Maverick Silicon

Activity from announced rounds

Activity in this selectionUnited States

Maverick Silicon invests in private companies developing chips, hardware, software and production processes that increase computing capability.

The specialist strategy sits within Maverick Capital and follows computing demand across the technology stack. Its scope includes both semiconductors and the hardware, software or production processes needed to deliver more compute.

Sources
Rounds participated in
15
Confirmed lead rounds
2
9 roles undisclosed
New companies
13
First participation on record · 2 follow-on
Funding in participating rounds
$3.8B
14 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share

By stage

Series A5
Series B5
Series C+4
Undisclosed1

By primary sector

Hardware12
AI3

By country

United States15

Rounds

15 in this selection
Tenstorrent

Tenstorrent builds AI processors, computing systems and licensable chip designs for developers, enterprises and infrastructure operators.

$1.5BSeries E
Participant
Mueon

Develops modular three-dimensional compute and memory systems for AI infrastructure.

$65MSeries A
Lead
CScale

CScale develops optical interconnects that keep large AI computing systems communicating reliably.

$145MSeries C
Participant
Celero Communications

Celero develops coherent digital signal processors and analog technology for optical links that connect AI accelerators and data centers. Its validated 2nm silicon architecture is designed to move more data across scale-up, scale-out and data-center links with lower power and a path from 1.6T to next-generation 3.2T connectivity.

$275MSeries C
Participant
Fab2

Fab2 develops chipmaking equipment and design software to shorten the path from chip design to fabrication.

$500MSeries A
Participant
Lyte

Lyte develops perception systems for robots and autonomous machines used in inspection, logistics and manufacturing.

$165MSeries C
Lead
Celera Semiconductor

Develops analog integrated circuits using AI-based digital twin design automation

$30MSeries B
Role not disclosed
Velaura AI

Develops ultra-low-power silicon for AI data centers and Physical AI systems

$110MSeries A
Role not disclosed
Point2 Technology

Develops RF-based interconnect technology for AI data-center and automotive networking

$136MSeries B
Role not disclosed
Upscale AI

Provides open-standard AI networking infrastructure for ultra-low-latency training and inference

$190MSeries A+
Role not disclosed
TensorWave

Provides AMD-powered AI cloud infrastructure for high-performance workloads

$350MSeries B
Role not disclosed
Upscale AI

Provides open-standard AI networking infrastructure for ultra-low-latency training and inference

UndisclosedUndisclosed
Role not disclosed
Upscale AI

Provides open-standard AI networking infrastructure for ultra-low-latency training and inference

$200MSeries A
Role not disclosed
Ethernovia

Develops Ethernet-based packet processors for software-defined autonomy.

$90MSeries B
Role not disclosed
GSME

Provides semiconductor services including chip design, manufacturing, and supply chain visibility

$35MSeries B
Role not disclosed