TEL Venture Capital, Inc. — Full Portfolio
47 tracked investments · listed companies and verified rows first
Cambridge, US
Jimmy Williams Jr.(Director)Grant Tremelling(Executive Officer)David Ward(Executive Officer, Director)Joanna Aizenberg(Director)Curtis Maas(Director)Andrew Stevenson(Director)
Co-investorsAnzu Partners
Aledia develops next-generation MicroLED display technology based on 3D nanowires grown on silicon, operating a pilot line and high-volume production facility.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsGrenoble, FR
philippe GILET(Founder)in
Co-investorsBraemar Energy VenturesIntel CapitalDemeterIngka InvestmentsSofinnova VenturesSupernova+3 more
North American holding company for electro-optics venture PML.
Black Semiconductor develops integrated photonics and electronics chip technology using graphene to enable energy-efficient, high-speed data communication for AI, robotics, autonomous driving, and high-performance computing applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductorsAachen, DE
Dr. Daniel Schall(Co-founder & CEO)Sebastian Schall(Co-founder)in
Cisco provides networking, data center, and security technology for enterprises, including infrastructure to run traditional and AI workloads and tools to keep organizations running against cyberattacks and outages.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTSan Jose, US
John ChambersinChuck Robbinsin
Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersAllegisCyber CapitalAviv Venture CapitalBantam GroupCastile VenturesCeltic House Venture Partners+31 more
Co-investorsiGlobe Partners
Cellid is a fabless company developing AR glasses displays (waveguides) and spatial recognition engines for next-generation devices.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRoppongi, JP
Ken Shirakami(Representative Director & CEO)SATOSHI SHIRAGA(Founder)inKen Shiragami(Representative Director & CEO)
Co-investors15th RockGlobal BrainTechstarsDevelopment Bank of JapanFFG Venture Business PartnersIMM Investment+2 more
ChemPower develops an abrasive-free chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) technology and materials for advanced semiconductor chip manufacturing.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsBeaverton, US
Sudhanshu Misra(CEO)inSV Babu(CTO)
BoardSCOTT SHAW(Director)inOWEN LOZMAN(Director)JESSICA FREYER(Director)inBABU SURYADEVARA(Director)
Co-investorsFoothill VenturesIntel CapitalM VenturesPangaea Ventures Us Inc.Portland Seed FundRhapsody Venture Partners+2 more
Pioneer of high-efficiency solar cells using Direct Gas to Wafer technology to lower panel cost structure.
Co-investorsPearl Abyss Capital
Developed MWh-scale redox flow battery systems for distributed energy storage (liquidated).
Enthought provides scientific computing services, enterprise scientific software development, and digital transformation for science, applying Python, AI/machine learning, and simulation to research and R&D problems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software
Eric Jones(Founder, Chairman & CEO)in
Floadia develops and licenses non-volatile embedded memory IP, including manufacturing process technology and circuit designs, to semiconductor makers and foundries.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsKodaira, JP
Kosuke Okuyama(President & CEO)
Co-investorsMiyako CapitalUMC CapitalUntroD Capital
FMC is a semiconductor company developing non-volatile memory solutions, spun from EU research institutions with R&D and manufacturing operations across Europe, the US, Japan, and Taiwan.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsDresden, DE
Thomas Rueckes(Chief Executive Officer)inAyman Abouelwafa(Chief Product Officer)inNorm Armour(Chief Operating Officer)inRaj Jammy(President Global BU & CTO)in
Co-investorsBosch VenturesDeepTech & Climate FondsRobert Bosch Venture CapitalHV Capitalimec.xpandM Ventures+3 more
Fortaegis is a security-focused technology company that builds foundational infrastructure for securing AI, quantum, and advanced computing systems.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense Tech
Co-investorsSerendipity Capital
Genalyte develops Merlin, a real-time diagnostic system that performs laboratory testing directly in clinical settings and integrates results with electronic health records.
Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Diego, US
Cary Gunn(Co-founder and Chief Technical Officer)in
Co-investorsBioBritBoutique Venture PartnersClaremont Creek VenturesFusionX VenturesIPD CapitalSamsara BioCapital+3 more
Hinalea Imaging builds hyperspectral imaging systems that pair spectral and spatial imaging hardware with custom AI/machine learning software for real-time analysis.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware
Co-investorsPangaea Ventures Us Inc.
Develops advanced lithography modeling and pattern synthesis technology known as optical proximity correction (acquired).
Light Polymers develops lyotropic liquid crystal materials and coatable polarizer solutions for displays and optical applications in electronics, mixed reality headsets, automotive displays, and microLED technologies.
Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSanta Clara, US
William Bandelin
Provides optimization technologies and products based on novel mathematical algorithms to improve complex manufacturing yields.
Global leader in silicon photonics, first to achieve direct 'fiber to the chip' integration on CMOS.
Carlsbad, US
Eli Yablonovitch(Director)Greg Young(Executive Officer, Director)inTom Foody(Executive Officer)
BoardAndy Rappaport(Director)Rohini Chakravarthy(Director)Forest Baskett(Director)
Co-investorsAugust CapitalCisco InvestmentsOUP (Osage University Partners)
Albuquerque, US
Cem Candir(Executive Officer)Justin Sanchez(Executive Officer)Craig Beckman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTom Blaisdell(Director)Trevor Loy(Director)Ben Yu(Director)
Market and technology leader in nanopatterning using Jet and Flash Imprint Lithography (J-FIL) technology (acquired).
Austin, US
David Gino(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDaniel I. Rubin(Director)Wilbert van den Hoek(Director)Edward Grady(Director)
Co-investorsOwl Capital
Focuses on proprietary passivation solutions to reduce defect density in thin-film materials for uLED, GaN and SiC devices.
Manufactures customized nanomaterials, coatings and films for energy, electronics and optics via high-throughput laser processes (acquired).
Nanosys develops Quantum Dot technology and materials, providing samples, R&D collaboration, and scaled production for partners building display and other advanced-material products.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductorsMilpitas, US
Jason Hartlove(Executive Officer, Director)inJian Chen(Executive Officer)inRussell Kempt(Executive Officer)inNoland Granberry(Executive Officer)in
BoardKeith Crandell(Director)Steven Goldby(Director)
Co-investorsProspect Venture PartnersStructural CapitalVenrockARCH Venture PartnersCenterbridge Partners, L.P.Fortress Investment Group+1 more
Nantero develops NRAM, a carbon nanotube-based nonvolatile random access memory, plus other nanotube semiconductor technologies.
Woburn, US
Greg Schmergel(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDave Fachetti(Director)Bruce Sachs(Director)Jennifer Fonstad(Director)Margaret Seif(Director)OB Bilous(Director)
Co-investorsBantam GroupCisco InvestmentsGlobespan Capital PartnersNAV.VCZMT CapitalDell Technologies Capital+1 more
Osaka University-originated startup developing and selling SiC-based high-power switching modules.
Numat develops metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and manufactures them at industrial scale through an integrated campus with ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsIllinois, US
Ben Hernandez(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inDr. Omar Farha(Founder and Chief Scientific Officer)
BoardT. Jay Collins(Director)Bill Kroll(Director)Luka Erceg(Director)Jeff Klunzinger(Director)
Co-investorsGlobal BrainRapha Capital Management, LLCUniversal Materials Incubator
Co-investorsEvergreen Climate InnovationsAramco Ventures
A service that recruits customers seeking orthodontic braces through social media and refers them to dental clinics.
B2B MarketplacesBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesTokyo, JP
Phosio develops UV-curable metal oxide precursors that enable low-temperature deposition for optical and electronic components used in smart glasses, semiconductors, and display technologies.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductorsCorvallis, US
Omid Sadeghi(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardBryn Pilney(Director)inAndrew Greenville(Director)Joe O'Keeffe(Director)
Co-investorsElevate CapitalMESHSilicon CatalystSierra Ventures
Pivotal Systems develops gas flow control equipment for semiconductor wafer manufacturing, combining flow measurement and control valve technology to improve performance beyond current industry standards.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsFremont, US
John Hoffman(Executive Officer, Director)Omesh Sharma(Executive Officer)inJoseph Monkowski(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKevin Landis(Director)in
Co-investorsAnzu PartnersFirsthand Technology Value Fund
Develops patented in-process nanoparticle analyzers measuring the size and concentration of nanometer-scale particles.
Preferred Networks vertically integrates computer science technologies from semiconductors and computing infrastructure to solutions and applications, developing AI/machine learning systems including the domestically-built large language model PLaMo and the MN-Core AI processor series.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSemiconductorsTokyo, JP
西川徹(Co-founder)岡野原大輔(Co-founder)
Co-investorsTBS Innovation PartnersDevelopment Bank of JapanMitsubishi UFJ Asset ManagementMitsui & CoSumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
PsiQuantum builds fault-tolerant quantum computers using photonic qubits and semiconductor manufacturing processes.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsMoreton Bay, AU
Prof. Terry Rudolph(Co-founder & Chief Architect)Dr. Pete Shadbolt(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)inProf. Mark Thompson(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)Jeremy O'Brien(Founder)inVictor Peng(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardSiraj Khaliq(Director)
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesC4 VenturesCold Start VenturesFounders FundFPVHARPER COURT VENTURES+23 more
Develops anodization technology controlling silicon pore sizes ('porous silicon') for displays, semiconductors, biochips and DNA sequencing.
Leader in nanoporous/mesoporous materials using proprietary liquid-phase self-assembly for advanced siloxane-based materials.
Albuquerque, US
HASH PAKBAZ, PHD(President and CEO)WILLIAM E. COOK(Secretary, Treasurer and Co-Chairman)
BoardLARRY MARSHALL(Director)JULIEN NGUYEN(Director)DOUGLAS GROSE(Co-Chairman)
Co-investorsIntel Capital
Leading company in synthesis and application of carbon nanotubes for advanced electronics, displays and solar (acquired).
Pioneer in nanowire applications for low-cost, accurate continuous biomedical monitoring devices.
Co-investorsBullnet Gestión SGECR, S. A.Criteria Bio VenturesCriteria Venture TechIntel Capital
NexFi Technology Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells high-voltage power equipment using next-generation SiC (silicon carbide) power devices.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareSemiconductorsOsaka, JP
Takashi Nakamura(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))
Co-investorsOSAKA University Venture Capital
Tsukuba Seiko develops electrostatic chuck technology using electrostatic fields, including fixed in-equipment chucks and its "Supporter" tool that addresses wafer warping and cracking during thin-wafer semiconductor manufacturing.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSemiconductors
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