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SEMICONDUCTOR STARTUP PROFILE

SiFive, Inc.

High-performance RISC-V processor IP Licensable high-performance RISC-V scalar, vector, matrix, and system IP for AI, data-center, and edge silicon.

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40source-linked companies
11headquarters countries
218named investor entities
Aug 26, 2026validated snapshot
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EnCharge AI>$100MAnalog in-memory AI computeUnited States · Series B · May 19, 2026 Primary financing source · 2 sources Tiger Global · Maverick Silicon · Capital TEN +15
SiFive$400MHigh-performance RISC-V processor IPUnited States · Series G · May 12, 2026 Primary financing source · 2 sources Atreides Management · Apollo Global Management · NVIDIA +4
LumotiveUndisclosedProgrammable optical semiconductorsUnited States · Series B-related investment extension · Apr 9, 2026 Primary financing source · 3 sources Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund · ITHCA Group
Mojo Vision$17.5MGaN-on-silicon microLED platformsUnited States · Strategic investment · Mar 25, 2026 Primary financing source · 3 sources Future Ventures
Xscape$37MProgrammable optical fabrics for AI data centersUnited States · Series A add-on · Mar 11, 2026 Primary financing source · 1 sources Addition · IAG Capital Partners · NVIDIA
EriduUndisclosedAI-scale networking and interconnectUnited States · Series A · Mar 10, 2026 Primary financing source · 1 sources Socratic Partners · John Doerr · Hudson River Trading +10
VueReal$40.5MMicroLED transfer and manufacturingCanada · Series C · Jan 2, 2026 Primary financing source · 2 sources Export Development Canada · Cycle Capital · BDC Capital Cleantech Practice +1
Mythic$125MAnalog compute-in-memory AI accelerationUnited States · Funding round · stage not stated · Dec 17, 2025 Primary financing source · 1 sources DCVC · NEA · Atreides Management +9
Omnitron>$13M3D MEMS fabrication and scanning mirrorsUnited States · Series A · Nov 17, 2025 Primary financing source · 2 sources Corriente Advisors · L’ATTITUDE Ventures
SiPearl€32MEuropean sovereign HPC and AI processorsFrance · Series A · final tranche · Jul 8, 2025 Primary financing source · 1 sources European Innovation Council Fund · French Tech Souveraineté · Cathay Venture
Avicena$65MMicroLED-based optical interconnectUnited States · Series B · May 14, 2025 Primary financing source · 1 sources Tiger Global · Maverick Silicon · Prosperity7 Ventures +5
Porotech$20MFull-color microLED materials and pixelsUnited Kingdom · Series A · May 7, 2025 Primary financing source · 2 sources Ameba Capital · Speedinvest · Undisclosed multinational electronics company
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Compute & IP

SiFive

Santa Clara, California · Founded 2015 · Active · private

Series G

High-performance RISC-V processor IP

Latest financing
$400MSeries G · Apr 9, 2026
Financing valuation
$3.65BBasis not stated · Apr 9, 2026
Latest indexed source
May 12, 2026Indexed source in last year
Named investor relationships
7Named by the announcement
Evidence trail
2 linked sourcesPrimary financing source

Founders

Krste Asanović · Yunsup Lee · Andrew Waterman

Core technology

Licensable high-performance RISC-V scalar, vector, matrix, and system IP for AI, data-center, and edge silicon.

Processor IPData centersEdge AI

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Primary financing source2 independently linked records
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May 12, 2026Age is not proof of current operating status.
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Latest disclosed funding event

Top 12 USD-denominated rounds in the current snapshot

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Company and trusted financing announcements · through 4 Aug 2026USD millions · ≥ denotes a lower bound
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CompanyAmountStageAnnouncedBasis
SambaNova$1.0BSeries F · first close2026-07-08exact
Etched$700MFunding round · stage not stated2026-08-18exact
Tenstorrent>$693MSeries D2024-12-02lower-bound
Ayar Labs$500MSeries E2026-03-03exact
Rebellions$400MPre-IPO2026-03-30exact
Lightmatter$400MSeries D2024-10-16exact
SiFive$400MSeries G2026-04-09exact
Nearfield$380MSeries D2026-06-22exact
Groq$350MSeries A2026-08-17exact
d-Matrix$275MSeries C2025-11-12exact
Axelera AI>$250MFunding round · stage not stated2026-02-24lower-bound
Silicon Box$150MSeries B22026-06-08exact

Latest disclosed private valuation

Financing-date value, not a current market capitalization

USD billions
Company and reported financing disclosures · through 4 Aug 2026USD billions · ≈ approximate · ≥ lower bound
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Latest disclosed private semiconductor startup valuations
CompanyValuationAs ofMoney basisValue kind
Etched$21.0B2026-08-18Basis not statedexact
SambaNova$11.0B2026-07-08Post-moneyexact
Lightmatter$4.4B2024-10-16Basis not statedexact
Ayar Labs$3.75B2026-03-03Basis not statedexact
SiFive$3.65B2026-04-09Basis not statedexact
Groq$3.5B2026-08-17Basis not statedexact
Rebellions≈$2.34B2026-03-30Basis not statedapproximate
Tenstorrent$2.0B2024-12-02Pre-moneyexact
d-Matrix$2.0B2025-11-12Basis not statedexact
Nearfield$1.6B2026-06-22Basis not statedexact
Silicon Box$1.55B2025-07-01Basis not statedexact
Eliyan$1B2026-07-29Basis not statedexact
FuriosaAI≈$735M2025-07-30Basis not statedapproximate

Coverage by technology sector

Company count in this curated private-company universe

9 sectors
VLSI Market curated company universe · 4 Aug 2026Company count · status remains explicit
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Covered startup count by semiconductor technology sector
SectorCompanies
AI accelerators14
Photonics & interconnect9
Compute & IP6
Equipment & metrology3
Packaging & integration3
Display & microLED2
Flexible & printed electronics1
Power semiconductors1
Sensors & MEMS1

Stage mix: Late stage 14 · Expansion 11 · Early stage 5 · Strategic / growth 5 · Stage not stated 4 · Pre-IPO 1. Coverage count is not market share, investment share, or a complete census of private companies.

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