Sequoia Capital Israel

Sequoia Capital Israel is a venture capital firm that backs startups and growth companies across seed to late-stage rounds, with a focus on Israel. It invests across sectors including fintech, financial services, internet, mobile, technology, and healthcare, spanning banking, payments, advertising, ecommerce, data, security, software, and related enabling tech. Typical commitments range from 100,000 to 1 million in seed, 1 to 10 million in early venture, and 10 to 100 million in growth rounds. The firm is based in Tel Aviv and operates as part of Sequoia Capital's global network.

Rohit Agarwal

Managing Director

Mohit Bhatnagar

Managing Director

Sakshi Chopra

Managing Director

Fu Xin

Partner

Shmil Levy

Investor

Ishaan Mittal

Managing Director

Abhishek Mohan

Principal

Javier Ng

Associate

Enita Pu

Partner

Yoav Shaked

Investor

Pavel Vyhnalek

Operating Partner

Wang Chenyu

Vice President

Past deals in Semiconductor

Mindgrove

Series A in 2024
Mindgrove designs and manufactures innovative Systems on Chips (SoCs), focusing on power-efficient semiconductor chips for various applications. Their products cater to industries such as automotive, consumer electronics, and defense, offering hardware encryption, digital signal processing capabilities, and more.

Naen Auto

Venture Round in 2024
Shanghai NAEN Auto Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in the development and manufacturing of automotive electronics tailored for automobile manufacturers. The company offers a range of advanced products including passive entry passive start systems, electronic steering column locks, smart air conditioning systems, body control modules, heads-up display systems, domain control units, capacitive sensors, and kick sensors. By providing these innovative solutions, NAEN Auto enables automotive manufacturers to enhance the intelligence and functionality of their vehicles.

Black Jade Star Rock

Seed Round in 2024
Black Jade Star Rock develops organoid-based intelligent equipment and chips. It is a biomedical research and development company with organoid science as its fundamental technology.

Infinigence

Series A in 2023
Infinigence is dedicated to providing AGI computing power solutions based on its large model energy efficiency optimization tools, with the goal of resolving the challenge of efficient and unified deployment of large model algorithms to large computing power chips.

Yunmao Technology

Series B in 2023
Yunmao Technology is a specialized manufacturer of nanotechnology equipment, focusing on ultra-high vacuum coating equipment, atomic layer deposition systems, and ion beam etching systems. The company serves a diverse range of sectors, including semiconductor production, chip manufacturing, and lithium battery development. By providing advanced solutions for thin film deposition, Yunmao Technology aims to meet the needs of enterprises in the pan-semiconductor and new energy industries, ensuring high-quality standards and innovative applications in nanotechnology.

InCore Semiconductors

Seed Round in 2023
InCore Semiconductors is a manufacturer specializing in RISC-V processors and system-on-chip (SoC) intellectual property, focusing on creating highly optimized and adaptable systems. The company develops modular and extensible RISC-V cores, complemented by advanced accelerators, which allow designers to customize processors for various applications, including embedded systems and mobile devices. InCore aims to enhance processor design by emphasizing efficiency and innovation, particularly in sectors requiring fault tolerance, security, and artificial intelligence/machine learning capabilities.

Chasing Light Technology

Angel Round in 2023
Chasing Light provides organic semiconductor technology designed for the photovoltaic industry. Their organic semiconductor materials and their optoelectronic devices have shown application potential in the semiconductor field due to many advantages such as low cost, easy performance adjustment, flexibility, thinness, and transparency.

Renxin Technology

Series A in 2023
Renxin Technology is an automotive chip design company. It provides competitive chip and system solutions for the industry and follows the evolution and development of automotive EE architecture.

Mindgrove

Seed Round in 2023
Mindgrove designs and manufactures innovative Systems on Chips (SoCs), focusing on power-efficient semiconductor chips for various applications. Their products cater to industries such as automotive, consumer electronics, and defense, offering hardware encryption, digital signal processing capabilities, and more.

Haawking

Series A in 2022
Haawking specializes in developing and manufacturing industrial control microprocessors and machine vision chips. Their products enhance computing efficiency and reduce costs for clients across industries such as industrial robots, augmented reality, autonomous driving, consumer electronics, and new energy automotive.

Eaglechip

Angel Round in 2022
EagleChip is a chip design company specializing in the development and design of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). The company emphasizes research and development as well as the creation of dedicated Electronic Design Automation (EDA) toolchains. Its products are applicable across various industries, including communications, data centers, industrial control, consumer electronics, smart vehicles, video processing, and medical electronics. By providing high-quality FPGA chip solutions, EagleChip aims to meet the diverse needs of its customers while ensuring a domestic supply of advanced technology.

Pingxin Technology

Series A in 2022
Pingxin Technology aims to transform and accelerate the advancement of AI computing by fully integrating data storage and computing into a combined chip architecture, cutting costs and improving efficiency.

SiEngine Technology

Series A in 2022
SiEngine Technology is a developer of electronic chips specifically designed for the automotive industry. The company focuses on creating advanced System on a Chip (SoC) solutions for smart cockpits and autonomous driving applications. By integrating innovative technologies into its products, SiEngine aims to enhance the driving experience, providing drivers with intelligent features that support modern automotive needs. Through its commitment to developing high-performance control chips, SiEngine Technology plays a significant role in the evolution of vehicle electronics, contributing to the advancement of smart and autonomous vehicles.

Arctic Hero Core

Venture Round in 2022
Arctic Hero Core is focused to reducing the design cycle and NRE cost of large-scale, high-performance chips through chip technology, as well as quickly realizing iterative upgrades and product function additions, with the goal of providing customers with low-cost and high-flexibility solutions ranging from algorithms to server clusters.

EPiCMEMS

Series A in 2022
Kaiyuan Communication Technology (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. is a specialized chip manufacturer based in Haicang District, Xiamen City. The company focuses on providing RF front-end solutions, developing advanced 4G+ and 5G RF filters and chips aimed at enhancing the domestic chip industry. With operational facilities in Zhangjiang, Shanghai, and sales and customer support centers in Shenzhen, Xi'an, and Beijing, Kaiyuan is positioned to serve the mobile device sector and the burgeoning Internet of Things (IoT) market. Its products are designed to deliver high-speed, high-quality connectivity, enabling users to experience faster and more stable connections in their devices.

Huayi Quantum

Angel Round in 2022
Huayi Quantum is a quantum computer and quantum cloud platform developer specializing in advanced algorithm research and application acceleration.The business creates modular, standardized, and scalable quantum computers based on ion-trap technology.

Wuxi Xinxiang

Series A in 2022
Wuxi Xinxiang is a semiconductor factory production automation CIM solution and services provider. They focus on intelligent automation production solutions and services in the field of wafer manufacturing, packaging and testing.

Micronano Core

Seed Round in 2022
Micro-nano core is committed to the development and production of the world's leading intelligent IoT AIoT SoC serialized chips, through the world's leading four core technologies: ultra-low-power chip architecture technology (to solve the problem of system standby power consumption), ultra-low power consumption Power consumption closed-loop adaptive near-threshold circuit technology (to solve the problem of chip running power consumption), ultra-low power consumption and high-precision sensor acquisition technology (to solve the problem of high precision and low power consumption of sensor signal acquisition) and high-efficiency embedded AI engine technology (solving the computing power and energy efficiency of embedded AI), creating a general/platform technology system for IoT chips and AIoT serialized chips, enabling IoT products, and significantly improving the low power consumption, low power consumption, and low power consumption of future IoT products High-precision detection and edge AI inference performance.

Yoguang Technology

Seed Round in 2021
Seetrum is an electronics manufacturing firm that provides advanced spectroscopy chips, AI algorithms, and smart perception solutions.

Hejian

Venture Round in 2021
Hejian Industrial Software is a high-performance industrial software and solution provider. With EDA (Electronic Design Automation) as the first breakthrough direction, it is committed to helping semiconductor chip companies solve the severe challenges they face in the process of innovation and development. Challenges and key issues.

Yunmao Technology

Series A in 2021
Yunmao Technology is a specialized manufacturer of nanotechnology equipment, focusing on ultra-high vacuum coating equipment, atomic layer deposition systems, and ion beam etching systems. The company serves a diverse range of sectors, including semiconductor production, chip manufacturing, and lithium battery development. By providing advanced solutions for thin film deposition, Yunmao Technology aims to meet the needs of enterprises in the pan-semiconductor and new energy industries, ensuring high-quality standards and innovative applications in nanotechnology.

X-Times

Series A in 2021
X-Times is a technology company that creates high-end digital chip design solutions. The company is focusing on independent research and development of the digital implementation EDA platform in accordance with the 3S concept (Smart, Speedy, Simple), including a new generation of layout and wiring technology while providing high-end digital chip design solutions, which can greatly improve chip design efficiency and help realize one-time rapid mass production of chips. It accompanies the rapid development and industrial take-off of many partners in the field of integrated circuits, such as artificial intelligence, smart cars, 5G, and cloud computing.

Pingxin Technology

Seed Round in 2021
Pingxin Technology aims to transform and accelerate the advancement of AI computing by fully integrating data storage and computing into a combined chip architecture, cutting costs and improving efficiency.

AkroStar

Series A in 2021
AkroStar specializes in the research, development, and service of advanced semiconductor intellectual property (IP), empowering chip design and system applications across various industries such as data centers, smart vehicles, high-performance computing, 5G networks, IoT devices, and artificial intelligence.

Wuxi Xinxiang

Series A in 2021
Wuxi Xinxiang is a semiconductor factory production automation CIM solution and services provider. They focus on intelligent automation production solutions and services in the field of wafer manufacturing, packaging and testing.

MetaX

Seed Round in 2021
Muxi is dedicated to providing full-stack GPU chips and heterogeneous computing solutions that can be widely used in cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence, smart cities, data centers, cloud computing, autonomous driving, digital twins, metaverse, and so on. It builds full-stack GPU chip products, launching MXN series GPUs (Xi Si) for AI reasoning, MXC series GPUs (Xi Yun) for AI training and general computing, and MXG series GPUs (Xi Cai) for graphics rendering, Meet the computing power requirements of data centers for "high energy efficiency" and "high versatility". Mu Xi's products all use independently developed GPU IP, have instruction sets and architectures with completely independent intellectual property rights, and are outfitted with a complete software stack (MACAMACA) compatible with mainstream GPU ecosystems. In September 2020, the company was founded in Shanghai, and it has wholly-owned subsidiaries and R&D centers in Beijing, Nanjing, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, and Wuhan.

HOUMO.AI

Seed Round in 2021
Houmo.AI is a semiconductor company founded in 2020 by Dr. Wu Qiang, specializing in integrated circuit storage technology tailored for artificial intelligence and high-power computing applications. The company focuses on developing intelligent computing chips that deliver substantial computing power while maintaining low energy consumption, thereby enabling enterprises to create advanced AI-integrated electronics and intelligent robotics products at competitive prices. By leveraging disruptive technologies, Houmo.AI aims to address the growing demand for computing power in the realm of true artificial intelligence, striving to revolutionize the industry with its innovative solutions.

AkroStar

Seed Round in 2021
AkroStar specializes in the research, development, and service of advanced semiconductor intellectual property (IP), empowering chip design and system applications across various industries such as data centers, smart vehicles, high-performance computing, 5G networks, IoT devices, and artificial intelligence.

Muxi

Series A in 2020
Muxi IC is committed to R & D and production of GPU chips with independent intellectual property rights, serving data centers, cloud games, artificial intelligence and other fields.

Viewtrix Technology

Series D in 2020
Viewtrix Technology specializes in the development of display driver chips and circuit boards, focusing on enhancing display resolution and color representation across various types of screens, including OLED, LCD, and LED. The company’s technologies are designed to support a range of electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets, and notebooks. By providing advanced display solutions, Viewtrix Technology enables electronics manufacturers to improve the quality of their products while simultaneously reducing costs.

SmartSens Technology

Series B in 2020
SmartSens Technology is a company based in Shanghai that specializes in the research, development, design, and sales of high-performance CMOS image sensor chips. The company offers advanced imaging solutions applicable in various sectors, including surveillance, machine vision, automotive, and mobile cameras. With a commitment to innovation, SmartSens aims to enhance growth across multiple industries by providing a diverse and comprehensive portfolio of image sensors.

Semidrive Technology

Series A in 2020
Nanjing Semidrive Technology Ltd., established in 2018, is a Chinese company specializing in the design and manufacture of core processor chips for automotive applications. It offers a range of products, including the X9 chip for eCockpit systems, the V9 chip for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving, and the G9 chip for vehicle central gateway applications. Semidrive operates with a fabless manufacturing model and has research and development facilities in Nanjing and Beijing, with an additional office in Shenzhen.

BYD Semiconductor

Series A in 2020
BYD Semiconductor is an electronic components manufacturing company that specializes in the research and development of power semiconductors and integrated device manufacturer (IDM) solutions. The company produces a diverse range of products, including battery management chips, power field effect transistors, image sensors, touch control chips, protection diodes, and current sensors. BYD Semiconductor's offerings are designed to serve various industries such as automotive, energy, industrial, and consumer electronics, focusing on the sensing, processing, and control of optical, electrical, and magnetic signals.

ASR Microelectronics

Series D in 2020
ASR Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is a semiconductor manufacturer specializing in chips for mobile intelligent communication terminals, navigation, and various consumer electronics. Founded in April 2015 and headquartered in Shanghai's Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, the company develops products including smartphones, modems, and integrated system on chips (SoCs). ASR's research and development efforts are supported by teams based in the United States and South Korea, focusing on technological innovation across mobile communications, the Internet of Things, and smart handheld devices. The company boasts comprehensive capabilities in baseband platform development, particularly following its acquisition of Marvell's Mobile Business Unit in 2017, positioning itself as a key player in China's semiconductor landscape. ASR is dedicated to providing efficient technical support and product solutions across multiple communication standards, including 2G, 3G, and 4G technologies.

Bouffalo Lab

Series B in 2020
Bouffalo Lab is a semiconductor chip design company based in Shanghai, China, specializing in integrated Wi-Fi chipsets and a comprehensive range of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. The company's semiconductor products cater to various applications, including smart homes, smart cities, intelligent manufacturing, and robotics. Additionally, Bouffalo Lab's chips are utilized in communication equipment, in-vehicle intelligent systems, and wearable devices, enabling efficient low-power wireless microcontrollers and application processor platforms. Through its innovative offerings, Bouffalo Lab supports the development of advanced technologies across multiple sectors.

Lichuang Mall (Szlcsc)

Series A in 2019
Lichuang Mall is to provide a full range of services, including spot sales, quality assurance, and a one-stop procurement platform. The product catalog also lists universal boards, logic chips, connectors, amplifiers, filters, and microcontrollers. To satisfy customers' demands for authentic, spot, and one-stop service, the company has taken the initiative to build a strong spot delivery capability in the sector.

XTX Technology

Series B in 2018
XTX Technology Limited is a semiconductor company based in Shenzhen, China, specializing in high-reliability memory solutions. The company manufactures a variety of flash memory products, including NAND MCP, NOR MCP, SD NAND, and SPI flash, which cater to diverse embedded applications such as mobile devices, automotive equipment, security systems, and home appliances. Additionally, XTX Technology offers System in Package (SIP) assembly services aimed at optimizing customer bill of materials costs and enhancing production efficiency while ensuring software intellectual property security. The company's innovations in semiconductor technology also accommodate various temperature tolerances, supporting a range of applications in consumer electronics, industrial sectors, and medical care.

ThinkForce

Series A in 2017
ThinkForce is a Shanghai-based company specializing in the production of artificial intelligence semiconductors. The firm develops intelligent semiconductors that integrate advanced AI algorithms and hardware platforms, focusing on creating specialist multi-core processors designed for high parallel processing capabilities. These processors consist of numerous simpler, independent cores, allowing clients to utilize chip virtualization services that function as a central processing unit for multiple independent computers. With a strong technical team, ThinkForce is committed to ensuring the successful integration of its technologies into various industrial applications.

Xiamen Changelight

Venture Round in 2008
Xiamen Changelight Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company founded in 2006 and headquartered in Xiamen. It specializes in the research, development, production, and sale of semiconductor materials, primarily focusing on full-color ultra-bright LED epitaxial wafers and chips, as well as high-performance gallium arsenide solar cells. The company's products are utilized across various applications, including digital technology, displays, and traffic lights. In addition to its core product offerings, Changelight provides energy-saving lighting application solutions. The company leverages its expertise in photoelectric technology and benefits from a skilled team with industrial experience, ensuring that its innovations are rapidly developed into industrial applications. Changelight's distribution network extends throughout China and into Southeast Asia.

Provigent

Series D in 2007
Provigent Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions for fixed wireless networks, private wireless networks, and cellular infrastructure markets. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company develops a range of products, including the PVG610 SoC for broadband wireless transmission systems and the PVG610X SoC, which enables the transmission and reception of two orthogonally polarized signals at the same RF carrier frequency. Additionally, Provigent offers the PVG310, which integrates baseband functionality for point-to-point broadband wireless systems. The company also provides development kits, such as the PVG9610, to support the creation of systems based on its SoCs, as well as the PVG350MDK modem development kit for wireless point-to-point applications. Provigent's products are utilized in various applications, including cellular/WiMAX backhaul networks and fixed wireless transmission, contributing to enhanced internet connectivity solutions.

Sansa Security

Series C in 2007
Sansa Security is a provider of comprehensive embedded security solutions tailored for the Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile devices. The company delivers unified and scalable security features that extend from silicon chipsets to cloud-based secret provisioning. Sansa Security's products encompass both hardware and software technologies, including security co-processors, subsystems, modules, and cryptographic accelerators, ensuring robust protection against threats such as malware, fraud, and data theft. By enabling secure interactions through a configurable trust model, Sansa facilitates new business models among customers, suppliers, and technology partners. The company serves leading semiconductor and device manufacturers, consistently ranking among the foremost entities in the embedded security market. Its solutions cater to various sectors, including automotive, networking, and industrial applications, while maintaining transparency for end-users.

Provigent

Series C in 2005
Provigent Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions for fixed wireless networks, private wireless networks, and cellular infrastructure markets. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company develops a range of products, including the PVG610 SoC for broadband wireless transmission systems and the PVG610X SoC, which enables the transmission and reception of two orthogonally polarized signals at the same RF carrier frequency. Additionally, Provigent offers the PVG310, which integrates baseband functionality for point-to-point broadband wireless systems. The company also provides development kits, such as the PVG9610, to support the creation of systems based on its SoCs, as well as the PVG350MDK modem development kit for wireless point-to-point applications. Provigent's products are utilized in various applications, including cellular/WiMAX backhaul networks and fixed wireless transmission, contributing to enhanced internet connectivity solutions.

Provigent

Series C in 2004
Provigent Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions for fixed wireless networks, private wireless networks, and cellular infrastructure markets. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company develops a range of products, including the PVG610 SoC for broadband wireless transmission systems and the PVG610X SoC, which enables the transmission and reception of two orthogonally polarized signals at the same RF carrier frequency. Additionally, Provigent offers the PVG310, which integrates baseband functionality for point-to-point broadband wireless systems. The company also provides development kits, such as the PVG9610, to support the creation of systems based on its SoCs, as well as the PVG350MDK modem development kit for wireless point-to-point applications. Provigent's products are utilized in various applications, including cellular/WiMAX backhaul networks and fixed wireless transmission, contributing to enhanced internet connectivity solutions.

Pentacom

Seed Round in 1999
Pentacom, Ltd. provides networking solutions and information technology services, and it specializes in networking components that connect optical networks to the Internet backbone. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Herzliya, Israel.
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