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8 rounds · $1.1B disclosed · $55M median

Startup funding rounds
CompanyAmountStage / sectorLead investorAnnounced
SweGaN

HEMT supplier.

$14MSeries B
Semiconductors
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Olix

The latest generation of AI models achieve breakthrough performance by using vastly more tokens to solve complex problems. As frontier models become more sophisticated, demand is compounding faster than today’s infrastructure can scale.

$312MSeries B
Semiconductors
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Swissto12

Supplies 3D printed antenna;waveguide and filter products for microwave and millimeter wave signals.

$70MSeries C+
Semiconductors
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Nearfield Instruments

The company develops and markets high-throughput Scanning Probe Metrology systems for advanced integrated circuits manufacturing process control.

$380MSeries C+
Semiconductors
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Mosaic SoC

microcontroller architecture designed to eliminate critical memory bottlenecks in real-time data processing.

$3.8MPre-seed
Semiconductors
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Lace Lithography

Bergen-based chipmaking equipment startup.

€34.5MSeries A
Semiconductors
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Kandou

High-speed, energy-efficient, chip link solutions company.

$225MSeries A
Semiconductors
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Optalysys

Optical coprocessors producer.

£23MSeries A
Semiconductors
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SweGaN$14M

HEMT supplier.

Series B · Semiconductors
Olix$312M

The latest generation of AI models achieve breakthrough performance by using vastly more tokens to solve complex problems. As frontier models become more sophisticated, demand is compounding faster than today’s infrastructure can scale.

Series B · Semiconductors

Supplies 3D printed antenna;waveguide and filter products for microwave and millimeter wave signals.

Series C+ · Semiconductors

The company develops and markets high-throughput Scanning Probe Metrology systems for advanced integrated circuits manufacturing process control.

Series C+ · Semiconductors

microcontroller architecture designed to eliminate critical memory bottlenecks in real-time data processing.

Pre-seed · Semiconductors

Bergen-based chipmaking equipment startup.

Series A · Semiconductors
Kandou$225M

High-speed, energy-efficient, chip link solutions company.

Series A · Semiconductors

Optical coprocessors producer.

Series A · Semiconductors
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Investor activity in the selected funding rounds
InvestorRoundsLedRecent investments
01General Catalyst131DwellyNeko Health
02Balderton Capital121SpottThe Exploration Company
03Y Combinator120SpottConveo
04British Business Bank110Certain EnergyAlchemab Therapeutics