volocopter manufactures electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for urban air mobility, including air taxis and passenger aircraft designed to reduce city congestion and emissions.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Liqun (Frank) Zhang(Chief Executive Officer (CEO))David Bausek
Co-investorsManta Ray VenturesMS&AD VenturesNTT DOCOMO Ventures
WEKA develops a high-performance data infrastructure platform designed for AI and HPC workloads, offering storage and compute management across edge, core, and cloud environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure
Liran Zvibel(Founder)in
Co-investors10DCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalHitachi VenturesKey1 CapitalLumir Ventures+8 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Exits · 3
1 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 2Eli LillyNYSE: LLYPaperspaceacq. by DigitalOcean
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Eli Lilly · allweatherfinance.com · Sep 17, 2026
Micron · ad-hoc-news.de · Sep 13, 2026
Eliyan · marketscale.com · Aug 9, 2026
Aqua Membranes · intelligence360.news · Jul 15, 2026
ScaleFlux · theinformation.com · Jul 9, 2026
Nexar · calcalistech.com · Jul 2, 2026
Inworld AI · businesswire.com · Jun 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Micron Ventures made?
- Micron Ventures has 34 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Micron Ventures invest at?
- Micron Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Micron Ventures focus on?
- Micron Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Digital Health, Hardware, Healthtech, Medical Devices, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is Micron Ventures located?
- Micron Ventures is headquartered in San Jose, US.
- Does Micron Ventures lead rounds?
- Micron Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Micron Ventures co-invest with?
- Micron Ventures most often shares deals with Aditum Bio, Breyer Capital, GV (Google Ventures), among 14 tracked co-investors.
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