semiconductor
Australia's Morse Micro gets $95m Series B
Morse Micro, an Australian fabless semiconductor developer specialising in long-range, low-power Wi-Fi for internet of things (IoT) devices, has raised AUD 140m (USD 95m) in Series B funding.
China chip designer Yige raises $42m angel round
Suzhou Yige Technology, a China-based semiconductor chip designer also known as EagleChip, has raised a CNY 286m (USD 41.5m) angel round led by Matrix Partners China, Redpoint China, Sequoia Capital China, CTC Capital, and Vlight Capital.
Winreal hits $150m first close on China tech fund
Winreal Investment, a China-based venture capital firm established by a former chief engineer at domestic telecom equipment provider ZTE Corporation, has reached a first close of CNY 1.3bn (USD 150m) on its latest renminbi-denominated fund.
China investigates Sino IC Capital executives
Several executives at Sino IC Capital, which manages China's largest semiconductor-focused investment fund, are under investigation for suspected serious legal violations.
China's Black Sesame completes Series C with $500m haul
Black Sesame Technologies, a China-based chipmaker specializing in autonomous driving applications, has closed a Series C extension led by SummitView Capital. This brings the size of the overall round to USD 500m.
China VCs flock to nine-month-old CPU chip designer
Cix Technology, a China-based supplier of CPU chips, has raised a pre-Series-A funding round led by Nio Capital and Qiming Venture Partners. The size was not disclosed but the company claims to have raised USD 100m since inception.
Sequoia leads Series A for China automotive chipmaker
SiEngine Technology, a China-based developer of chips for the automotive industry, has raised around CNY 1bn (USD 148m) in a Series A round led by Sequoia Capital China.
China GPU chip developer Iluvatar raises $149m
Iluvatar CoreX, a Shanghai-based designer of chips used in cloud computing, has raised CNY 1bn (USD 149m) across two additional tranches of Series C funding. The first tranche closed on CNY 1.2bn in March 2021.
China IC software player raises $81m
Semi-Tech, a China-based semiconductor manufacturing software provider, has raised CNY 540m (USD 81m) across two rounds - the second extended tranche of a Series A and a Series B.
China machine vision company AlpsenTek raises $30m
Chinese machine vision developer AlpsenTek has raised a CNY 200m (USD 30m) Series A round led by Xunxing Investment, an arm of mobile brand Oppo, and Cowin Capital.
China chip developer Hongjun raises $120m
Chinese chip developer Hongjun Microelectronics has raised CNY 800m (USD 120m) in angel and pre-Series A rounds led by Walden International, GL Ventures, and CDH Venture and Growth Capital.
Japan's T Capital buys Fujitsu semiconductor memory assets
Japanese mid-market buyout firm T Capital Partners has agreed to carve out Fujitsu’s semiconductor memory chip business for an undisclosed sum.
China guidance funds pump $132m into Gowin Semiconductor
Chinese semiconductor manufacturer Gowin has raised an extended Series B round of CNY 880m (USD 132m) led by Guangzhou Bay Area Semiconductor Industry Group, which has now become the company's largest shareholder.
China 5G chip designer Cygnus raises $100m
Chinese 5G chip design company Cygnus Semiconductor has raised USD 100m in Series A funding and an extended pre-Series A round led by Matrix Partners China and Wofo Capital.
Oriza raises $660m for China semiconductor fund
Oriza Puhua, a China semiconductor-focused strategy under Oriza Holdings, has raised CNY 4.2bn (USD 660m) for its third renminbi-denominated fund.
River Head Capital hits first close on latest reminbi fund
China’s River Head Capital has achieved a first close on its second Innovation Growth Fund, a renminbi-denominated vehicle that has an overall target of CNY 2bn (USD 135m).
China 5G chip designer Eigencomm raises $157m
SoftBank Vision Fund II has led a CNY 1bn (USD 157m) Series C for Shanghai-based chipmaker Eigencomm, with participation from new investors Cathay Capital, CoStone Capital, Chobe Capital, and GF Qianhe, a unit of GF Securities.
Wise Road buys semiconductor assets from Taiwan's ASE
Wise Road Capital, a China-based private equity firm that focuses on high-tech investments, has agreed to buy a package of assets from Taiwan-listed semiconductor business ASE Technology Holding for $1.46 billion.
China GPU chip designer secures $313m Series A
Moore Threads, a Chinese chip designer established 13 months ago by a team from Nvidia, has closed Series A at RMB2 billion ($313 million) led by Shanghai Guosheng Capital, 5Y Capital, and a BOC International fund.
China networking chip specialist Clounix raises $63m
China-based networking chip manufacturer Clounix has raised approximately RMB400 million ($63 million) across angel and pre-Series A rounds.
China autonomous driving chip start-up hits $2b valuation
Black Sesame Technologies, a China-based chipmaker specializing in autonomous driving applications, has raised several hundred million dollars through two funding rounds at a valuation of $2 billion.
China wafer maker Zhongxin Jingyuan raises $511m
Zhongxin Jingyuan Semiconductor - a China-based silicon wafer manufacturer also known as CCMC - has raised RMB3.3 billion ($511 million) in a Series B funding round led by Capital Operation, an investment arm of the Zhejiang provincial government, and...
China GPU chip designer Metax raises $155m
Shanghai-based Metax Integrated Circuits has raised RMB1 billion ($155 million) in a Series A funding round led by China Structural Reform Fund and China Internet Investment Fund. Existing investors including Matrix Partners China, CTC Capital, Sequoia...
China automotive chip maker Semidrive raises $154m
Semidrive Technology, a specialist semiconductor manufacturer for the automotive industry, has raised RMB1 billion ($154 million) in Series B funding led by Pro Capital and V Fund.