TEL Venture Capital
TEL Venture Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of Tokyo Electron, a semiconductor manufacturing company. Founded in 2006, it is based in Fremont, California, with an additional office in Tokyo. The firm makes early-stage and growth investments aligned with Tokyo Electron's core businesses, focusing on semiconductors and manufacturing equipment, renewable energy and energy storage, life sciences and healthcare electronics, lighting, photonics, advanced displays and printable electronics, water treatment, nanotechnology and enabling materials, solar and clean energy, and related network technologies. It backs technologies linked to semiconductor processes such as measurement and inspection, factory automation, equipment systems, devices, software and sustainability improvements, as well as cost reduction for manufacturing. Investments are pursued globally, including the United States and international markets, typically up to ten million dollars annually.
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25 past transactions
Hinalea Imaging
Seed Round in 2025
Hinalea Imaging is a technology company that unifies the power of digital imaging to reveal critical details about a product.
ChEmpower
Series A in 2025
ChEmpower is a materials technology company specializing in the development of chemically reactive, abrasive-free planarization pads for advanced semiconductor manufacturing. Their innovative products enhance chip yields and promote sustainability by eliminating abrasives and reducing process steps.
Wooptix
Series C in 2025
Founded in Madrid, Spain in 2014, Wooptix develops innovative imaging technologies. The company specializes in creating three-dimensional modulation of images for enhanced volumetric photography and videography, enabling advanced image post-processing.
Cellid
Venture Round in 2023
Cellid is a developer of hardware and software products focused on augmented reality technology. The company specializes in display modules, particularly waveguides, and spatial recognition engines designed for AR glasses. Its offerings include a range of products such as micro projectors, model builders, and position finders. These innovations enable users to interact with and recognize data related to human movement and environmental context, enhancing the overall augmented reality experience. Cellid aims to advance the capabilities of AR technology through its proprietary optical simulation and spatial recognition technologies.
Nexfi Technology
Seed Round in 2023
Nexfi Technology focuses on the development of high-voltage DC power supplies and power-switching modules.
Wooptix
Venture Round in 2021
Founded in Madrid, Spain in 2014, Wooptix develops innovative imaging technologies. The company specializes in creating three-dimensional modulation of images for enhanced volumetric photography and videography, enabling advanced image post-processing.
PsiQuantum
Series C in 2021
PsiQuantum is developing the world's first utility-scale quantum computer using photonic qubits. This approach aims to deliver a fault-tolerant, general-purpose quantum computer capable of addressing complex challenges in fields such as climate change, healthcare, finance, and more.
The Ferroelectric Memory Company
Series B in 2020
The Ferroelectric Memory Company (FMC), based in Dresden, Germany, specializes in providing embedded nonvolatile memory solutions to the semiconductor industry. FMC's core technology is based on ferroelectric hafnium oxide (FE-HfO2), enabling ultra-low-power, high-performance, and dense non-volatile storage. This technology, known as FeFET, transforms classical high-k metal-gate transistors into nonvolatile ferroelectric field effect transistors, allowing for easy scaling of microcontrollers from 65nm down to 5nm and beyond. FMC's solutions offer significant advantages, including a 80% reduction in system-on-chip (SoC) cost, a 1000x reduction in write energy per bit, and a 70% overall performance gain. The company's technology is designed to be compatible with cutting-edge technology nodes, making it a future-proof solution for the semiconductor industry.
Floadia
Series C in 2020
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2011, Floadia specializes in developing and licensing semiconductor intellectual property for embedded non-volatile memory solutions. With a team originating from Renesas, they offer low-power memory chips supporting IoT devices, automobiles, smartphones, and smart cards.
Hprobe
Seed Round in 2020
Hprobe SA is a French company established in 2017, specializing in the design and construction of automated wafer-level magnetic test solutions. Based in Eybens, the company develops a three-dimensional magnetic field generator that enables the characterization and testing of various magnetic devices and sensors, including Magnetic Tunnel Junctions, STT MRAM, and TMR sensors. Hprobe's innovative equipment and software facilitate wafer prober testing automation, catering to the needs of the semiconductor industry, particularly in spintronics-based applications. This technology provides customers with efficient testing solutions critical for mass production and the development of embedded memory technologies in system-on-chip designs.
Preferred Networks
Venture Round in 2020
Founded in Tokyo in 2014, Preferred Networks specializes in developing practical applications of deep learning, robotics, and other advanced technologies. The company focuses on transportation systems, manufacturing, and bio-healthcare sectors, offering services such as machine learning, computer vision, and edge-heavy computing.
Floadia
Venture Round in 2019
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2011, Floadia specializes in developing and licensing semiconductor intellectual property for embedded non-volatile memory solutions. With a team originating from Renesas, they offer low-power memory chips supporting IoT devices, automobiles, smartphones, and smart cards.
NuMat Technologies
Series B in 2018
NuMat Technologies designs and integrates metal-organic frameworks into gas storage, separation, and purification systems, enabling programmable interactions with targeted gases. The company provides a commercialization platform that combines material discovery software with rapid prototyping and system integration to deliver MOF-based solutions at scale. Its offerings include ION-X, a sub-atmospheric storage and delivery solution for hazardous implant gases, and engineered materials for defense, semiconductor, and industrial sectors, supported by a United States–based supply chain. Founded in 2012 and based in Skokie, Illinois.
Qromis
Venture Round in 2018
Qromis is a designer and manufacturer specializing in light emitters, switches, rectifiers, and monolithic circuits. The company focuses on developing fabless technology aimed at reducing global energy use and consumption. Qromis offers a range of products, including power electronics, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), advanced displays, and radio frequency electronics, tailored for high-performance and energy-efficient applications. This technology enables enterprises to achieve exceptional cost-effectiveness, enhanced performance, and scalability across various applications.
Light Polymers
Series B in 2017
Light Polymers Inc. is a polymers and materials company specializing in the synthesis and formulation of solutions based on self-aligning lyotropic liquid crystals. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, with research and development capabilities in Silicon Valley and an applications center in Taiwan, the company focuses on applications in flat panel displays, LED lighting, smart glass, solar energy, flexible printed circuit films, and horticultural lighting. Light Polymers aims to address challenges faced in the flat panel display industry, particularly in the production of optical film polarizers, by providing innovative, thin, and cost-effective polarizers that enhance brightness and maintain high-definition display quality. Their materials are designed to streamline manufacturing processes, eliminate traditional bottlenecks, and meet the growing demand for ultra-high-resolution displays while minimizing power consumption.
Floadia
Series B in 2017
Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2011, Floadia specializes in developing and licensing semiconductor intellectual property for embedded non-volatile memory solutions. With a team originating from Renesas, they offer low-power memory chips supporting IoT devices, automobiles, smartphones, and smart cards.
Applied Nanolayers
Venture Round in 2015
Applied Nanolayers B.V. is a company based in Delft, the Netherlands, that specializes in the production and application development of graphene. Founded by Paul Hedges and Richard Rijn, the company operates a wafer-scale foundry that integrates 2D materials with traditional silicon device manufacturing. Its fully automated processes facilitate the growth and integration of high-quality graphene, allowing researchers to explore and develop innovative devices and applications. Through its advanced foundry solutions, Applied Nanolayers aims to enhance existing high-volume silicon production by incorporating new functionalities.
MIOX
Venture Round in 2013
MIOX Corporation, founded in 1994 and headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, specializes in the design and manufacture of on-site generators for water disinfection. The company's product offerings include mixed oxidant solutions, mobile chemical-free disinfection systems, and self-cleaning on-site generators. MIOX technologies are utilized across various sectors, including drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment for municipalities and industrial processes, industrial cooling towers, and oil and gas water treatment, including recycling. Additionally, MIOX products serve applications in the food and beverage industry, commercial swimming pools, and legionella prevention in facilities such as hotels, casinos, universities, and hospitals. MIOX operates as a subsidiary of Industrie De Nora S.p.A.
EnerVault
Series B in 2012
EnerVault Corporation, established in 2008 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, specializes in large-scale energy storage solutions tailored for renewable energy, utility, grid, commercial, and industrial applications. The company employs patented iron-chromium redox flow battery technology, which offers a safe, reliable, and cost-effective means for customers to manage and reduce long-term energy costs. EnerVault’s systems are designed to deliver significant value through their highly configurable technology, enabling clients to maximize returns on their energy generation and distribution investments.
EnerVault
Venture Round in 2012
EnerVault Corporation, established in 2008 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, specializes in large-scale energy storage solutions tailored for renewable energy, utility, grid, commercial, and industrial applications. The company employs patented iron-chromium redox flow battery technology, which offers a safe, reliable, and cost-effective means for customers to manage and reduce long-term energy costs. EnerVault’s systems are designed to deliver significant value through their highly configurable technology, enabling clients to maximize returns on their energy generation and distribution investments.
Vista Therapeutics
Venture Round in 2009
Vista Therapeutics, Inc. develops advanced nanotechnology aimed at multiplex biomarker measurement, offering a range of innovative products and systems. Key offerings include the NanoBioSensor platform for real-time detection of biomarkers and single viral particles, continuous plasma separation devices, and Vista Nanocard, which provides analysis from various sample types like blood, urine, and cellular growth media. The company also produces sample preparation kits and handheld reading devices, catering to diverse applications such as pharmacokinetic studies, kidney dialysis optimization, and monitoring of critically ill patients. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Vista Therapeutics also maintains a facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and engages in strategic partnerships to enhance its technological capabilities.
Unidym
Venture Round in 2008
Unidym is a manufacturer specializing in carbon nanotubes (CNTs), a cutting-edge material known for its exceptional electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties. The company provides a range of products, including bulk materials and CNT-enabled solutions, to diverse industries such as electronics and semiconductors. Unidym's offerings include inks and conductive films that can be applied to lightweight plastics, making them suitable for use in devices like touch panels, displays, and thin-film solar cells. This innovation helps clients enhance durability while reducing processing costs. Following its merger with CNI, Unidym has developed a comprehensive patent portfolio that encompasses nearly all aspects of CNT manufacturing, processing, and application, positioning the company as a key player in the field.
Molecular Imprints
Venture Round in 2008
Molecular Imprints Inc. is a company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in the manufacture of imprint and lithography systems designed for creating nanometer-scale surface relief structures. Founded in 2001 as a spin-off from the University of Texas, the company has developed a robust portfolio of over 100 patents related to imprint tools, materials, and process technologies. Its core technology, Jet and Flash Imprint Lithography, utilizes an advanced Drop Pattern Generation System to enable precise deposition of photoresist on substrates in extremely small quantities, facilitating the consistent nanoimprinting of features down to 10 nanometers. This innovative approach caters to various high-tech industries, including displays, life sciences, and light-emitting diodes, by providing cost-effective solutions for nanopatterning applications.
NanoGram
Series C in 2008
NanoGram Corporation is a nanotechnology company that develops and manufactures products for advanced applications in photovoltaics, electronics, and displays. It offers a customized application-specific nanotechnology platform that provides tailored nanoscale compositions for various industries, including optical, electronic, imaging, biomedical, and energy sectors. The company has successfully incubated and spun out two notable entities, NeoPhotonics and NanoGram Devices. With offices in Tokyo and Seoul, NanoGram enhances its presence in Asia through strategic partnerships, including a collaboration with Nagase & Co., Ltd/Nagase ChemteX Corporation, facilitating development and manufacturing supply relationships in Japan and addressing expanding market opportunities in Korea.
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