In a significant development for the semiconductor industry, Wolfspeed, the world’s foremost producer of silicon carbide technology, has announced a groundbreaking funding initiative that will provide up to $1.5 billion for its expansion efforts in North Carolina and New York. The U.S. Department of Commerce has proposed $750 million in direct funding under the CHIPS…
Ephos, an innovative leader in glass-based photonic chip technology, has successfully secured $8.5 million in a seed funding round aimed at establishing a groundbreaking research and manufacturing facility in Milan. This initiative, supported by NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator (DIANA) and the European Union, marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of quantum and light-based computational…
Nearfield Instruments, a leading developer of state-of-the-art Metrology & Inspection (M&I) solutions for the semiconductor industry, has successfully concluded a significant Series-C funding round, securing €135 million. This funding round was oversubscribed and prominently led by new investors Walden Catalyst and Temasek, with M&G Investments also contributing as a co-investor, alongside existing supporters Innovation Industries,…
Nearfield Instruments, a leading developer of cutting-edge Metrology & Inspection (M&I) solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing industry, has successfully concluded a landmark Series-C funding round, securing €135 million. The oversubscribed round is spearheaded by prominent new investors Walden Catalyst and Temasek, alongside participation from M&G Investments and existing backers Innovation Industries, Invest-NL, and ING. The…
DreamBig Semiconductor Inc., a trailblazer in high-performance accelerator platforms, announced today the successful closure of a $75 million Series B funding round. Co-led by the Samsung Catalyst Fund and the Sutardja Family, this investment is set to propel the company’s innovative Chiplet Hub™ technology and platform chiplets into new frontiers of AI inference and training….
In a resounding endorsement of its pioneering work in neuromorphic computing, Innatera has announced the successful closure of its oversubscribed Series A funding round, securing a substantial $21 million. This funding round, led by Innavest and InvestNL with participation from esteemed investors including EIC Fund and Matterwave Ventures, marks a pivotal moment for the Delft-based…
