Best Analog and Mixed Signal ICs Companies in United Kingdom
The 32 best Analog and Mixed Signal ICs companies in United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Icera.
Ranked: Best Analog and Mixed Signal ICs companies in United Kingdom
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icera Soft modem chipsets for mobile and broadband devices | $205M | 185 mo ago | 500 | — | — | 217 patents Baseband digital signal processing and configurable ASICs for wireless communications receivers | — |
| 2 | Picochip Signal processing chip developer | $115M | 177 mo ago | 31 | — | — | 8 patents Enables synchronized femtocell/multimode base stations and efficient signal processing. | — |
| 3 | CamSemi Power management ICs | $40M | 221 mo ago | 19 | David Baillie CEO | — | — | — |
| 4 | HiLight Semiconductor Mixed-signal CMOS ICs for high speed fiber-optics based communications | $36M | 92 mo ago | 65 | Brian Long Co-Founder | — | 61 patents Laser modulation control and optoelectronic assembly integration for photonic devices. | — |
| 5 | Blu Wireless Developer of wireless communication systems for high speed data transmission | $34M | 28 mo ago | 91 91 → 49 (-46%) | Anthony Murray CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | 39 patents Millimeter-wave vehicular mesh communication and wireless networking technologies | — |
| 6 | Newlans Provider of programmable analog signal processing solution | $31M | 146 mo ago | 25 | Dev Vrat Gupta Founder | — | — | — |
| 7 | Forefront RF Developer of tunable duplexer technology for reconfigurable radio frequency front-end designs | $31M | 23 mo ago | 7 | Mark Beach Co-Founder | PHPApache HTTP ServerGoogle Font API+2 | 24 patents RF front‑end integration: off‑chip interfaces, multiplexers, filters, and MIMO interference cancellation | — |
| 8 | Veebeam Provider of online casino and slot games | $26M | 192 mo ago | — | — | — | 2 patents Advanced video compression and streaming technologies for high-efficiency transmission. | — |
| 9 | Agile Analog Provider of configurable analog intellectual property cores for semiconductor devices | $24M | 60 mo ago | 58 | Mike Hulse Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+12 | 57 patents Automated analog IC design, modeling, and security verification for analog circuits | — |
| 10 | Envara Fabless semiconductor company focused on WLAN chips | $22M | 288 mo ago | 60 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Sofant Technologies Provider of analog ICs for cellular communication | $19M | 10 mo ago | 12 | David Wither CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+14 | 6 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 12 | Nanotech Semi Manufactures Transmitters for fiber-optic communication | $14M | — | 55 | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | MMIC Solutions Commercializing High Frequency Technology | $8M | 221 mo ago | — | Robert Sykes Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 14 | Diamond Microwave GaN solid state power amplifiers | $4M | 101 mo ago | 6 | — | — | 25 patents Impedance matching solutions for wide‑bandgap power transistors in RF/microwave amplifiers | — |
| 15 | Lime Micro Manufacturer of field programmable RF transceivers | $4M | 100 mo ago | 22 22 → 20 (-9%) | Ebrahim Bushehri Executive Director | Cart FunctionalityTailwind CSSGSAP+8 | — | — |
| 16 | SCI Semiconductor Company specialized in semiconductor IP marketplace solutions | $3M | 17 mo ago | — | Haydn Povey Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorMyWebsite NowWordPress+9 | — | — |
| 17 | Anvil Semi Provider of silicon carbide chips for power conversion | $2M | 118 mo ago | 2 | Jill Shaw CEO | — | — | — |
| 18 | Cascoda Provider of IoT chips | $1M | 59 mo ago | 9 | Bruno Johnson Chief Executive Officer | — | 20 patents Low-power IEEE 802.15.4 wireless transceiver modules with advanced correlation demodulation | — |
| 19 | CommAgility Provider of application specific network processors | $1M | 96 mo ago | 46 | Paul Moakes Co-Founder | — | 6 patents Wireless communication signal processing: RF calibration, channel estimation, soft decoding, tracing, QAM LLR approximation. | — |
| 20 | Teledyne e2v Manufacturer of signal chain semiconductors, imaging technology, and radio frequency solutions | — | 30 mo ago | 1,600 | Stephen Blair CEO | Microsoft SharePointMicrosoft ASP.NETRequireJS+7 | 37 patents High-frequency RF power devices and advanced CMOS imaging sensor technologies | — |
Top 12 Analog and Mixed Signal ICs companies in United Kingdom
#1
Series A · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2011 · 12 employees$18.6Mraised▾
Provider of analog ICs for cellular communication. It offers antennas and RF solutions to mobile manufacturers. It adopts technology to make switches that allow high capacitance range and low actuation voltages. It uses Intelligent software that enables reliable connection, low power consumption, and better signal quality.
- Jan 2026Series A$8.4M
- Jun 2024Series A$4.3M
- Nov 2022Series A$5.1M
- Nov 2021Grant (prize money)$8.5M
#2
Series A · Cambridge, England · founded 2020 · 7 employees$31Mraised▾
Developer of tunable duplexer technology for reconfigurable radio frequency front-end designs. It offers technology that replaces fixed frequency components with a dynamic alternative for mobile devices. The technology consolidates radio frequency front-end functions into a single module, simplifying design and lowering component count. It provides a radio frequency front-end module that incorporates a power amplifier, low noise amplifier, bidirectional coupler, and a tunable duplexer that dynamically self-configures according to available frequencies and services. The technology resolves radio frequency interference challenges by leveraging self-interference cancellation techniques, enabling size reductions in mobile radio front-ends.
- Nov 2024Series A$20.6M
- Apr 2023Seed$8.3M
- Aug 2021Seed$2.1M
#3
Seed · Cambridge, England · founded 2023$3.4Mraised▾
Company specialized in semiconductor IP marketplace solutions. It is focused on developing microprocessor semiconductors with an emphasis on memory safety to address common vulnerabilities. They deliver ICENI, a family of memory-safe microcontrollers based on the CHERIoT Ibex core, targeting applications in critical infrastructure, aerospace, defense, telecoms, medical, and automotive sectors.
- May 2025Seed$3.4M
#4
Series B · Bristol, England · founded 2009 · 91 employees$34.4Mraised▾
Developer of wireless communication systems for high speed data transmission. These systems utilize millimeter wave spectrum to facilitate connectivity for transport and defense applications. The technology supports data intensive operations for stationary and mobile platforms. Hardware components include baseband modems and networking equipment designed for integration into complex environments. The systems enable wireless backhaul and tactical communications through scalable infrastructure.
- Jun 2024Series B—
- May 2024Series B$4.3M
- Mar 2019Series B$16.6M
- Jun 2017Series B$10.4M
#5
Acquired · Bristol, England · founded 2002 · 500 employees$205Mraised▾
Icera is a fabless semiconductor company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Nvidia corporation developing soft modem chipsets for mobile and broadband devices. Products include chipsets for baseband, radio, power management. Its Livanto chipset was the world's first wireless soft modem. Among other innovations were world's first single-chip HEDGE CMOS RF Transceiver with Rx diversity and IceClear, the world's first interference-aware technology delivering up to triple the previous user data rate
- Jun 2011Conventional Debt$5M
- Jan 2011Venture Debt$12M
- May 2010Conventional Debt$2.1M
- May 2010Series E$45M
#6
Acquired · Bath, England · founded 2000 · 31 employees$114.6Mraised▾
Picochip developed a multi core digital signal processing chips. The company also also worked on femto cells which helped in enhancing connectivity and reducing call drops, improving sound quality and increasing download speeds.
- Jan 2012Series F$5M
- Jul 2011Series F$5M
- Nov 2010Conventional Debt$9M
- Jun 2010Series F$19.5M
#7
Series C · Southampton, England · founded 2012 · 65 employees$35.5Mraised▾
HiLight Semiconductor is a fabless chip company which designs analog and mixed-signal CMOS ICs for high-speed fiber-optics based communication. It specializes in high-performance PMD and PHY ICs in advanced CMOS nodes. It develops combo ICs for PMDs at both receiver and transmitter end with TIA, laser drivers, microcontrollers included in the IC for enabling 100Gbps communication.
- Feb 2019Series C$20M
- Aug 2018Grant (prize money)$2.1M
- Oct 2017Series B—
- Mar 2017Series B$6M
#8
Series A · Cambridge, England · founded 2017 · 58 employees$24Mraised▾
Provider of configurable analog intellectual property cores for semiconductor devices. It offers solutions for data conversion, power management, IC monitoring, security, and always-on functionality. The company's technology allows for optimization across various processes and nodes. It provides customizable intellectual property for specific application needs.
- Oct 2021Series A—
- May 2021Series A$19M
- Jul 2019Grant (prize money)—
- May 2019Seed$5M
#9
Series B · Acton, England · founded 2003 · 25 employees$31.3Mraised▾
Newlans is a semiconductor technology company which offers the programmable analog-signal processing solutions. It develops programmable SOI (Silicon-on-Insulator) capacitor and components for integration into Tunable RFFE (Radio Frequency Front End) solutions for enhancing a 4G connectivity in smartphones. It operates as a subsidiary of Newtel Essence B.V.
- Aug 2014Series B—
- May 2014Series B$5M
- Jan 2014Series B$15M
- Oct 2013Series A$2.5M
#10
Acquired · Cambridge, England · founded 2002 · 19 employees$40Mraised▾
Camsemi provides power management ICs for optimised energy-efficient offline power conversion. CamSemi's products are based on its portfolio of patented, proprietary technologies and topologies including intelligent control architectures, RDFC and PowerBrane ultra high voltage (UHV) process technology. These new approaches can benefit multiple markets although initially the company is targeting two major opportunities: high-volume mains power supplies and lighting applications. It was acquired by Power Integrations in Jan 2015 due to its entry into LED market space.
- May 2008Series C$8M
- Oct 2007Series C$26M
- Jan 2003Series A$6M
#11
Series B · Cambridge, England · founded 2008$26Mraised▾
Provider of online casino and slot games. It offers a platform for various casino games and slot machine options. The platform emphasizes ease of access via smartphones and provides customer support. Users can register accounts and participate in online gambling activities. The platform highlights the potential for financial gain through skillful gameplay and encourages responsible participation. It aims to provide a user-friendly and engaging experience for online gamblers.
- Oct 2010Series B$6M
- Nov 2008Series A$20M
#12
Acquired · London, England · founded 2000 · 60 employees$22Mraised▾
Envara is a fabless semiconductor company designing multi-mode Wireless Local Area Networking (WLAN) chipset solutions. It has the Wind series of chipsets. The WiND 502 is a 802.11a/b/g product, the WiND 512 an 802.11b.g product. The company markets its chipsets as low cost, low power products. It was acquired by Intel in 2004.
- Oct 2002Series C$6.5M
- May 2002Series C$15.5M
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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Funding & growth over time
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How research on Chip Design & EDA is moving in the United Kingdom
A read on the academic research around Chip Design & EDA — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 471 United Kingdom-affiliated papers.
- Imperial College London46
- University of Southampton29
- University of Manchester25
- Newcastle University25
- Mentor23
- Scalability1→8
- Automation6→13
- Electronic design automation7→12
- Transistor1→6
- Electronic circuit4→8
- Automation8→13
- Electronic design automation10→15
- Sizing1→4
- Electronics1→4
- Logic synthesis6→8
- Automation3→4
Where chip design eda is researched across United Kingdom
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing chip design eda patents in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom chip design eda patent filing is accelerating — 20 filings from 20 assignees (2017–2025), led by Advanced RISC MACH, Cirrus Logic INT Semiconductor, Altera; annual filings 3→4.
- Advanced RISC MACH9
- Cirrus Logic INT Semiconductor6
- Altera3
- Perry Steven3
- ZIO Health2
- Garrison TECH2
- Texas Instruments2
- ADI WAEL1
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