Maverick Silicon — Funding Activity & Portfolio Companies

Activity in this selectionUnited States · Oct 19, 2026 · Jul 22, 2026

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: 8
Confirmed lead rounds: 2
New companies: 8
Funding in participating rounds: $1.4B

By stage

Series A3

Series C+3

Series B2

By primary sector

Hardware8

By country

United States8

Rounds

8 in this selection

Oct 15

Mueon

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

$65MSeries A

Lead

Sep 30

CScale

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

$145MSeries C

Participant

Sep 9

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

Sep 8

Fab2

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

$500MSeries A

Participant

Sep 3

Lyte

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

$165MSeries C

Lead