Granda
Venture Round in 2025
Granda is a precision mechatronics manufacturer focusing on semiconductor packaging equipment.
Hanfang New Materials
Seed Round in 2025
Hanfang New Materials is a company that specializes in developing and manufacturing high-end semiconductor adhesives. Their product portfolio includes a range of materials such as conductive and non-conductive adhesives, adhesive films, and high thermal conductivity sintering materials.
Calterah specializes in the development of CMOS single-chip millimeter-wave radar sensors designed for automotive applications. The company focuses on providing system-on-chip (SoC) products that incorporate radar signal processing baseband technology, facilitating the development and implementation of millimeter-wave radar sensors. These sensors are versatile and find applications in both industrial and consumer sectors, contributing to technologies related to environmental sensing, autonomous obstacle avoidance, autonomous driving, and radar imaging. Calterah's innovations in radar sensor technology position it at the forefront of advancements in automotive safety and automation.
Hyasic Semiconductor
Series C in 2024
HYASiC is a semiconductor company focused on designing digital power chips and hybrid integrated circuits. The firm specializes in advanced power management solutions, particularly in developing power management integrated circuits (PMIC) for display panels and mini LED drivers. These products cater to mobile devices and household appliances, allowing clients to implement efficient and intelligent energy management from AC to DC. Through its innovative technologies, HYASiC aims to provide energy-saving solutions that enhance the performance and sustainability of electronic systems.
Juexin Technology
Series A in 2023
Juexin Technology is an entity that designs high-speed optoelectronic chips. Its primary focus is on the development of electrical chips for high-speed optical communications.
SemiShare
Venture Round in 2023
SemiShare is a manufacturer of advanced wafer probe and semiconductor testing equipment. The company specializes in a range of products, including manual, semi-automatic, and fully automatic probe stations, which are designed to meet the testing needs of universities, research institutes, FAB factories, and panel factories. In addition to probe stations, SemiShare offers various supplementary equipment, such as probe holders, probe fixtures, and multiple laser repair machines for LCD, OLED, and LCVd technologies. By providing these specialized tools, SemiShare supports both scientific research and mass production in the semiconductor industry.
Qingchun Semiconductor
Series A in 2023
Sichain Semi is a high-tech chip firm focused on the R&D and industrialization of Silicon Carbide semiconductors and its power devices.
CMind-SEMI
Series A in 2023
CMind is committed to becoming the new global leader in smartphone communication chips by concentrating on 4G and 5G advanced wireless communication chips and complete solutions.
Orient is a manufacturer and developer specializing in optocouplers and infrared chips, which are designed to provide cost-effective solutions for various sectors. The company leverages its expertise in chip core technology and maintains a comprehensive IDM industrial chain structure to facilitate research and development, as well as manufacturing. Orient's products convert light and electric energy, enabling efficient control of electrical power for applications across multiple industries, including aerospace, new energy vehicles, consumer electronics, household appliances, power communications, and medical equipment. By enhancing the speed of electrical signal transfer, Orient supports enterprises in achieving greater operational efficiency and innovation.
Lattice Microelectronics
Seed Round in 2022
Lattice Microelectronics promote the design and development, module manufacturing and vehicle application of power semiconductors.
PhotonIC Technologies
Series C in 2022
PhotonIC Technologies is a Shanghai-based company specializing in the development of integrated optoelectronic chips designed for advanced optical networking and Internet of Things (IoT) sensing applications. The firm focuses on creating high-speed, low-power optoelectronic integrated circuits that cater to various sectors, including data centers, 5G transmission, and 3D Time-of-Flight (ToF) smart sensing systems. By leveraging proprietary CMOS technology for chip design and manufacturing, PhotonIC Technologies aims to deliver competitive solutions in terms of performance, energy efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. The company collaborates with research entities and industrial partners to enhance its product offerings and drive innovation in the field of optoelectronics.
Starshine Semiconductor
Venture Round in 2022
Starshine Semiconductor is a developer of RF front-end filters and modules. SAW, TC-SAW, and BAW filters, duplexers, and quadplexer are among Starshine Semiconductor's products. Starshine Semiconductor specializes in mid- to high-end products for markets such as 5G communications and IoT.
HjMicro
Seed Round in 2022
HjMicro is a company focused on the development of server processor chips specifically designed for the data center cloud computing market. It specializes in creating high-performance general-purpose processors based on the ARM architecture, aiming to enhance efficiency and simplify deployment in server environments. By providing advanced CPU solutions, HjMicro addresses the growing demands of data centers, contributing to the evolution of cloud computing infrastructure.
Heyan Technology
Series B in 2022
Heyan Technology is a manufacturer specializing in semiconductor equipment and accessories. Its product range includes consumables for silicon wafers, glass, ceramics, quartz, lithium niobate, sapphire, supporting packaging and testing enterprises with semiconductor products.
Starshine Semiconductor
Series A in 2022
Starshine Semiconductor is a developer of RF front-end filters and modules. SAW, TC-SAW, and BAW filters, duplexers, and quadplexer are among Starshine Semiconductor's products. Starshine Semiconductor specializes in mid- to high-end products for markets such as 5G communications and IoT.
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.
CYGNUSEMI
Series A in 2022
Cygnus Semi is a semiconductor chip technology company that specializes in developing solutions for 5G Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications. The company focuses on creating advanced connectivity capabilities for smart devices and smart cities. Its products are designed to enhance the performance of electronic devices, allowing manufacturers to integrate high-quality chip technology into their smart products. Through its innovations, Cygnus Semi aims to support the growing demand for enhanced connectivity in various sectors.
ChangXin Memory Technologies
Venture Round in 2022
ChangXin Memory Technologies specializes in manufacturing dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) semiconductor products.
Guizhou Core Long March Technology (Marching Power)
Series C in 2021
Guizhou Core Long March Technology, also known as Marching Power, is a high-tech company focused on the development of power semiconductor devices. Its product portfolio includes IGBT, coolmos, and SiC chip technologies, which are designed to operate under varying temperatures and voltages. The company's technical team comprises experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and skilled professionals from abroad, boasting substantial experience in product development. They oversee the entire process from chip design to manufacturing, packaging, testing, and reliability. Additionally, the company has a proficient marketing and operations management team well-versed in the semiconductor industry. Through its commitment to localizing power chip production, Guizhou Core Long March Technology aims to enable various enterprises to integrate high-quality semiconductors into their electronic products effectively.
Hercules Microsystems
Series B in 2021
Jingwei Qili is a developer of hybrid programmable computing chips. The company's products are mainly FPGA chip series products, as well as development boards and kits, etc., which can be applied to the field of artificial intelligence. At the same time, the company's business also includes providing users with testing and maintenance Circuits and other services.
CMind-SEMI
Venture Round in 2021
CMind is committed to becoming the new global leader in smartphone communication chips by concentrating on 4G and 5G advanced wireless communication chips and complete solutions.
SJ Semi is a MEOL foundry focused on front-end wafer manufacturing and quality systems. The company specializes in bumping, Cu pillar, RDL, and testing services for 12" wafers while investing in R&D for fan-out, TSV, interposer, and 3D technologies. With over a decade of experience, SJ Semi aims to support advancements in the semiconductor market.
Sineva
Private Equity Round in 2021
Hefei Sineva Intelligent Machine Co., Ltd., established in 2013 and located in Hefei, China, specializes in the research, development, manufacturing, and sales of transfer, test, and service robots. The company operates under the umbrella of Zhejiang Qianjiang Biochemical Co., Ltd. Sineva focuses on providing AI-based machine vision solutions and advanced materials that cater to semiconductor production and drug development. Its business encompasses four main areas: intelligent manufacturing machinery, advanced materials, artificial intelligence, and aircraft. By addressing critical technical gaps in the domestic pan-semiconductor industrial robot sector, Sineva positions itself as a key player in the evolving landscape of intelligent manufacturing.
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.
Founded in Livermore, California in 2014, Bolb Inc. specializes in the development and manufacturing of UVB/C solid-state emitters for disinfection purposes. Their products aim to purify water, surfaces, and other portable items by eliminating harmful pathogens and bacteria.
Kandou Bus
Series C in 2020
Kandou Bus specializes in designing high-speed, pin-efficient serial links for various applications. Its technology increases data transfer speed and reduces energy consumption, enabling improvements in devices like DRAM, graphics cards, servers, mobile devices, game consoles, routers, FPGAs, and defense electronics.
YEESTOR Microelectronics Co., Ltd specializes in the development and sale of memory control chips, focusing primarily on storage controllers. Established in 2007 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China, the company provides a range of products including PCIe SSD controllers, SATA SSD controllers, UFS controllers, eMMC controllers, USB controllers, and security storage controllers. These products are used across various applications, such as data centers, servers, personal computers, smartphones, tablets, smart homes, and the Internet of Things. YEESTOR serves clients that include storage IC companies and module manufacturers, offering technical support and customized solutions to enhance design efficiency and reliability. The company emerged from the merger of SiliconGo Microelectronics and Auspitek and has achieved significant milestones, including cumulative shipments exceeding 700 million units, positioning itself as a leading global supplier in the flash memory controller market.
QST Corporation
Series B in 2020
QST Corporation, founded in September 2012 and headquartered in Shanghai, China, specializes in the development and manufacturing of micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) smart sensors. The company focuses on designing high-quality sensor solutions for mobile consumer electronic devices, including smartphones, tablets, wearables, and augmented/virtual reality headsets. Its product offerings include 3-axis magnetic sensors, accelerometers, gyroscopes, barometers, pressure sensors, and light sensors, as well as combined inertial sensors. QST Corporation aims to customize intelligent applications and services for its clients, leveraging the domestic industrial support system in China to achieve rapid growth. The company is positioned to serve various sectors, including IoT applications, smart homes, and drones, contributing to the advancement of intelligent mobile terminals.
Atmosic Technologies
Series B in 2019
Atmosic Technologies is a fabless semiconductor company that designs ultra-low power wireless technologies to dramatically extend battery life or enable battery-free IoT devices by harvesting ambient energy such as light, radio frequency, thermal, and kinetic sources. Its solutions power devices in wearables, remotes, beacons, sensors, and asset trackers, helping designers and manufacturers reduce maintenance costs for connected IoT deployments across personal, home, auto, healthcare, industrial, and enterprise settings. The ATM2, ATM3, ATM33, and ATM34 series support multiple IoT applications. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Campbell, California.
Kandou Bus
Series C in 2019
Kandou Bus specializes in designing high-speed, pin-efficient serial links for various applications. Its technology increases data transfer speed and reduces energy consumption, enabling improvements in devices like DRAM, graphics cards, servers, mobile devices, game consoles, routers, FPGAs, and defense electronics.
TBSTest Technology
Series A in 2019
TBSTest Technology is a developer and manufacturer of semiconductor test equipment, focusing on integrated circuit automatic test equipment, ATE, and SOC test equipment. It provides testing solutions including hardware, software, test boards, and memory systems, and offers pre-sales and after-sales support. The company serves IC designers and producers as well as scientific research institutions and universities. Founded in 2017, it is based in Beijing with branch offices in Xi’an, Shanghai, and Suwon, South Korea.
Kandou Bus
Series B in 2018
Kandou Bus specializes in designing high-speed, pin-efficient serial links for various applications. Its technology increases data transfer speed and reduces energy consumption, enabling improvements in devices like DRAM, graphics cards, servers, mobile devices, game consoles, routers, FPGAs, and defense electronics.
CNEX Labs
Series D in 2018
CNEX Labs develops storage semiconductor and software solutions, specializing in NVMe PCIe SSD controller ASICs that support LightNVM and Open-Channel operation with native NVMoE I/O connectivity. The controllers deliver high performance with low and predictable latency, scalability, and flexibility for software-defined storage, accelerating big data computing and analytics in cloud, hyperscale, and enterprise data centers. The company serves cloud and data center customers and partners with solid-state storage manufacturers to create differentiated storage solutions across form factors such as M.2, U.2, U.3, HHHL, and EDSFF. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Jose, California, CNEX maintains additional offices in Copenhagen, Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Tokyo.
Hefei Ruike Microelectronics
Series A in 2018
Hefei Ruike Microelectronics Co., Ltd. is jointly invested by well-known domestic and foreign venture capital institutions such as Qingkong Ginkgo, Huashan Capital, China Investment Zhongcai, Walden International, Hefei High Investment, Zhenghe Island Investment, etc., and is listed on NASDAQ in the United States. Semiconductor memory The company Rambus (RMBS) and China A-share listed company Zhaoyi Innovation (603986) provide industrial support as strategic investors and are innovative semiconductor technology enterprises established in Hefei High-tech Zone. The company is mainly committed to the development of advanced new memory chips and interface technologies. The new memory chip is a type of nonvolatile memory that works by changing the resistance of a specific solid dielectric material.
The core team of Hefei Sage Scientific comes from the R&D backbones of major semiconductor companies in the world. They have educational backgrounds from famous schools at home and abroad and an average of more than 15 years of experience in memory design, R&D, product experience, and product combat experience. The company advocates a people-oriented, open, and pragmatic engineering culture, with a strong atmosphere of technological innovation, an international perspective, and experience in integrating production, education, and research. product.
Innovium, Inc. is a technology company that develops and deploys advanced switching silicon solutions tailored for cloud, enterprise, and edge data centers globally. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an additional location in Bengaluru, India, Innovium focuses on addressing the critical challenges faced by modern data centers. The company offers its TERALYNX product line, including TERALYNX 7 for large-scale public and private clouds and TERALYNX 5 for top-of-rack, enterprise, edge, and 5G data centers. Additionally, Innovium provides a cloud-based network operating system, open-source standard APIs, and a software development kit to enhance networking capabilities. By emphasizing scalability, low latency, and advanced telemetry, Innovium aims to deliver high-performance, feature-rich networking solutions that meet the evolving demands of its clients.
YEESTOR Microelectronics Co., Ltd specializes in the development and sale of memory control chips, focusing primarily on storage controllers. Established in 2007 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China, the company provides a range of products including PCIe SSD controllers, SATA SSD controllers, UFS controllers, eMMC controllers, USB controllers, and security storage controllers. These products are used across various applications, such as data centers, servers, personal computers, smartphones, tablets, smart homes, and the Internet of Things. YEESTOR serves clients that include storage IC companies and module manufacturers, offering technical support and customized solutions to enhance design efficiency and reliability. The company emerged from the merger of SiliconGo Microelectronics and Auspitek and has achieved significant milestones, including cumulative shipments exceeding 700 million units, positioning itself as a leading global supplier in the flash memory controller market.
Eta Compute
Series A in 2018
Eta Compute, Inc. is a technology company established in 2015 and headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. The company specializes in developing energy-efficient edge vision sensors that are battery-operated and designed for easy deployment. These AI-powered vision sensors enable enterprises to monitor resources effectively, enhancing health, safety, and energy efficiency. By providing innovative solutions across multiple business segments, Eta Compute aims to improve productivity and sustainability, contributing to a safer and more efficient world.
TBSTest Technology
Angel Round in 2018
TBSTest Technology is a developer and manufacturer of semiconductor test equipment, focusing on integrated circuit automatic test equipment, ATE, and SOC test equipment. It provides testing solutions including hardware, software, test boards, and memory systems, and offers pre-sales and after-sales support. The company serves IC designers and producers as well as scientific research institutions and universities. Founded in 2017, it is based in Beijing with branch offices in Xi’an, Shanghai, and Suwon, South Korea.
SENASIC
Angel Round in 2017
Founded in 2015, SENASIC specializes in the research, development, manufacture, and supply of high-performance chips and sensors for automotive and industrial IoT applications. Its primary products include tire pressure monitoring sensors (SNP729, SNP705, SNP739), automotive MAP sensors, and wireless temperature sensors for IoT. SENASIC's expertise lies in low-power MCU, high-precision ADC, and RF transmission technologies, ensuring the quality and reliability of its sensor products.
PhotonIC Technologies
Series B in 2017
PhotonIC Technologies is a Shanghai-based company specializing in the development of integrated optoelectronic chips designed for advanced optical networking and Internet of Things (IoT) sensing applications. The firm focuses on creating high-speed, low-power optoelectronic integrated circuits that cater to various sectors, including data centers, 5G transmission, and 3D Time-of-Flight (ToF) smart sensing systems. By leveraging proprietary CMOS technology for chip design and manufacturing, PhotonIC Technologies aims to deliver competitive solutions in terms of performance, energy efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. The company collaborates with research entities and industrial partners to enhance its product offerings and drive innovation in the field of optoelectronics.
MEMSDrive
Series B in 2016
MEMS Drive Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in the development and manufacturing of advanced MEMS actuators for mobile imaging applications in portable electronics. The company focuses on providing superior optical image stabilization technology, utilizing electrostatic forces between electrically conductive combs to deliver fast and precise image stabilization for mobile devices. With strong backing from customers in the cellphone camera market, MEMS Drive Inc. is positioned at the forefront of innovation in this dynamic sector, continually enhancing imaging capabilities for portable electronics.
Credo Semiconductor
Series A in 2015
Credo Semiconductor, Inc. is a provider of mixed-signal semiconductor solutions aimed at the data center, enterprise networking, and high-performance computing markets. The company specializes in Serializer-Deserializer (SerDes) IP and interconnect solutions that enhance bandwidth and ensure signal integrity for next-generation platforms requiring connectivity rates of 25G, 50G, and 100G. Its product offerings include line card solutions such as retimers and gearboxes, optical DSP solutions for optical interconnects in cloud-scale and enterprise data centers, and active electrical cables designed for data center applications. Additionally, Credo develops SerDes IP and chiplets tailored for custom switch fabric, artificial intelligence, or high-performance computing ASIC applications. Established in 2008 and based in San Jose, California, Credo also operates offices in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and Japan.
CNEX Labs
Series B in 2015
CNEX Labs develops storage semiconductor and software solutions, specializing in NVMe PCIe SSD controller ASICs that support LightNVM and Open-Channel operation with native NVMoE I/O connectivity. The controllers deliver high performance with low and predictable latency, scalability, and flexibility for software-defined storage, accelerating big data computing and analytics in cloud, hyperscale, and enterprise data centers. The company serves cloud and data center customers and partners with solid-state storage manufacturers to create differentiated storage solutions across form factors such as M.2, U.2, U.3, HHHL, and EDSFF. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Jose, California, CNEX maintains additional offices in Copenhagen, Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Tokyo.
CNEX Labs
Series A in 2014
CNEX Labs develops storage semiconductor and software solutions, specializing in NVMe PCIe SSD controller ASICs that support LightNVM and Open-Channel operation with native NVMoE I/O connectivity. The controllers deliver high performance with low and predictable latency, scalability, and flexibility for software-defined storage, accelerating big data computing and analytics in cloud, hyperscale, and enterprise data centers. The company serves cloud and data center customers and partners with solid-state storage manufacturers to create differentiated storage solutions across form factors such as M.2, U.2, U.3, HHHL, and EDSFF. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Jose, California, CNEX maintains additional offices in Copenhagen, Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Tokyo.
EnVerv Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Milpitas, California, with additional offices in San Diego and China. Founded in 2009, the company specializes in developing System on Chip (SoC) solutions that facilitate high-performance communications over low-voltage and medium-voltage power lines. EnVerv's technology is designed for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and various power line-based smart control applications, including energy management, smart metering, home automation, and intelligent monitoring systems for lighting and traffic networks. Their products cater to multiple markets, including smart electrical grids, revenue protection smart electricity networks, and grid connectivity solutions for solar power systems and substations. EnVerv was formerly known as Pervasive, Inc. and adopted its current name in January 2011.
Kolo Medical
Series A in 2013
Kolo Medical Inc., established in 2009 and headquartered in San Jose, California, specializes in designing and manufacturing semiconductor (silicon) ultrasound transducer technology. The company offers a portfolio of SiliconWave probes for medical ultrasound imaging, setting a new performance standard with its SiEra transducer technology as a practical alternative to traditional PZT transducers. Kolo's team comprises industry veterans from medical ultrasound and semiconductor sectors, led by founders with over 30 years of experience in silicon transducer innovation, resulting in more than 40 patents. The company aims to enable ultra-high resolution imaging and new applications not feasible with existing technology.
GigaDevice
Series E in 2012
Founded in 2005, GigaDevice is a leading Chinese fabless semiconductor company specializing in advanced memory chip design. It offers a wide range of high-speed, low-power NOR Flash and other memory products, serving embedded, consumer electronics, and mobile communications sectors. With over 55% of its workforce dedicated to research and development, the company consistently delivers innovative solutions, including China's first SPI NOR Flash, SPI NAND Flash, and ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller products.
EnVerv Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Milpitas, California, with additional offices in San Diego and China. Founded in 2009, the company specializes in developing System on Chip (SoC) solutions that facilitate high-performance communications over low-voltage and medium-voltage power lines. EnVerv's technology is designed for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and various power line-based smart control applications, including energy management, smart metering, home automation, and intelligent monitoring systems for lighting and traffic networks. Their products cater to multiple markets, including smart electrical grids, revenue protection smart electricity networks, and grid connectivity solutions for solar power systems and substations. EnVerv was formerly known as Pervasive, Inc. and adopted its current name in January 2011.
Tilera Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company based in San Jose, California, with additional locations in Westborough, Massachusetts, and Beijing, China. Founded in 2004, Tilera specializes in designing multicore embedded processors tailored for networking, digital multimedia, and wireless infrastructure markets. The company's product portfolio includes the TILEPro multicore processor, which is designed to deliver high-performance computing for various embedded applications such as networking, wireless infrastructure, and digital multimedia processing. Additionally, Tilera offers a multicore development environment for programming solutions and TILExpress PCIe production cards.
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment
Series D in 2010
Founded in 2004, this Shanghai-based company specializes in manufacturing high-precision equipment for the semiconductor industry. Its primary products include plasma etching equipment, deep silicon etching equipment, and metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) equipment, used in the production of integrated circuits and LED chips.
Silicon Mitus
Series B in 2009
Founded in 2007, Silicon Mitus is a South Korean fabless semiconductor company specializing in the development of high-performance smart Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMICs). These PMICs are designed to optimize performance and minimize system cost for various electronic applications such as tablets, mobile phones, monitors, and LED products.
Beceem Communications
Venture Round in 2009
Beceem Communications is a fabless semiconductor company that focuses on providing innovative solutions for the WiMAX marketplace. It specializes in developing baseband and radio frequency (RF) integrated circuits, along with reference designs and software solutions, aimed at facilitating the integration of 4G technology into various mobile broadband devices. Since its inception, Beceem has established itself as a leader in the industry, being the first to introduce a pre-WiMAX chipset in 2005, followed by the launch of the first Wave 1 and Wave 2 mobile WiMAX chipsets in 2006. Their products support a wide range of end-user devices, including dongles, modems, gateways, mobile routers, and smartphones, contributing to advancements in mobile communications technology.
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment
Series C in 2008
Founded in 2004, this Shanghai-based company specializes in manufacturing high-precision equipment for the semiconductor industry. Its primary products include plasma etching equipment, deep silicon etching equipment, and metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) equipment, used in the production of integrated circuits and LED chips.
Quintic (Beijing) Microelectronics Co., Ltd. is a Chinese chip design company focused on providing consumers with low power consumption and cost-effective wireless access solutions.
Quintic was established on September 29, 2006. Its core design and architecture engineers come from leading global companies with technical expertise covering WLAN, Bluetooth, WiMax, mobile TV, ultra wideband, and other communications standards. Since early 2007, Quintic started the development of the FM production line, and incorporated high-performance FM transmitter chips in the field of personal wireless audio connectivity applications.
3Peak
Pre Seed Round in 2008
3Peak is a fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops, and manufactures high‑speed, ultra‑precision, low‑power, low‑noise analog integrated circuits and related systems. Its product portfolio serves industrial automation, medical equipment, automotive electronics, communication infrastructure, and information security markets. The company engages in research and development, design, production, sales, and after‑sales support for its integrated circuit solutions.
Telegent Systems
Series C in 2007
Telegent Systems, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2004. The company specializes in the development and marketing of advanced analog CMOS RF and mixed-signal system-on-a-chip solutions. Telegent Systems focuses on creating products that facilitate the reception, processing, and output of free-to-air analog broadcast television, primarily for mobile handsets and portable media devices. By leveraging its technical expertise in RF mixed-signal design and communications signal processing, the company aims to open new market opportunities in communications and computing platforms. Its operations span multiple regions, including Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, China, and the Russian Federation/CIS.
Photop Technologies
Venture Round in 2007
Photop Technologies, Inc. specializes in the design, integration, and manufacturing of photonic devices and systems. The company's product offerings encompass a wide range of applications, including components and modules for fiber optic communication, as well as various types of diode laser pumped lasers—specifically in green and infrared wavelengths. Additionally, Photop produces instrumental, telecom, and laser optics, along with nonlinear optical and compound semiconductor crystals. Their expertise extends to optics components suited for the optics instrument, telecom, and laser industries, and they provide photonics manufacturing services such as contract manufacturing, optical component foundry services, and module assembly. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Fuzhou, China, Photop operates facilities in Sunnyvale and Chatsworth, California; Traunstein, Germany; Gyeonggi-Do, Korea; and Shanghai, China.
Aquest Systems
Series B in 2007
Aquest Systems Corporation provides automation equipment for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. It offers No-Wait-Manufacturing, which improves fab productivity by reducing fab cycle-time and improving equipment utilization, as well as increasing flexibility of fab layout and expansion in an IC fab; No-Wait-Productivity Improvement that optimizes material movement in an existing fab by eliminating or minimizing bottlenecks; and FabEX Transporter, which creates FOUP transportation.
Aquest Systems Corporation was founded in 2004 and is based in Sunnyvale, California. It has operations and locations in Sunnyvale, California; Tokyo, Japan; Taichung, Taiwan; Bangalore, India; and Singapore, Singapore.
Tilera Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company based in San Jose, California, with additional locations in Westborough, Massachusetts, and Beijing, China. Founded in 2004, Tilera specializes in designing multicore embedded processors tailored for networking, digital multimedia, and wireless infrastructure markets. The company's product portfolio includes the TILEPro multicore processor, which is designed to deliver high-performance computing for various embedded applications such as networking, wireless infrastructure, and digital multimedia processing. Additionally, Tilera offers a multicore development environment for programming solutions and TILExpress PCIe production cards.
Beceem Communications
Series D in 2007
Beceem Communications is a fabless semiconductor company that focuses on providing innovative solutions for the WiMAX marketplace. It specializes in developing baseband and radio frequency (RF) integrated circuits, along with reference designs and software solutions, aimed at facilitating the integration of 4G technology into various mobile broadband devices. Since its inception, Beceem has established itself as a leader in the industry, being the first to introduce a pre-WiMAX chipset in 2005, followed by the launch of the first Wave 1 and Wave 2 mobile WiMAX chipsets in 2006. Their products support a wide range of end-user devices, including dongles, modems, gateways, mobile routers, and smartphones, contributing to advancements in mobile communications technology.
Beceem Communications
Series D in 2006
Beceem Communications is a fabless semiconductor company that focuses on providing innovative solutions for the WiMAX marketplace. It specializes in developing baseband and radio frequency (RF) integrated circuits, along with reference designs and software solutions, aimed at facilitating the integration of 4G technology into various mobile broadband devices. Since its inception, Beceem has established itself as a leader in the industry, being the first to introduce a pre-WiMAX chipset in 2005, followed by the launch of the first Wave 1 and Wave 2 mobile WiMAX chipsets in 2006. Their products support a wide range of end-user devices, including dongles, modems, gateways, mobile routers, and smartphones, contributing to advancements in mobile communications technology.
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment
Series B in 2006
Founded in 2004, this Shanghai-based company specializes in manufacturing high-precision equipment for the semiconductor industry. Its primary products include plasma etching equipment, deep silicon etching equipment, and metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) equipment, used in the production of integrated circuits and LED chips.
Ambarella
Series C in 2006
Ambarella develops semiconductor solutions for high-definition video processing, enabling applications such as wearable cameras, automotive cameras, drones, virtual reality cameras, and security systems. It serves original design manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers worldwide.
Centrality Communications
Series D in 2005
Centrality Communications, a fabless semiconductor company, specializes in platform solutions for the navigation infotainment market. It develops GPS navigation processors, focusing on cost-efficient, high-performance navigation and multimedia functionality. Centrality's product portfolio includes Atlas-I (entry-level platform), Atlas-II (for GPS navigation systems), and ATLAS-H (for handheld devices). These processors are used in various applications such as GPS handhelds, smartphones, PDAs, and automotive navigation systems.
Inphi Corporation is a provider of high-speed analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, primarily serving the communications, data center, and computing markets in the United States. The company specializes in products that enhance data transmission capabilities, including amplifiers, encoders, multiplexers, and clock recovery devices, operating at speeds up to 100 Gbps. These solutions are integral to the functionality of servers, routers, switches, and storage systems, addressing bandwidth bottlenecks and optimizing throughput while minimizing latency. Inphi collaborates with system vendors to create proprietary simulation models that predict performance prior to semiconductor fabrication. The company's extensive product line also supports applications in test and measurement equipment and military radar systems. Inphi sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers and indirectly through module manufacturers and original design manufacturers. Founded in 2000 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Inphi was previously known as TCom Communications, Inc. before rebranding in 2001.
Beceem Communications
Series B in 2005
Beceem Communications is a fabless semiconductor company that focuses on providing innovative solutions for the WiMAX marketplace. It specializes in developing baseband and radio frequency (RF) integrated circuits, along with reference designs and software solutions, aimed at facilitating the integration of 4G technology into various mobile broadband devices. Since its inception, Beceem has established itself as a leader in the industry, being the first to introduce a pre-WiMAX chipset in 2005, followed by the launch of the first Wave 1 and Wave 2 mobile WiMAX chipsets in 2006. Their products support a wide range of end-user devices, including dongles, modems, gateways, mobile routers, and smartphones, contributing to advancements in mobile communications technology.
Inphi Corporation is a provider of high-speed analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, primarily serving the communications, data center, and computing markets in the United States. The company specializes in products that enhance data transmission capabilities, including amplifiers, encoders, multiplexers, and clock recovery devices, operating at speeds up to 100 Gbps. These solutions are integral to the functionality of servers, routers, switches, and storage systems, addressing bandwidth bottlenecks and optimizing throughput while minimizing latency. Inphi collaborates with system vendors to create proprietary simulation models that predict performance prior to semiconductor fabrication. The company's extensive product line also supports applications in test and measurement equipment and military radar systems. Inphi sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers and indirectly through module manufacturers and original design manufacturers. Founded in 2000 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Inphi was previously known as TCom Communications, Inc. before rebranding in 2001.
BroadLogic Network Technologies
Series C in 2004
BroadLogic Network Technologies, Inc. specializes in designing and supplying video-processing mixed signal semiconductors for broadband network operators. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company provides essential technologies that enable services such as video-on-demand, digital video, voice, and high-speed data for consumers. Its flagship product, TeraPIX, is a multi-channel video processor that decodes digital video streams, facilitating both analog and digital service tiers. This technology allows cable-ready devices, including televisions and DVRs, to access a variety of programs. Additionally, BroadLogic develops Wideband Receivers for new subscriber devices and collaborates with key industry partners, enhancing its offerings for system operators and manufacturers. The company also maintains a development center in Beijing, China.
Greenfield Networks
Series C in 2004
Greenfield Networks provides Ethernet switch silicon technology solutions for enterprise and metro applications primarily in India and internationally. The company offers a series of packet processors; G135 Intelligent Mux, which is a 12-port gigabit Ethernet (GE) intelligent multiplexer for GE linecards for enterprise and metro edge chassis systems; and G900 switch fabric that delivers wirespeed switching performance for its 10 Gbps fabric ports.
Calypto Design Systems
Series B in 2004
Calypto Design Systems, Inc. specializes in technologies for ESL hardware design, RTL power optimization, and functional verification. The company offers a range of products, including PowerPro, which automates RTL power optimization and analysis by identifying and inserting logic for sequential clock gating and memory enablement, achieving significant power reductions in designs. Additionally, Calypto provides the Catapult platform, enabling designers to create production-quality RTL from high-level descriptions in ANSI C++ or SystemC, thus streamlining the design and verification processes. Their SLEC tools verify the equivalence of RTL implementations against system-level models, leveraging formal methods to ensure design integrity. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Calypto operates offices in Japan, India, Europe, and North America, primarily serving Fortune 500 clients globally, including prominent companies in the semiconductor industry.
Ambarella
Series B in 2004
Ambarella develops semiconductor solutions for high-definition video processing, enabling applications such as wearable cameras, automotive cameras, drones, virtual reality cameras, and security systems. It serves original design manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers worldwide.
Ikanos Communications designs, develops, markets, and sells semiconductors and integrated firmware products for connected home networks worldwide. Its offerings include DSL processors, gateway processors, and multi-mode communications processors supporting various network topologies like Ethernet, PON, DSL, and LTE. Serving network equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, and other clients through direct sales and distributors, Ikanos operates as a subsidiary of Qualcomm Atheros since 2015, headquartered in Fremont, California.
Ambarella
Series A in 2004
Ambarella develops semiconductor solutions for high-definition video processing, enabling applications such as wearable cameras, automotive cameras, drones, virtual reality cameras, and security systems. It serves original design manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers worldwide.
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
Series C in 2003
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation is a leading semiconductor foundry headquartered in Shanghai. It provides integrated IC manufacturing and a full range of services, including design services, mask manufacturing, wafer fabrication, testing, packaging, and final assembly, as well as the sale of self-manufactured ICs. The company operates multiple fabs in Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Shenzhen, Jiangyin, and an additional facility in Italy, and maintains offices and service networks in the United States, Europe, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Its process technology spans from 0.35 micron to 28 nanometer, and it offers turnkey services to meet customer needs for integrated device manufacturers, fabless IC companies, and system companies. SMIC is the largest Chinese foundry and ranks among the top global foundries, competing with industry leaders such as TSMC and Samsung.
Bermai is pioneering high performance, ultra-integrated chipsets for wireless applications and delivering innovative systems for single and multi-band connectivity that support the IEEE 802.11 family of standards. Bermai's designs with unmatched integration are optimized to deliver extended range and performance, power efficiency and flexibility at a significant cost advantage. These ultra-integrated solutions greatly simplify product development and enable wireless equipment manufacturers to design high performance products faster and with dramatic cost efficiencies.
With a "done it before" management team, over 50 decades of combined engineering experience, and core competencies in RF analog, digital signal processing, OFDM and CMOS disciplines, Bermai is strongly positioned to play a key role in advancing wireless communications technologies. Founded in March 2001, Bermai's renowned co-founders are Dr. Ramesh Harjani, a recognized authority in the fields of CMOS radio frequency circuits, low-power analog design and mixed-signal testing, and Dr. Jaekyun Moon, a recognized authority in the fields of channel characterization and signal processing for digital communications. Bruce Sanguinetti, wireless industry veteran and former president and co-founder of BreezeCOM (now known as Alvarion), leads Bermai as president and chief executive officer. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Bermai has received a total of $34 million in financing from key venture capitalists and strategic investors including Advanced Technology Ventures, Blueprint Ventures, Brightstone Capital, Mobius Venture Capital (formerly Softbank), the STIC Ventures fund backed by LG Electronics, and Walden International Investment Group.
Inphi Corporation is a provider of high-speed analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, primarily serving the communications, data center, and computing markets in the United States. The company specializes in products that enhance data transmission capabilities, including amplifiers, encoders, multiplexers, and clock recovery devices, operating at speeds up to 100 Gbps. These solutions are integral to the functionality of servers, routers, switches, and storage systems, addressing bandwidth bottlenecks and optimizing throughput while minimizing latency. Inphi collaborates with system vendors to create proprietary simulation models that predict performance prior to semiconductor fabrication. The company's extensive product line also supports applications in test and measurement equipment and military radar systems. Inphi sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers and indirectly through module manufacturers and original design manufacturers. Founded in 2000 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Inphi was previously known as TCom Communications, Inc. before rebranding in 2001.
Nova Crystals
Series D in 2002
Nova Crystals develops and manufactures fiber-optic data/telecommunications components based on their proprietary process and wafer technologies, as well as high efficiency LEDs for display and illumination applications.
Virtual Silicon Technology
Series C in 2002
Virtual Silicon Technology is a provider of SIP solutions to manufacturers and designers of system-on-chip semiconductors.
Global Communication Devices
Series B in 2001
Global Communication Devices is engaged in the design of fabless RF and mixed-signal ICs (integrated circuits) and RF and mixed-signal.
Ikanos Communications designs, develops, markets, and sells semiconductors and integrated firmware products for connected home networks worldwide. Its offerings include DSL processors, gateway processors, and multi-mode communications processors supporting various network topologies like Ethernet, PON, DSL, and LTE. Serving network equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, and other clients through direct sales and distributors, Ikanos operates as a subsidiary of Qualcomm Atheros since 2015, headquartered in Fremont, California.
Morphics Technology
Series C in 2001
Morphics Technology, Inc. is a communications systems company specializing in wireless signal processors (WSPs) and intellectual property (IP) cores for base stations and terminal devices. The company leverages its expertise in communications theory, digital signal processing, computer architecture, and silicon engineering to deliver high-performance signal processing solutions that offer flexibility and scalability for next-generation wireless networks. Morphics provides efficient off-the-shelf WSPs designed to meet the cost-reduction demands of 3G base station manufacturers, enabling scalable baseband processing with exceptional channel density. These programmable WSPs allow equipment vendors to incorporate proprietary features for enhanced radio-link and network performance, while also supporting various leading 3G wireless standards.
Virtual Silicon Technology
Series B in 2000
Virtual Silicon Technology is a provider of SIP solutions to manufacturers and designers of system-on-chip semiconductors.
Nova Crystals
Series C in 2000
Nova Crystals develops and manufactures fiber-optic data/telecommunications components based on their proprietary process and wafer technologies, as well as high efficiency LEDs for display and illumination applications.
BroadLogic Network Technologies
Series B in 2000
BroadLogic Network Technologies, Inc. specializes in designing and supplying video-processing mixed signal semiconductors for broadband network operators. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company provides essential technologies that enable services such as video-on-demand, digital video, voice, and high-speed data for consumers. Its flagship product, TeraPIX, is a multi-channel video processor that decodes digital video streams, facilitating both analog and digital service tiers. This technology allows cable-ready devices, including televisions and DVRs, to access a variety of programs. Additionally, BroadLogic develops Wideband Receivers for new subscriber devices and collaborates with key industry partners, enhancing its offerings for system operators and manufacturers. The company also maintains a development center in Beijing, China.
Morphics Technology
Series B in 1999
Morphics Technology, Inc. is a communications systems company specializing in wireless signal processors (WSPs) and intellectual property (IP) cores for base stations and terminal devices. The company leverages its expertise in communications theory, digital signal processing, computer architecture, and silicon engineering to deliver high-performance signal processing solutions that offer flexibility and scalability for next-generation wireless networks. Morphics provides efficient off-the-shelf WSPs designed to meet the cost-reduction demands of 3G base station manufacturers, enabling scalable baseband processing with exceptional channel density. These programmable WSPs allow equipment vendors to incorporate proprietary features for enhanced radio-link and network performance, while also supporting various leading 3G wireless standards.
BroadLogic Network Technologies
Series A in 1999
BroadLogic Network Technologies, Inc. specializes in designing and supplying video-processing mixed signal semiconductors for broadband network operators. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company provides essential technologies that enable services such as video-on-demand, digital video, voice, and high-speed data for consumers. Its flagship product, TeraPIX, is a multi-channel video processor that decodes digital video streams, facilitating both analog and digital service tiers. This technology allows cable-ready devices, including televisions and DVRs, to access a variety of programs. Additionally, BroadLogic develops Wideband Receivers for new subscriber devices and collaborates with key industry partners, enhancing its offerings for system operators and manufacturers. The company also maintains a development center in Beijing, China.
Virtual Silicon Technology
Series A in 1998
Virtual Silicon Technology is a provider of SIP solutions to manufacturers and designers of system-on-chip semiconductors.