Database of Awesome Semiconductor Startups

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Andreas Olofsson. Database of Awesome Awesome Semiconductor Startups. GitHub repository. https://github.com/aolofsson/awesome-semiconductor-startups

BibTeX:

@misc{olofsson_awesome_semiconductor_startups,
  author = {Andreas Olofsson},
  title = {Database of Awesome Semiconductor Startups},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/aolofsson/awesome-semiconductor-startups}}
}

Adding a company:

  1. Create a branch
  2. Add entry to './startups.csv'
  3. Run '$ python ./update.py'
  4. Submit a Pull Request

Submission Guidelines:

  • Startup requirements
    • startup (ie not steady state)
    • semi company (ie not application software)
    • product company (ie. not services)
  • Alphabetical listing
  • Short single sentence description
  • No Performance claims in description!
  • All entries must be confirmed with public link
  • Max 80 char display width
  • Categorize the startup based on technology table below
  • Use standard two letter country codes
  • Do NOT edit the README directly, it's auto-generated
  • Plots were manually extracted 02/2025 (not auto-generated)

Category Distribution (270 samples, 02/2025)

Types

Age Distribution

Age

Categories

TechnologyDescription
ASICCustom silicon
AIAI hardware
ANALOGAll things analog
CHIPLETSChiplet related
EDADesign automation tools
FPGAField-programmable gate array
HEALTHHealth centric devices
HPCHigh performance computing
MEMORYMemory
MEMSMEMS based technology
MFGManufacturing related
NETWORKINGVarious connectivity pieces
RFWireless
PHOTONICSPhotonic based startups
QUANTUMQuantum computing
RISC-VRISC-V based startups
SECURITYSecurity techhnology
SENSORSSensing devices
SPACESpace technology

Startups

CompanyTechnologyFoundedCountryDescription
Abacus SemiconductorHPC2020USHPC silicon systems
AccelercomRF2016UK5G physical layer for high-performance networks
AgentrysEDA2025USSelf-Improving Agentic Design Automation Toward Autonomous Design
Agile AnalogEDA2017UKAutomating design of analog circuitry
Agita LabsSECURITY2018USProcessing security technology/IP
Agnit SemiconductorMFG2019INGaN based wafers and devices
Ahead ComputingRISC-V2024USHigh performance RISC-V core IP
AistormAI2011USCharge domain based AI processing
AkeanaRISC-V2021USRISC-V CPU and System IP
AkhetonicsPHOTONICS2021DEOptical computing devices
Alif SemiconductorAI2019USIntegrated SoC for AI at the edge
Allspice.ioEDA2018USPCB Design platform
Alpha Design AIEDA2024USAI agent based chip design platform
Ambient ScientificANALOG2018USAnalog in-memory AI processor
AmsimcelEDA2018ROGPU powered physical verification
AnabridANALOG2023DEAnalog computer on a chip
Analog PhotonicsPHOTONICS2012USLIDAR and other optical technologies
AndaptANALOG2014IEProgrammable power management ICs
AnelloPHOTONICS2018USPhotonic based gyroscopes for navigation
AniahEDA2019FRCircuit analysis software
Applied Brain ResearchAI2013CAAI solutions for edge devices
AragoPHOTONICS2024FRPhotonic computing platform
Argus SpaceRF2024CHSatcomm telecommunications and radar
AsceniumHPC2019NOGeneral purpose accelerator
AspinityAI2015USAnalog in-memory AI inference accelerators
AstrusEDA2022CAAI platform designed to automate microchip design
Athos SiliconCHIPLETS2025USChiplet platform for automotive/safety critical applications
Atlant 3DMFG2018DKAtomic scale 3d material printing
Atlantic QuantumQUANTUM2022USScalable quantum computers
AtmosicRF2016USBattery free wireless devices
Atoms AIEDA2024USAI driven verification
Aule TechnologiesEDA2022USAI/physics based design platform
AvicenaPHOTONICS2019USOptical uLed interconnect technology
AxeleraAI2021NLLow power AI edge processors
Ayar LabsPHOTONICS2015USElectronic-photonic communication chip sets
Azimuth AIASIC2023USEdge AI ASICs
Baya SystemsCHIPLETS2023USChiplet Based Semiconductor Design
Beacon PhotonicsPHOTONICS2023USIntegrated photonics platform
BeamRF2015ILPhased array antennas
BelfortSECURITY2025BEHardware for encrypted compute (FHE)
Black SemiconductorMFG2021DEGraphene electronics/photonics translators
Blueshift MemoryMEMORY2016UKHigh performance memory centric architecture
BluespecRISC-V2003USRISC-V IP and System Development Tools
BlumindAI2020CAAnalog AI computing
Bolt SemiconductorMFG2024USVertical GaN technology
BoolSiEDA2023USGenerate RTL from any code base, in any language
bos semiconductorsASIC2022KRAutomotive ASICs
Bronco AIEDA2022USAI tools for chip development
Build4Sim IncEDA2025USAccelerating Spice simulation
cadlab.ioEDA2015USCollaboration tools for PCB design
CadstromEDA2023CAAI based PCB design
cassia.aiAI2021USAI Hardware IP
CeleraEDA2018USAutomated analog/mixed-signal IC development tool
Celero CommunicationsNETWORKING2024USCoherent DSP platform for high-bandwidth low-power optical connectivity
Celestial AIPHOTONICS2020USPhotonic fabric optical interconnect technology
CelliumRF2016ILWireless infrastructure for indoor connectivity
CeltroHEALTH2019DEEnergy harvesting implantable medical devices
CelusEDA2016DEPCB design tools
CeremorphicHPC2020USAnalog computing architecture
Cerfe LabsMFG2020USElectronics materials and device research
ChipAgentsEDA2024USAgentic AI chip design environment
ChipflowASIC2021UKASIC design platform
ChipletzCHIPLETS2021USSmart substrate for chiplet integration
ChipmindEDA2024CHAgentic chip design
ChipstackEDA2023USAI based chip design methodology
Circuit MindEDA2018UKPCB design tools
CircuitLeap.aiEDA2024PTAutomated analog design with GPU and AI
ClassiqEDA2020ILQuantum computing software
CodasipRISC-V2014DESupplier of RISC-V IP cores
CognichipEDA2024USAI platform for chip design
Condor ComputingRISC-V2023USHigh performance RISC-V processors
CornamiHPC2011USAcceleration for full homomorphic encryption
CycuityEDA2014USSecurity EDA design and verification solutions
CyrillicAI2024ITPerception system for physical AI
d-MatrixAI2019USComputing platform for data center AI inference
DASH Tech ICHPC2021USFlexible processors for embedded applications
DeepXAI2018KRAI processors
DeGirumAI2017USAI platform for edge applications
DenpafluxEDA2022DEEMC analysis platform for design engineering teams
DfiantEDA2022USChip design tools
Diode ComputersEDA2024USAI based PCB design
DnotitiaAI2023KRAI processors
DoverSECURITY2017USSoC security IP
DreamBigCHIPLETS2019USChiplet based ASIC platform
Dust PhotonicsPHOTONICS2017ILSmall footprint integrate photonics transceivers
EdgeCortixAI2019USAI accelerators for edge devices
EdgeQRF2018USBase station-on-a-chip
Efficient ComputerHPC2022USEnergy efficient general-purpose processor
EfinixFPGA2012USProgrammable FPGA products
EliyanCHIPLETS2021USInterconnect technology
EnCharge AIAI2021USAI processing platform
EnlightraPHOTONICS2017USOptical microresonator technology
enzzoEDA2024USAI driven hardware development
Equal1QUANTUM2017IESilicon spin qubits for scalable quantum computing
EridanRF2013USRF front end for for wireless telecommunications
Eridu AIPHOTONICS2023USPhotonics based AI acceleration
EtchedAI2022USAI processors
EthernoviaNETWORKING2018USIn vehicle networking
eTopusNETWORKING2013USHigh speed interconnect solutions
EvacorpAI2023USAI processing
EveractiveSENSORS2012USBattery-less IoT sensing technology
Exa LaboratoriesAI2024USReconfigurable chips for AI
Exo ImagingHEALTH2015USHandheld ultrasound device
ExtropicAI2022USPhysics based generative AI
Fabric CryptographySECURITY2021USCryptography hardware accelerators
FalcommRF2021USSolid state power amplifiers
FermionicANALOG2020INCommunication IP and chips
FerricANALOG2010USSingle-chip power converters
FinchettoPHOTONICS2020UKPhotonic sensors for quantum computing
Flow ComputingHPC2024FIParallel processing IP
FluxEDA2019USPCB design tools
FMCMFG2015DEFerroelectric non-volatile RAM
ForefrontrfRF2020UKWireless communication devices
FractileAI2022UKAI accelerator for LLMs
FuriosaAI2017KRAI coprocessors
GemesysAI2021DEAnalog AI processors
Generation Alpha TransistorEDA2024USCircuit & Layout GUI Copilot
getinstachipEDA2024USIntelligent package manager for Verilog
GowinFPGA2014CNFPGA chip products
GroqAI2016USAI processors
HaiLaRF2017CALow power wireless communication for IoT
HailoAI2017ILAI acceleration for edge devices
HawAI.techAI2019FRAI accelerators
HeronicEDA2024UKAutomated generation of bespoke AI accelerators
HyperAccelAI2023KRAI processors and server solutions for LLM/Gen AI
HyperCIMAI2023UKOptimized compute in memory architecture
HyperlumePHOTONICS2022CAOptical interconnect
InCore SemiRISC-V2018INRISC-V IP cores
IngonyamaSECURITY2021ILHardware accelerators for cryptographic computation
InnateraAI2018NLNeuromorphic processors
Inspire SemiHPC2020USManycore CPU on a chip
IpronicsPHOTONICS2019ESProgrammable photonics products
Jeeva WirelessRF2015USBattery-free wireless sensing technology
JitxEDA2016USPCB design tools
KandouNETWORKING2011CHChip-to-chip connectivity solutions
Kepler ComputingHPC2018USStealth
KeysomRISC-V2022FRRISC-V design platform
KittycadEDA2021USAI driven CAD
KneronAI2015USEdge AI devices
KrutrimAI2023INAI hardware
Lemurian LabsAI2018CAAI computing platform
Light SolverPHOTONICS2019ILOptical computing platform
Light Trace PhotonicsPHOTONICS2021UKPlatform for rapid photonic product development
LightiumMFG2023CHPhotonics foundry
LightmatterPHOTONICS2017USOptical computing platform
LinctrinsicRF2021USFast RF switches
LinquePHOTONICS2023DEOptical computing
Literal LabsAI2023UKExplainable AI using Tsetlin machines
Lubis EDAEDA2021DECloud based formal verification platform
LumaiPHOTONICS2021UK3D optical computing
Luminous ComputingPHOTONICS2018USOptical computing platform
LumotivePHOTONICS2017USOptical beam forming sensors
Lyte AIAI2021USPerception layer for physical AI
Magics TechnologiesSPACE2015BERadiation-hardened ICs for space systems and nuclear infrastructure
Maieutic SemiconductorsEDA2025INGenerative AI copilot for analog chip design
Majestic LabsAI2023ILAI procesor
MangoBoostHPC2022USData processing units for data center
MatxAI2022USPlatform for AGI
MemryxAI2019USAI computing platform
Mesa QuantumQUANTUM2023USQuantum sensing for GPS
MetisXMEMORY2022KRCXL memory solutions
MintneuroHEALTH2015UKNeural implants
MobilintAI2019KRAI inference accelerators
Morphing MachinesHPC2006INReconfigurable processors
Morse MicroRF2016AULow-power Wi-Fi chips
Mosaic SoCASIC2024CHSpecialized chips designed for AR glasses
MotivoEDA2015USExplainable AI and ML for chip design optimization
MovandiRF2016USRF chipsets
MovellusANALOG2014USClock distribution IP
MythicAI2012USAnalog ML accelerators
MZ TechnologiesEDA2014ITEDA solutions for advanced packaging
NanopowerANALOG2017NOSmart power management ICs
NcodiNPHOTONICS2023FROptical interposers
NeologicMFG2021ILQuasi-CMOS transistor technology
NetrasemiAI2020INAI Hardware chips
NeurealityAI2019ILPurpose-built AI-centric architecture
NeuroBladeAI2018ILAccelerators for high throughput data analytics
NeurophosPHOTONICS2020USOptical computing platform
NeurxcoreAI2023FRAI accelerator IP based on NVDLA
Next SemiconductorSPACE2023USSatellite networking ASICs
NextSiliconHPC2017ILHigh performance computing architecture
Niobium MicrosystemsSECURITY2021USFHE Acceleration for Zero Trust
NoveldaRF2004NOWireless wideband for high resolution impulse radar
NovumindAI2015USDomain specific acceleration for AI applications
Nubis CommunicationNETWORKING2020USOptical communications technology
OlixAI2024UKOptical tensor processing unit
OmniDesignANALOG2015USLow power analog IP
One Silicon Chip PhotonicsPHOTONICS2016CAOptical chips for precision motion sensing
OniORF2019NOWireless micro controller
OpenMachineAI2022USHigh-performance AI engines for your chip, chiplet, RISC-V SoC, ASIC, and FPGA
OptalysysPHOTONICS2013UKOptical computing next-gen cryptography
optoMLAI2024SGLow power AI processors
Oso SemiconductorRF2022USLow power RF chip set
OwlSENSORS2018USMonocular 3D thermal ranging solutions
Oxford Quantum CircuitsQUANTUM2017UKQuantum computing platform
Ozark ICsANALOG2011USHigh temperature ruggedized electronics
PanmnesiaMEMORY2022KRCXL IP
par.tclEDA2024USPhysics based eda tools
persimmonsAI2023USFlexible, low-power generative AI inference system
PhanofiPHOTONICS2022DKOptical transceivers for data centers & HPC
Phoenix SemiconductorASIC2023USDrop in replacements for discontinued devices
PicocomRF2019UKSemiconductor products for 5G infrastructure
Piris LabsAI2025USOptical inference engine
Plaid SemiconductorCHIPLETS2023USInterposers for chiplet integration
PliopsHPC2017ILScalable data handling/acceleration
PointCloudSENSORS2017US4D imaging sensors
Polaris EOPHOTONICS2021USFerroelectric based electro-optic modulators
Polyn TechnologyAI2019ILNeuromorphic Analog Signal Processor chips
PQShieldQUANTUM2018UKPost-quantum Cryptography Co-processor
PragmatiCMFG2010UKManufacturer of low-cost flexible integrated circuits
Precision InnovationsEDA2019USDeveloping and supporting OpenROAD
PrimemasCHIPLETS2023USPlatform for rapid SoC system development
PrimisEDA2023USGenerative-AI driven hardware design
proteanTecsANALOG2017ILAnalytics platform for advanced chip design
PseudolithICMFG2019USIntegration process for RF applications
PsiQuantumQUANTUM2015USQuantum computers
QantPHOTONICS2018DEPhotonic computing platform
QromisMFG2015USSemiconductor materials for WBG
QruiseQUANTUM2021DEDesign and verification of quantum systems
Quadric.ioAI2016USEdge processing for edge devices
QualinxRF2015NLIoT GNSS based tracking and connectivity
Quantum MotionQUANTUM2017UKScalable quantum computer architectural technology
Quera ComputingQUANTUM2018USNeutral atom based quantum computers
QuilterEDA2020USAI driven PCB design
QuintessentPHOTONICS2019USOptical interconnect
RaaamMEMORY2021ILHigh capacity memory technology
RaiderChipAI2024ESAI hardware
Rain NeuromorphicsAI2017USBrain-inspired hardware for AI applications
Ramon SpaceSPACE2004ILComputer system designed for computing in space
RanovusPHOTONICS2012CAPhotonics interconnect solutions
Rapid PhotonicsMFG2022NLPhotonic IC production
RapidSiliconFPGA2021USFPGA devices
RebellionsAI2020KRAI processors
RecogniAI2017USVisual perception platform for autonomous vehicles
RED SemiconductorHPC2021UKProcessor technology
Redwood EDAEDA2015USTransaction level hardware design platform
RetymAI2021USStealth
Ricursive IntelligenceEDA2025USAI models to automate all stages of chip design and verification
RISEEDA2024USDesign and verification productivity platform
RiverlaneQUANTUM2016UKQuantum error correction
RivosRISC-V2021USStealth
RoboSenseSENSORS2014CNAdvanced LiDAR sensing
Sagence AIAI2018USAnalog in-memory AI inference accelerators
Salience LabsPHOTONICS2020UKPhotonic computing platform
SambaNovaAI2017USAI processing
Saras Micro DevicesMFG2021USPackaging solutions for effective power delivery
ScalinxRF2015FRWideband RFIC frontends
ScintilPHOTONICS2018FRPhotonic computing platform
SecqaiQUANTUM2021UKQuantum hardware
SemidynamicsRISC-V2016ESHigh performance RISC-V IP cores
SemifiveASIC2019KRASIC platform
SemifyEDA2021DEFPGA based platforms
SemiQonQUANTUM2023FIQuantum processors
SemronAI2020DEAI processing
SiFiveRISC-V2015USRISC-V based IP provider
SiLCPHOTONICS2018USPhotonics based imaging sensors
Silicon AssuranceEDA2020USEDA software that enable secure chip design
Silicon BoxMFG2021SGSemiconductor design and device integration services
SiliconallyNETWORKING2019DESafe Ethernet IP
SiliconSpaceEDA2025USCloud based EDA platform
SilimateEDA2023USCo-pilot for chip designers
SilogyEDA2023USCollaborative platform for integrated circuit design
SiMa.aiAI2018USAI processing for edge devices
SimbricksEDA2024DEHeterogeneous hardware design and verification platform
Singular PhotonicsSENSORS2024UKHigh performance camera modules
SiPearlHPC2019FRManycore processors
SiphoxHEALTH2020USBiosensing platform for personalized health
Skycore SemiconductorsANALOG2021DKSwitched capacitor based integrated power converters
Snowcap ComputeHPC2025USSuperconducting computing platform
Spark MicroRF2016CATransceivers for low power wireless communication
SpeedataAI2019ILAnalytics Processing Unit to accelerate big data
SphericalSPACE2022NLSatellite power & control with in-house silicon design
SpinncloudAI2021DEDynamic sparsity based inference engine
StarFiveRISC-V2018CNRISC-V processor core IP and devices
SwavePHOTONICS2022BEHolographic chips based on diffractive photonics
SWIR Vision SystemsSENSORS2018USImage sensors for short-wave infrared cameras
SyntharaAI2020CHIn memory computation chips for AI
SyntiantAI2017USNeuromorphic processing for edge devices
TaalasAI2023CAAutomated generation of AI hardware
TachyumHPC2016USHigh performance processor architecture
Tandem PVMFG2016USSilicon solar panels
TenstorrentAI2016CAAI processing devices
TeramountMFG2013ILPackaging technology for photonic devices
TetramemAI2018USAI accelerator for edge inference
ThintronicsMFG2019USThin film materials
TrametoANALOG2016UKEnergy harvesting PMICs
TriEyeSENSORS2017ILShort-wave infrared imaging systems
UbiliteRF2014USLow power wireless communication for IoT
UbitiumAI2024DEUniversal processor
UhnderSENSORS2015USDigital automotive radar SoC
Unconventional AIAI2025USAnalog AI chips
UnifabrixNETWORKING2020ILCXL based secure connectivity solution
UpmemAI2015FRIn memory processing devices for big data and AI
UsoundMEMS2012AUSound solutions based on MEMS technology
Vaire ComputingANALOG2021UKNear zero energy computing
VayyarSENSORS2011ILHigh resolution image sensors
Vector PhotonicsPHOTONICS2020UKSemiconductor lasers
VerifAIEDA2020USAI assisted hardware design and verification
VerifaixEDA2024USAI assisted hardware design and verification
VinciEDA2023USPhysics-based AI for hardware design and simulation
ViqthorQUANTUM2023FRQuantum processing
VisblsemiEDA2024USAI assisted hardware design and verification
Volantis SemiconductorAI2022USAI processors
VoltAIEDA2022USAI models for semiconductor
VsoraAI2015FRAI inference chips
Wave PhotonicsPHOTONICS2021UKPhotonics design platform
WelinqQUANTUM2022FRQuantum interconnects
XanaduPHOTONICS2016USPhotonic based quantum computer
XceleriumHPC2020USDomain specific processors for converged workloads
XCENAMEMORY2022KRCXL memory solutions
XconntechHPC2020USCXL and PCIe switch chips
ximplicEDA2025NLdevice-agnostic EDA ecosystem tailored for Computing-in-Memory (CIM) design
Xscape PhotonicsPHOTONICS2022USPhotonic communication chips
Xsight LabsHPC2017ILChip sets for accelerating data-intensive workloads
YorchipCHIPLETS2023USChiplet technology
ZendarSENSORS2017USHigh resolution software defined radar
Zero Point MotionMEMS2020UKPhotonics/MEMS motion sensors
ZeroASICCHIPLETS2008USChiplet based ASIC platform
ZeroPointMEMORY2015USMemory compression technology
zeroRISCSECURITY2023USOpen source Root-of-Trust platform

Alumni

CompanyExitYearValue($M)Link
AcaciaIPO20161000Source
Advanced Circuit PursuitSequans2025NASource
AelumaIPO20236Source
AgniluxGoogle2010NASource
Alpha ICsShutdown20230Source
AlphawaveIPO20214300Source
Altair SemiconductorSony2016212Source
AmbricShutdown20080Source
Ampere ComputingSoftbank20256500Source
Annapurna LabsAmazon2015375Source
AnobitApple2012500Source
AquantiaMarvell2019452Source
ArbeIPO2021525Source
AsteraIPO20245500Source
Axis SemiconductorShutdown20220Source
BaniasAlphawave2022240Source
BlaizeSPAC20251200Source
Blue Cheetah AnalogTenstorrent2025NASource
BrainChipIPO2011NASource
CalxedaShutdown20130Source
CambriconIPO20205000Source
Celestial AIMarvell20253250Source
CerebrasIPO202664000Source
ChipstackCadence2025NASource
ClearspeedIPO200720Source
CycuityArteris2025NASource
DiakoptoAnsys2023NASource
Dream BigARM2025265Source
Dust PhotonicsCredo20261300Source
EfablessShutdown20250Source
Element14Broadcom2000600Source
EmpowerAnalog Devices20261500Source
EnosemiAMD2025NASource
EsperantoShutdown20250Source
EspressifIPO20171800Source
Flex LogixAnalog Devices2024NASource
FungibleMicrosoft2023190Source
GaN SystemsInfineon2023830Source
GenapsysShutdown20220Source
GrAI Matter LabsSnap2023NASource
GraphcoreSoftbank2024400Source
GreenWaves TechnologiesShutdown20250Source
GroqNvidia202620000Source
GyrfalconShutdown2024NASource
Habana LabsIntel20192000Source
HyperlumeCredo202592Source
IceraNvidia2011367Source
ImmediaAmazon201790Source
ImperasSynopsys2023NASource
Indie SemiconductorSPAC20201400Source
InnoviumMarvell20211100Source
InnovizSPAC2021371Source
InsightnessSony2019NASource
KalrayIPO2018100Source
KameleonRamon Space2022NASource
KinaraNXP2025307Source
LightelligenceIPO2026306Source
LightonIPO202465Source
Lion SemiconductorCirrus2021335Source
LucataShutdown2024NASource
LyricAnalog Devices2011NASource
MathstarShutdown20080Source
MaxedaSynopsys2023NASource
MinimaBoschNANASource
MixCommSivers2021155Source
Mobix LabsSPAC2023NASource
MovidiusIntel2016400Source
NervanaIntel2016350Source
NeurobladeAmazon2025NASource
NubisCiena2025270Source
NuviaQualcomm20211400Source
OcculiAmbarella2021307Source
PA SemiApple2009278Source
PensandoAMD20221900Source
PerceiveAmazon202480Source
PharrowtechShutdown20250Source
PrimeSenseApple2013350Source
ProvigentBroadcom2011360Source
QuantennaOnsemi20191000Source
RivosMeta20252000Source
Sand 9ADI201530Source
SapeonRebellions2024NASource
SiByteBroadcom20002000Source
SiCortexShutdown20090Source
Silicon HiveIntel2011NASource
Soft MachinesIntel2016250Source
Stream ProcessorsShutdown20090Source
StretchExar2014NASource
TabulaShutdown20150Source
Tensil.aiNA2022NASource
TeramountMolex2026430Source
TileraEzchip201450Source
UntetherAMD2025NASource
UpverterAltium20172.8Source
VentanaQualcomm2025NASource
VyperCoreShutdown20250Source
WaviousApple2022NASource
zGlueSold2021NASource