ChEmpower
Series A in 2025
ChEmpower is an advanced materials company focused on enhancing semiconductor manufacturing through the development of innovative planarization pads. These pads are designed to be chemically reactive and abrasive-free, allowing for a more efficient polishing process in the production of advanced semiconductors. By eliminating the need for traditional abrasives, ChEmpower's products enable semiconductor manufacturers to streamline their processes, reduce the number of steps involved, and improve overall throughput. Additionally, the company's environmentally sustainable approach contributes to improved chip yields and aligns with industry efforts to enhance sustainability in semiconductor fabrication.
Anello Photonics
Series B in 2024
Anello Photonics, based in Silicon Valley, specializes in developing advanced sensors that deliver optical gyroscope performance at an affordable price. Founded by experts in silicon photonics and inertial navigation, the company has created a patented technology known as the Anello SiPhOG gyroscope. This innovative sensor leverages an integrated photonic system-on-chip that utilizes a proprietary waveguide process, which simulates the characteristics of optical fiber within a compact chip. Anello's technology aims to redefine navigation systems with next-generation capabilities, positioning the company as a leader in the mass-market sensor industry. The company has garnered support from prominent venture capital firms to propel its growth and technological advancements.
Quantum Circuits
Venture Round in 2024
Quantum Circuits, Inc. is a New Haven, Connecticut-based company that develops, manufactures, and sells superconducting quantum computers. Founded in 2015 by Dr. Robert Schoelkopf, a leading figure in quantum science, the company focuses on creating full-stack quantum computing solutions that prioritize error correction to enhance scalability. Utilizing a dual-rail qubit design, Quantum Circuits aims to reduce the number of physical qubits needed for logical qubit operations by a factor of ten, thereby streamlining the path to fault-tolerant quantum computing. The company's innovative approach allows for efficient quantum computations, making it a significant player in the advancement of quantum technology and its applications in research and industry.
Jetcool Technologies Inc., established in 2019 and headquartered in Littleton, Massachusetts, specializes in the research and development of advanced chip cooling solutions. The company offers a range of cooling products, from bare die to system level, and provides customized solutions. Jetcool's innovative microjet cooling modules, developed at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, are designed to efficiently cool high-power electronics in industries such as defense and aerospace, advanced semiconductors, data centers, and electric vehicle power systems. The company's technology, published in several academic papers, uses small jets of fluid to cool components at the chip or device scale, enabling manufacturers to create more durable, energy-efficient products.
Paragraf Ltd. is a UK-based company established in 2015, specializing in the development and production of graphene-based electronic devices and materials. The company employs contamination-free technology to create high-purity graphene products, which are designed to enhance the performance of various electronic applications. Paragraf's innovations include devices for green energy generation, such as solar photovoltaic cells, as well as advanced sensors for monitoring environmental and health-related parameters. These products aim to optimize process and quality control across industries including electronics, energy, healthcare, and agriculture. By leveraging graphene's unique properties, Paragraf seeks to significantly impact the electronics industry and contribute to advancements in automation and disease research.
Movellus, Inc. is a semiconductor company that specializes in designing, developing, fabricating, testing, and manufacturing mixed-signal semiconductors. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with additional offices in Silicon Valley, California; Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Toronto, Canada, the company offers a range of products including clock generators, phase-locked loops (PLLs), delay-locked loops (DLLs), programmable oscillators, and low-dropout regulators (LDOs). Movellus is focused on creating process-portable and ultra-low power analog intellectual property (IP), aiming to enhance system-on-chip (SoC) performance while lowering power consumption. Its technology addresses the challenges of clock distribution in high-performance and low-power chips, ultimately enabling improved energy efficiency and maintaining clock speeds for applications in artificial intelligence, networking, and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).
Agile Analog
Venture Round in 2021
Agile Analog Ltd, founded in 2017 and based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, specializes in the development of semiconductor analog intellectual property (IP). The company aims to transform the analog IP market by offering a programmatic and systematic design methodology that integrates diverse technologies. Agile Analog's platform enables clients to customize their IP solutions by selecting options that align with their specific requirements regarding power, security, size, or cost. The company's offerings include essential components such as power supplies and temperature sensors tailored for various silicon processes, thereby enhancing the flexibility and efficiency of analog IP design for its clients.
Redlen Technologies
Series B in 2017
Redlen Technologies Inc. specializes in the manufacturing of cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) semiconductors, which are crucial for a variety of radiation detection and imaging applications, including nuclear cardiology, CT scanning, baggage scanning, and bomb detection. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Saanichton, Canada, the company has developed a proprietary production process known as the Traveling Heater Method (THM), which enhances the performance, cost-efficiency, and availability of CZT wafers. This innovation positions Redlen as a leader in the medical and security imaging markets, enabling widespread adoption of advanced detection technologies. Additionally, the company provides high-purity cadmium telluride feedstock solutions for the thin-film solar photovoltaic market, further diversifying its product offerings and contributing to the growth of semiconductor materials in renewable energy applications.
Newlans
Venture Round in 2014
Newlans Inc., established in 2003 and based in Acton, Massachusetts, specializes in programmable analog signal processing solutions for the semiconductor industry. As a fabless company, Newlans develops high-quality, programmable Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) capacitors and components, primarily serving smartphone original equipment manufacturers and radio frequency front-end module suppliers. Its products enable tunable RFFE solutions, addressing the increasing demand for flexible and efficient RF front-ends in 4G LTE devices.
Redlen Technologies
Venture Round in 2014
Redlen Technologies Inc. specializes in the manufacturing of cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) semiconductors, which are crucial for a variety of radiation detection and imaging applications, including nuclear cardiology, CT scanning, baggage scanning, and bomb detection. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Saanichton, Canada, the company has developed a proprietary production process known as the Traveling Heater Method (THM), which enhances the performance, cost-efficiency, and availability of CZT wafers. This innovation positions Redlen as a leader in the medical and security imaging markets, enabling widespread adoption of advanced detection technologies. Additionally, the company provides high-purity cadmium telluride feedstock solutions for the thin-film solar photovoltaic market, further diversifying its product offerings and contributing to the growth of semiconductor materials in renewable energy applications.
QD Vision
Series E in 2013
Founded in August 2004, QD Vision is a nanotechnology company focused on developing advanced display and lighting solutions that enhance color quality across various industries. By leveraging the unique light-emitting properties of quantum dots, QD Vision produces products that deliver superior color purity, brightness, and power efficiency, along with cost savings. The company's technology is designed to meet the demands of consumer electronics, flat-panel displays, electronic signage, solid-state lighting, and national security applications. With a strong patent portfolio originating from research conducted at MIT, QD Vision sets new standards in design flexibility and performance for modern visual technologies.
SIONYX
Venture Round in 2012
SiOnyx, Inc. is a company based in Beverly, Massachusetts, that specializes in advanced semiconductor technology focusing on shallow junction photonics. Founded in 2005, SiOnyx enhances the infrared sensitivity of silicon-based photonics, leading to significant improvements in light-sensing devices. The company develops ultra-low-light image sensors and night vision camera systems that cater to a diverse range of applications, including security, defense, consumer electronics, industrial, medical, and automotive sectors. Its product offerings include XQE CMOS image sensors, which enable functionalities such as night vision, biometrics, and eye-tracking, as well as HD action video cameras. SiOnyx is recognized for making digital night vision technology more accessible, thereby enhancing optoelectronic response in both visible and near-infrared regions.
GainSpan is a company that specializes in ultra-low-power Wi-Fi technology for sensors and embedded applications. Founded in 2006 by a team of engineers who previously worked at Intel Corporation, GainSpan aims to enhance the adoption of wireless sensor networks by addressing power consumption challenges associated with traditional Wi-Fi solutions. The company's innovative semiconductor and software offerings allow devices to operate for up to ten years on a single AA battery, leveraging existing Wi-Fi infrastructure. This technology facilitates the development of connected products for various applications, including temperature monitoring for energy management and condition monitoring of industrial equipment. GainSpan's integrated system-on-chip combines multiple components, such as a radio, media access controller, and applications processor, into one compact package, thereby streamlining the creation of smart home and city solutions.
Lime Microsystems
Series C in 2011
Lime Microsystems Limited is a fabless semiconductor company based in Guildford, United Kingdom, founded in 2005. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of field programmable radio frequency transceiver integrated circuits tailored for various wireless applications. Its products are utilized across a wide range of sectors, including consumer communications, military, emergency services, and wireless infrastructure. Lime Microsystems' technology supports applications such as femtocells, repeaters, mobile base stations, and machine-to-machine networks, as well as advanced systems like software-defined radio and cognitive radio. The company's offerings enable wireless providers and operators to enhance service delivery and engage in diverse business sectors effectively.
Genia Photonics
Venture Round in 2011
Genia Photonics Inc. is a technology company based in Laval, Quebec, specializing in the development and manufacture of fiber-based laser systems and components. Founded in 2009, the company focuses on providing innovative solutions for various sectors, including biomedical, industrial, environmental monitoring, and defense. Its product offerings include programmable tunable lasers for applications such as optical coherence tomography and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy, as well as high-power fiber amplifiers and lasers for tasks like marking and micromachining. Genia Photonics is also known for its synchronized programmable lasers, which are utilized in nonlinear imaging and chemical sensing. Additionally, the company’s technology supports advancements in medical procedures, such as tissue and cell identification, aesthetic microsurgery, and cancer detection, enhancing operational efficiency and minimizing invasive techniques in healthcare.
Semprius, Inc. is a company based in Durham, North Carolina, specializing in the design, development, and manufacture of high concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar modules. Founded in 2005, Semprius focuses on creating low-cost, high-performance solar solutions that are particularly effective in sunny and dry climates. The company's innovative micro-transfer printing technology allows for the production of highly efficient and reliable CPV modules, which are suitable for utility, commercial, industrial, and government applications. Additionally, Semprius licenses its micro-transfer printing technology for various non-solar applications, enabling the development of lightweight and thin products such as flat-panel displays, flexible electronics, and large-area sensors. This technology facilitates the integration of high-performance semiconductors across diverse platforms, enhancing the usability and accessibility of solar energy.
QD Vision
Series D in 2011
Founded in August 2004, QD Vision is a nanotechnology company focused on developing advanced display and lighting solutions that enhance color quality across various industries. By leveraging the unique light-emitting properties of quantum dots, QD Vision produces products that deliver superior color purity, brightness, and power efficiency, along with cost savings. The company's technology is designed to meet the demands of consumer electronics, flat-panel displays, electronic signage, solid-state lighting, and national security applications. With a strong patent portfolio originating from research conducted at MIT, QD Vision sets new standards in design flexibility and performance for modern visual technologies.
Pelican Imaging
Series B in 2010
Pelican Imaging Corporation is a venture-backed software start-up focused on commercializing advanced computational camera technologies for the smartphone market. The company is developing innovative array sensor technology that delivers highly accurate depth data in real time for both images and video. This technology enhances augmented reality applications by offering precise near-field and far-field depth data across various lighting conditions, enabling real-time processing and dynamic calibration. Pelican Imaging's multi-camera imaging solutions facilitate features such as post-capture refocusing, object segmentation, linear depth measurements, and 3D model creation, thereby improving user experience and functionality across devices.
Pelican Imaging
Venture Round in 2010
Pelican Imaging Corporation is a venture-backed software start-up focused on commercializing advanced computational camera technologies for the smartphone market. The company is developing innovative array sensor technology that delivers highly accurate depth data in real time for both images and video. This technology enhances augmented reality applications by offering precise near-field and far-field depth data across various lighting conditions, enabling real-time processing and dynamic calibration. Pelican Imaging's multi-camera imaging solutions facilitate features such as post-capture refocusing, object segmentation, linear depth measurements, and 3D model creation, thereby improving user experience and functionality across devices.
Cambrios Technologies
Series D in 2009
Cambrios Technologies Corporation is a manufacturer of innovative electronic materials specializing in silver nanowire-based electrodes. Founded in 2002 and originally named Semzyme, Inc., the company rebranded in August 2004. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with additional offices in Japan and Taiwan, Cambrios develops products such as ClearOhm, which are transparent conductive coatings that can be applied to various substrates for multiple applications. These include touch screens, liquid crystal displays, e-paper, OLED devices, and lighting, as well as thin film photovoltaics like organic photovoltaics and printed organic solar cells. Cambrios's technology enables simplified manufacturing processes and enhances the performance of next-generation consumer devices.
GainSpan
Venture Round in 2009
GainSpan is a company that specializes in ultra-low-power Wi-Fi technology for sensors and embedded applications. Founded in 2006 by a team of engineers who previously worked at Intel Corporation, GainSpan aims to enhance the adoption of wireless sensor networks by addressing power consumption challenges associated with traditional Wi-Fi solutions. The company's innovative semiconductor and software offerings allow devices to operate for up to ten years on a single AA battery, leveraging existing Wi-Fi infrastructure. This technology facilitates the development of connected products for various applications, including temperature monitoring for energy management and condition monitoring of industrial equipment. GainSpan's integrated system-on-chip combines multiple components, such as a radio, media access controller, and applications processor, into one compact package, thereby streamlining the creation of smart home and city solutions.
Semprius, Inc. is a company based in Durham, North Carolina, specializing in the design, development, and manufacture of high concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar modules. Founded in 2005, Semprius focuses on creating low-cost, high-performance solar solutions that are particularly effective in sunny and dry climates. The company's innovative micro-transfer printing technology allows for the production of highly efficient and reliable CPV modules, which are suitable for utility, commercial, industrial, and government applications. Additionally, Semprius licenses its micro-transfer printing technology for various non-solar applications, enabling the development of lightweight and thin products such as flat-panel displays, flexible electronics, and large-area sensors. This technology facilitates the integration of high-performance semiconductors across diverse platforms, enhancing the usability and accessibility of solar energy.
WiSpry, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in radio frequency (RF) technology. Established in 2002 and based in Irvine, California, the company develops, manufactures, and markets RF silicon integrated circuits, components, and modules for various wireless communication products. Its offerings include tunable RF components, such as digital RF capacitors and digital RF-MEMS tunable capacitors, alongside RF evaluation kits, filters, duplexors, and power amplifiers. WiSpry's products serve diverse applications including airbag sensors, game controllers, accelerometers, and video projection systems. The company caters to a wide range of clients, including mobile phone manufacturers, RF module manufacturers, cellular base station suppliers, and electronic system original equipment manufacturers. WiSpry operates as a subsidiary of AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.
Nextreme Thermal Solutions
Series B in 2008
Nextreme designs and manufactures micro-scale thermal and power management products for the semiconductor, photonics, consumer, automotive and defense/aerospace industries. The company has embedded cooling and power generation capabilities into the widely accepted copper pillar bumping process used in high-volume electronic packaging. Nextreme’s breakthrough addresses the most challenging thermal and power management constraints in electronics today, and delivers the only fully-scalable technology solution by leveraging the existing, high-volume flip chip manufacturing infrastructure. By minimizing the need for manufacturing changes and focusing on developing a seamless design-in solution, Nextreme is changing the future of thermal and power management for the entire electronics industry.
QD Vision
Series B in 2008
Founded in August 2004, QD Vision is a nanotechnology company focused on developing advanced display and lighting solutions that enhance color quality across various industries. By leveraging the unique light-emitting properties of quantum dots, QD Vision produces products that deliver superior color purity, brightness, and power efficiency, along with cost savings. The company's technology is designed to meet the demands of consumer electronics, flat-panel displays, electronic signage, solid-state lighting, and national security applications. With a strong patent portfolio originating from research conducted at MIT, QD Vision sets new standards in design flexibility and performance for modern visual technologies.
Pixim
Venture Round in 2007
Pixim is a hardware company specializing in the development of advanced chipsets for video cameras. Its proprietary Digital Pixel System® technology transforms traditional imaging by allowing each pixel to function as an individual camera, continuously adjusting to varying highlights and lowlights within the same scene. This innovative approach enables Pixim's cameras to capture images with superior resolution, natural colors, and clarity, while effectively reducing visual noise such as glare and reflections. The company’s products include digital image sensors, processors, and software that cater to a wide range of applications, including security and video surveillance, network cameras, machine vision, and automotive systems. By providing high-quality imaging solutions, Pixim delivers accurate and actionable information, enhancing users' confidence in their visual data.
Etherstack
Venture Round in 2007
Etherstack is a technology company that specializes in the design, development, and deployment of wireless communications software and products. Based in London, UK, with research and development operations in seven countries, Etherstack's offerings include protocol stacks and small form-factor transceiver designs that facilitate communication between transceivers and radio networks. The company also provides advanced solutions like the LTE25, which integrates LTE networks with existing narrowband systems, military software-defined radio waveforms, and various network elements based on radio over IP technologies. Etherstack's products primarily serve telecommunications equipment manufacturers catering to public safety agencies, utilities, defense, and mining sectors. The company was incorporated in 2012 and has established a global presence, exporting its technology and licensing its software to leading radio manufacturers.
WiSpry, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in radio frequency (RF) technology. Established in 2002 and based in Irvine, California, the company develops, manufactures, and markets RF silicon integrated circuits, components, and modules for various wireless communication products. Its offerings include tunable RF components, such as digital RF capacitors and digital RF-MEMS tunable capacitors, alongside RF evaluation kits, filters, duplexors, and power amplifiers. WiSpry's products serve diverse applications including airbag sensors, game controllers, accelerometers, and video projection systems. The company caters to a wide range of clients, including mobile phone manufacturers, RF module manufacturers, cellular base station suppliers, and electronic system original equipment manufacturers. WiSpry operates as a subsidiary of AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.
WiSpry, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in radio frequency (RF) technology. Established in 2002 and based in Irvine, California, the company develops, manufactures, and markets RF silicon integrated circuits, components, and modules for various wireless communication products. Its offerings include tunable RF components, such as digital RF capacitors and digital RF-MEMS tunable capacitors, alongside RF evaluation kits, filters, duplexors, and power amplifiers. WiSpry's products serve diverse applications including airbag sensors, game controllers, accelerometers, and video projection systems. The company caters to a wide range of clients, including mobile phone manufacturers, RF module manufacturers, cellular base station suppliers, and electronic system original equipment manufacturers. WiSpry operates as a subsidiary of AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.
Cambrios Technologies
Series B in 2005
Cambrios Technologies Corporation is a manufacturer of innovative electronic materials specializing in silver nanowire-based electrodes. Founded in 2002 and originally named Semzyme, Inc., the company rebranded in August 2004. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with additional offices in Japan and Taiwan, Cambrios develops products such as ClearOhm, which are transparent conductive coatings that can be applied to various substrates for multiple applications. These include touch screens, liquid crystal displays, e-paper, OLED devices, and lighting, as well as thin film photovoltaics like organic photovoltaics and printed organic solar cells. Cambrios's technology enables simplified manufacturing processes and enhances the performance of next-generation consumer devices.
IatroQuest Corporation
Venture Round in 2004
IatroQuest Corporation's breakthrough, patent-pending biosensing platform technology called Bio-Alloy™, is made possible by the convergence of nanotechnology, advanced semi-conductor materials, biotechnology and photonics. This Bio-Alloy platform will allow a wide range of product lines covering many market segments: from Biosensing Cartridges for the biodefense industry and high-density microarrays for drug discovery applications to Point-of-Care diagnostics and environmental monitoring. The unique attributes of Bio-Alloy™ enable it to detect and identify in real-time a wide range of biological agents, as well as specific small chemical molecules, with a high degree of sensitivity and selectivity.
Dust Networks
Series A in 2004
Dust Networks is a leader in the field of wireless sensor networking (WSN), specializing in ultra low-power and highly reliable embedded systems. The company provides advanced WSN solutions to prominent sensing solution providers, emphasizing the integration of "smart dust" technology into their products. Dust Networks offers a range of products, including the SmartMesh IA-500 systems, which deliver embedded WirelessHART services, and the SmartMesh-XD System-on-Chip, designed for versatile WSN applications. Additionally, the SmartMesh-XT is optimized for various RF environments, while the Evaluation Kit allows users to assess the performance of Dust's networking solutions. By focusing on reliability and low power consumption, Dust Networks is positioned as a key player in the evolution of industrial automation and smart sensing technologies.
Atlas Data Storage specializes in innovative data storage solutions. It develops systems that encode digital information into synthetic DNA, offering end-to-end services from semiconductor-based synthesis to enzyme engineering. This approach enables long-term, high-density data storage, catering to diverse sectors with scalable and energy-efficient solutions.