Capital-E
Capital-E is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in seed/start-ups and early stage investments. The firm seeks to invest in micro and nano electronics, nanotechnology, and advanced materials with a focus on image sensors, machine learning, artificial intelligence, industry 4.0, medical and diagnostics, semicon processing and metrology, communications and networking, green energy, and consumer electronics and multimedia. Within communication, the firm focuses on analogue and mixed signal chip solutions, RF technologies and components for communication and sensor networks, solutions with significantly higher integration/performance/power efficiency benchmarks for existing and emerging markets and also seeks to invest in novel concepts and components as well as system level solutions for both wired as well as wireless applications and defensible proprietary technology and innovative business models to compete. Within semicon processing and metrology, it focuses on equipment and materials technologies for the fabrication, process control or inspection of (un) patterned wafers compatible with standard CMOS integrated circuits aiming for unparalleled device performance and yield. Within consumer electronics and multimedia, it seeks to invest in large area of applications, ranging from subsystems, devices and networks, facilitating new functionality, analogue and mixed signal chip technologies for ambient, slimmer, less power hungry, better performing electronic devices. Within multimedia, it prefers to invest in innovative technology approaches in chips, modules, and embedded software / signal processing to deliver the next generation of multimedia applications. Within green energy, it invests in novel tools, materials, systems, processes and device structures for power generation and control, energy scavenging and storage with emphasis on power density, efficiency and lower cost; functional coatings or conductive polymers enabling renewable energies, tiny-tech filter or purification materials, structural composites, sustainable catalysis or simply the recovery of high value materials; and future mobility solutions (components) with electric vehicles as an integral part of intelligent power networks, smart grids, and the corresponding infrastructure. It also invests in processing, test and metrology equipment, sensors, memories and intra/interchip optical communication. The firm primarily focuses on Western Europe with a specific focus on the Benelux, Netherlands, Flanders, and Luxembourg. It also pursues co-investments in the United Kingdom, Benelux, Ireland, France, and Germany. It seeks to invest between €0.25 million ($0.32 million) to €1 million ($1.29 million) scaling to € 7.5 million ($9.81 million) per company over multiple rounds. The firm seeks to be an active board member on its portfolio companies. It prefers to lead deals and co-invest in subsequent rounds of financing. Capital-E was founded in January 2006 and is based in Antwerp, Belgium.
Focus
Past deals in Hardware
NovoPolymers NV
Private Equity Round in 2013
NovoPolymers NV develops encapsulant solutions for the photovoltaic market. It offers thermoplastic encapsulant sheets for crystalline silicon based photovoltaic modules; and hydrocarbon thermoplastic elastomer materials. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Puurs, Belgium.
Kaptivo
Series B in 2010
Kaptivo uses AI to make visual collaboration easier and more efficient. With Kaptivo, remote meetings now include live-streamed whiteboard content, with augmented capabilities including automatic note-taking.
With Kaptivo, remote meetings now include live-streamed whiteboard content, with augmented capabilities including automatic note-taking. Businesses and schools use Kaptivo in conjunction with Zoom, Cisco Webex, Microsoft Teams, Slack and other collaboration tools to improve productivity while keeping content secure.
Movidius
Series C in 2011
Movidius is a vision processor company that designs compact, high-performance, ultralow power, computational imaging and vision processing chips, software, development tools and reference designs. Movidius’ architecture delivers a new wave of intelligent and contextually aware experiences for consumers in mobile and wearable devices, and other consumer and industrial camera applications.
Movidius is headquartered in San Mateo, California.
Movidius is a venture-backed start-up with investors including: AIB Seed Capital Fund, Atlantic Bridge, Capital-E, DFJ Esprit and Robert Bosch Venture Capital.
Accelleran CVBA
Series B in 2021
Accelleran CVBA designs carrier class indoor and outdoor integrated small cells for LTE TDD applications. It offers small cell software solutions that are targeted at various segments/use cases, such as residential femtocell, enterprise, public urban, public rural, and public remote. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Geel, Belgium.
siOPTICA
Venture Round in 2020
siOPTICA GmbH offers secretive solutions that can screen data from unauthorized views for payment terminals or ATMs. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Jena, Germany.
AsicAhead
Series B in 2007
AsicAhead NV operates as a fabless semiconductor products manufacturing company. It develops integrated circuits for mobile, wireless and wire-line communications. The company offers radio frequency silicon solutions, including zero-IF radio architectures, on chip analog tunable filtering, transmitter loops, fully integrated synthesizers, analog digital converter, and digital analog converters. It offers wireless analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for wireless applications in global system for mobile communication, wireless local area network, bluetooth, and ultra wide band.
AsicAhead was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Genk, Belgium. The company also has offices in Mountain View, California and Godalming, the United Kingdom. As of August 31, 2008, AsicAhead NV operates as a subsidiary of AnSem N.V..
CMOSIS nv
Series A in 2008
CMOSIS nv develops and supplies standard off-the-shelf and customized CMOS image sensors for professional, scientific, and industrial applications. The company offers image sensor solutions ranging from sensor design over prototyping, characterization, and packaging to qualification and volume production. Its products are used in the fields of machine-vision, biometrics, and motion analysis, as well as in medical equipment, scientific, and space applications. cmosis nv was founded in 2007 and is based in Antwerp, Belgium.
Kaptivo
Series A in 2007
Kaptivo uses AI to make visual collaboration easier and more efficient. With Kaptivo, remote meetings now include live-streamed whiteboard content, with augmented capabilities including automatic note-taking.
With Kaptivo, remote meetings now include live-streamed whiteboard content, with augmented capabilities including automatic note-taking. Businesses and schools use Kaptivo in conjunction with Zoom, Cisco Webex, Microsoft Teams, Slack and other collaboration tools to improve productivity while keeping content secure.
Movidius
Series D in 2013
Movidius is a vision processor company that designs compact, high-performance, ultralow power, computational imaging and vision processing chips, software, development tools and reference designs. Movidius’ architecture delivers a new wave of intelligent and contextually aware experiences for consumers in mobile and wearable devices, and other consumer and industrial camera applications.
Movidius is headquartered in San Mateo, California.
Movidius is a venture-backed start-up with investors including: AIB Seed Capital Fund, Atlantic Bridge, Capital-E, DFJ Esprit and Robert Bosch Venture Capital.
Silicon Line GmbH
Series B in 2018
Silicon Line GmbH, an analog IC design house, provides analog signal ICs for optical data transport in mobile devices and consumer electronics applications. The company offers single and multi-channel vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) drivers and TIAs for consumers, as well as datacom/telecom, industrial, security, and medical applications; serializer/de-serializer for MIPI D-PHY camera and display applications, as well as classic display interfaces like RGB; and HDMI and USB modules. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Munich, Germany with a subassembly (OSA) factory in Hasselt, Belgium; and additional offices in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, and the United States.
CMOSIS nv
Series B in 2009
CMOSIS nv develops and supplies standard off-the-shelf and customized CMOS image sensors for professional, scientific, and industrial applications. The company offers image sensor solutions ranging from sensor design over prototyping, characterization, and packaging to qualification and volume production. Its products are used in the fields of machine-vision, biometrics, and motion analysis, as well as in medical equipment, scientific, and space applications. cmosis nv was founded in 2007 and is based in Antwerp, Belgium.
Nanda Technologies
Venture Round in 2010
Nanda Technologies was founded in 2006 in Munich. They are an international team of experienced engineers and managers from the semiconductor/high-tech industry. They are in the process of bringing their new product to the market by working together with selected lead customers.
Silicon Line GmbH
Series A in 2007
Silicon Line GmbH, an analog IC design house, provides analog signal ICs for optical data transport in mobile devices and consumer electronics applications. The company offers single and multi-channel vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) drivers and TIAs for consumers, as well as datacom/telecom, industrial, security, and medical applications; serializer/de-serializer for MIPI D-PHY camera and display applications, as well as classic display interfaces like RGB; and HDMI and USB modules. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Munich, Germany with a subassembly (OSA) factory in Hasselt, Belgium; and additional offices in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, and the United States.
Accelleran CVBA
Series A in 2016
Accelleran CVBA designs carrier class indoor and outdoor integrated small cells for LTE TDD applications. It offers small cell software solutions that are targeted at various segments/use cases, such as residential femtocell, enterprise, public urban, public rural, and public remote. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Geel, Belgium.
MyEnergy
Series A in 2011
MyEnergy is a personalized guide to energy savings; helping households across the United States reduce energy consumption and save on utility bills.
By logging onto the free site, users have access to energy saving tips and incentives, including the ability to compare energy use with others, set goals, and track progress. Users can also earn rewards by lowering energy bills.
MyEnergy is compatible with hundreds of utilities across the country and will soon be able to serve over 90% of the U.S. population.
Trinean
Venture Round in 2012
Trinean is a Belgium based technology provider, bringing micro-volume molecular spectroscopy to the next level by combining best in class analytical software with a highly standardized read-out platform. Founded in 2006 as a spin-out of the Ghent University, Belgium and Imec Leuven, Belgium, the company commercializes UV/VIS spectrometers for biomolecule quantification. The DropSense™16 and DropSense™96, analyzing up to 16 and 96 samples resp., use microfluidic chips for standardized sample analysis (DropPlates™ and Slides). The Trinean platform is complemented with a software toolbox for improved data interpretation and lab-automation.
NovoPolymers NV
Venture Round in 2015
NovoPolymers NV develops encapsulant solutions for the photovoltaic market. It offers thermoplastic encapsulant sheets for crystalline silicon based photovoltaic modules; and hydrocarbon thermoplastic elastomer materials. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Puurs, Belgium.
Movidius
Series E in 2015
Movidius is a vision processor company that designs compact, high-performance, ultralow power, computational imaging and vision processing chips, software, development tools and reference designs. Movidius’ architecture delivers a new wave of intelligent and contextually aware experiences for consumers in mobile and wearable devices, and other consumer and industrial camera applications.
Movidius is headquartered in San Mateo, California.
Movidius is a venture-backed start-up with investors including: AIB Seed Capital Fund, Atlantic Bridge, Capital-E, DFJ Esprit and Robert Bosch Venture Capital.
Trinean
Venture Round in 2008
Trinean is a Belgium based technology provider, bringing micro-volume molecular spectroscopy to the next level by combining best in class analytical software with a highly standardized read-out platform. Founded in 2006 as a spin-out of the Ghent University, Belgium and Imec Leuven, Belgium, the company commercializes UV/VIS spectrometers for biomolecule quantification. The DropSense™16 and DropSense™96, analyzing up to 16 and 96 samples resp., use microfluidic chips for standardized sample analysis (DropPlates™ and Slides). The Trinean platform is complemented with a software toolbox for improved data interpretation and lab-automation.
PharmaDiagnostics
Series B in 2010
PharmaDiagnostics NV engages in the development of analytical techniques to accelerate the drug discovery process. The company provides human albumin binding, human orosomucoid, membrane, and redox potential assays, as well as assay systems, which include experimental pKa, experimental log D, P-glycoprotein interaction, Cytochromes P450 interactions, and solubility of new chemical entities in fasted and fed intestinal conditions. It offers assays to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. The company is based in Zellik, Belgium.
eoSemi
Venture Round in 2010
eoSemi is an emerging privately-funded semiconductor product company based in South Yorkshire.
Shrinking electronic systems are placing significant pressure on traditional timing and frequency devices to reduce in size without compromising performance - something they cannot do easily or cheaply.
eoSemi is a new technological transformation. It meets head-on the challenges of size-vs-performance, with an enabling technology that allows for creation of far more compact designs, and that facilitates new classes of product and application.
Movidius
Series A in 2008
Movidius is a vision processor company that designs compact, high-performance, ultralow power, computational imaging and vision processing chips, software, development tools and reference designs. Movidius’ architecture delivers a new wave of intelligent and contextually aware experiences for consumers in mobile and wearable devices, and other consumer and industrial camera applications.
Movidius is headquartered in San Mateo, California.
Movidius is a venture-backed start-up with investors including: AIB Seed Capital Fund, Atlantic Bridge, Capital-E, DFJ Esprit and Robert Bosch Venture Capital.
Silicon Mobility
Series B in 2018
Silicon Mobility is a technology leader for cleaner, safer and smarter mobility.
The company designs, develops and sells flexible, real-time, safe and open solutions for the automotive industry used to increase energy efficiency and reduce pollutant emissions while keeping passengers safe.
Silicon Mobility's products control electric motors, battery and energy management systems of hybrid and electric vehicles. By using Silicon Mobility’s technologies, Manufacturers improve the efficiency, reduce the size, weight and cost of electric motors and increase the battery range and durability.
Silicon Mobility technologies and products accelerate the car’s powertrain electrification and the deployment of driverless vehicles
Kaptivo
Series A in 2009
Kaptivo uses AI to make visual collaboration easier and more efficient. With Kaptivo, remote meetings now include live-streamed whiteboard content, with augmented capabilities including automatic note-taking.
With Kaptivo, remote meetings now include live-streamed whiteboard content, with augmented capabilities including automatic note-taking. Businesses and schools use Kaptivo in conjunction with Zoom, Cisco Webex, Microsoft Teams, Slack and other collaboration tools to improve productivity while keeping content secure.
Movidius
Series B in 2010
Movidius is a vision processor company that designs compact, high-performance, ultralow power, computational imaging and vision processing chips, software, development tools and reference designs. Movidius’ architecture delivers a new wave of intelligent and contextually aware experiences for consumers in mobile and wearable devices, and other consumer and industrial camera applications.
Movidius is headquartered in San Mateo, California.
Movidius is a venture-backed start-up with investors including: AIB Seed Capital Fund, Atlantic Bridge, Capital-E, DFJ Esprit and Robert Bosch Venture Capital.