Radar · Semiconductors in Massachusetts
Best Semiconductors Companies in Massachusetts, United States
The 333 best Semiconductors companies in Massachusetts, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Sensata.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
333companies tracked
$9.5Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
110have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SEMICONDUCTORS × MASSACHUSETTS
Our analysis of 69 Semiconductors companies
$22.3b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
69companies analysed
88%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
8unicorns
2016median founding year
525kcombined LinkedIn audience
52%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Semiconductors companies in Massachusetts
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sensata Manufacturer of multi-parametric sensors and electronic control systems 84Patents top 16%Market top 20%Talent top 22%Innovation top 23% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 16% Markettop 20% Talenttop 22% Innovationtop 23% Techtop 26% Fundingtop 27% Globaltop 30% Fin. healthtop 33% Producttop 35% Moattop 40% Newstop 45% Growthbottom 37% Patents: 1,124 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 433 filings since 2022 vs 409 in 2017-21 Market: 21,300 employees (top 1% of Sensors) · Revenue ~$3.7B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $3.4B | 84 mo ago | 21,300 | Stephan Schuckmann CEO | Cart FunctionalityDrupalApple iCloud Mail+23 | 1,124 patents Automotive safety electronics: tire pressure monitoring, battery safety, high‑voltage contactors, wireless sensors. | — |
| 2 | Entegris Provider of materials handling solutions for manufacturing processes 80Innovation top 9%Patents top 10%Funding top 19%Market top 28% All 12 signals ▾Innovationtop 9% Patentstop 10% Fundingtop 19% Markettop 28% Moattop 29% Fin. healthtop 34% Producttop 35% Techtop 36% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 46% Globalbottom 44% Growthbottom 42% Innovation: 6,814 patents (top 3% of patent-holders) · 2910 filings since 2022 vs 1663 in 2017-21 Patents: 6,814 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 2910 filings since 2022 vs 1663 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $1.3B | 23 mo ago | 1,361 | Bertrand Loy CEO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365ZURB Foundation+30 | 6,814 patents Semiconductor wafer cleaning, polishing, filtration, and materials handling technologies. | — |
| 3 | Lightmatter 🦄 Developer of photonic interconnects and co-packaged optics for AI infrastructure 87Patents top 10%Funding top 17%Innovation top 18%AI top 18% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 10% Fundingtop 17% Innovationtop 18% AItop 18% Moattop 22% Talenttop 28% Markettop 40% Techtop 40% Growthtop 43% Globalbottom 42% Newsbottom 21% Patents: 393 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 297 filings since 2022 vs 96 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $850M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $850M | 20 mo ago | 137 | Darius Bunandar Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+19 | 393 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 internship · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 4 | Pragmatic Semiconductor Manufacturer of thin film flexible integrated circuits and electronic components | $393M | 30 mo ago | 86 | Scott White Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+17 | — | 2 launchs |
| 5 | Allegro MicroSystems Manufacturer of magnetic sensors | $291M | 104 mo ago | 85 | Vineet Nargolwala President and CEO | DrupalApple iCloud MailPHP+25 | 3,165 patents Advanced high‑voltage IC packaging, magnetic/photonic sensors, and wireless power/transformer technologies | — |
| 6 | MACOM Manufacturer of RF, microwave, millimeter wave, and optical networking components | $179M | 17 mo ago | 781 | Stephen Daly CEO | MathJaxMUIVideoJS+11 | 52 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 job opening |
| 7 | CentrePath Data center networking solutions | $179M | 241 mo ago | 300 | Jim Sullivan CEO | — | — | — |
| 8 | Memsic Accelerometers and magnetic sensors based on MEMS technology and mixed circuit design | $163M | 64 mo ago | 219 | — | — | 131 patents MEMS magnetic field, inclination, and fluid flow sensors for automotive and industrial applications | — |
| 9 | Nantero Ankle and Foot Center of Tampa Bay providing specialized podiatric care | $155M | 75 mo ago | 50 | — | BootstrapAmazon ALBAmazon Web Services+5 | 782 patents Carbon‑nanotube resistive RAM and 3D in‑memory computing architectures | — |
| 10 | TeraDAR Developer of solid-state imaging sensor for automotive solutions 60Funding top 23%Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Tech top 38% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Techtop 38% Moattop 39% Innovationtop 43% Patentstop 43% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 29% Funding: Raised $150M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $150M | 7 mo ago | 21 | Matthew Carey Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | 18 patents Terahertz sensing and imaging systems for adaptive target detection and situational awareness | 1 award |
| 11 | QD Vision Offers quantum dot technology solutions for display applications | $134M | 127 mo ago | 14 | — | — | 552 patents Near‑eye AR/VR holographic displays and smart electrochromic eyewear technologies. | — |
| 12 | SiGe Semiconductor RF semiconductor for wireless connectivity | $132M | 228 mo ago | 40 | Sohail Khan President & CEO | — | — | — |
| 13 | MC10 Miniaturized embedded sensors | $115M | 82 mo ago | 1 | Ben Schlatka Co-Founder & CEO | — | 426 patents Flexible, stretchable wearable electronics with integrated circuits and encapsulated sensor modules | — |
| 14 | Axsun Technologies Develops and manufactures MEMS-based optical engines | $111M | 235 mo ago | 100 | — | — | 6 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 2 launchs |
| 15 | Astral Point Communications SONET solutions provider | $111M | 311 mo ago | — | Raj Shanmugaraj ex-CEO | — | — | — |
| 16 | AmberWave Systems Solar cell manufacturer | $95M | 64 mo ago | 7 | Anthony Lochtefeld Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 17 | Mintera Recertified home improvement products at a fraction of the price | $82M | 193 mo ago | 65 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+28 | 26 patents Adaptive DPSK/QPSK receiver and transmitter technologies with self‑tuning without FEC feedback | — |
| 18 | Kopin Developer of technology for wearable computing headsets 64Product top 14%Funding top 27%Patents top 27%Innovation top 34% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 14% Fundingtop 27% Patentstop 27% Innovationtop 34% Techtop 37% Moattop 37% Markettop 40% Fin. healthtop 46% Growthbottom 49% Newsbottom 48% Globalbottom 46% Product: 11 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $80.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 9 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $81M | 8 mo ago | 177 177 → 235 (+33%) · sector median +12% | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | 484 patents Near‑eye AR/VR displays and head‑mounted visual interfaces with advanced AMOLED pixel driving | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 19 | Vesper MEMS Provider of micro electromechanical system-based microphones | $80M | 56 mo ago | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Polatis Optical SDN switches for data centers, telecom, government, and test | $74M | 91 mo ago | 110 | — | PleskWindows ServerYouTube+19 | 3 patents Optical network protection switching for resilient fiber transport. | 1 job opening |
| 21 | Creation Technologies Provider of electronic manufacturing services | $68M | 118 mo ago | 606 | — | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+26 | — | 1 partnership |
| 22 | Qualtre Premier online sports and casino gaming platform with diverse betting options | $53M | 137 mo ago | 45 | — | — | 15 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 23 | Figur8 Developer of wearable platform for providing neuromuscular feedback | $52M | 34 mo ago | 24 24 → 26 (+8%) · sector median +12% | Nan-Wei Gong Founder CEO | PrismicApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+15 | 15 patents Wearable sensor-based human motion analysis for medical diagnostics and ergonomic assessment | — |
| 24 | Dots Developer of point of care diagnostics platform | $48M | 58 mo ago | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Metalenz Manufacturer of meta-optic materials for multiple applications | $47M | 44 mo ago | 26 26 → 42 (+62%) · sector median +12% | Robert Devlin Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+31 | 78 patents Metasurface-based polarization control for imaging, projection, and depth-sensing optics | 2 awards |
| 26 | Agiltron Manufacturer and supplier of fiber optical components | $38M | 47 mo ago | 52 | Jing Zhao Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+28 | 34 patents MEMS-enabled optical displacement devices and tunable photonic filters for fiber-optic systems | — |
| 27 | Hyperlight Developer of transmitter PICs, chiplets, and packaged modulators for optical networking 50Innovation top 24%Funding top 24%Patents top 26%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 24% Fundingtop 24% Patentstop 26% Talenttop 38% Moattop 44% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 40% Techbottom 34% Marketbottom 30% Innovation: 105 patents (top 36% of patent-holders) · 90 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $37.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $37M | 2 mo ago | 18 | Kevin Luke Co-founder and Head of Technology Development | Cart FunctionalityPHPLaravel+12 | 105 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 28 | Lightelligence Developer of optical chips and software solutions for artificial intelligence based computing 78AI top 20%Talent top 22%Funding top 28%Patents top 31% All 11 signals ▾AItop 20% Talenttop 22% Fundingtop 28% Patentstop 31% Moattop 32% Innovationtop 34% Growthtop 35% Markettop 46% Globalbottom 45% Newsbottom 42% Techbottom 41% AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 3 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $37M | 9 mo ago | 200 | John Joannopoulos Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Tengine+10 | 49 patents Photonic processors and optoelectronic computing hardware for high‑speed AI acceleration | — |
| 29 | Finwave Provider of 5G/6G network application services 16Funding top 29%Talent top 38%Global bottom 37%Tech bottom 29% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 29% Newsbottom 21% Marketbottom 18% Funding: Raised $33.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $33M | 14 mo ago | 7 | Tomas Palacios Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — | — |
| 30 | JETCOOL Technologies Developer of direct-to-chip liquid cooling modules for high-power electronics | $29M | 32 mo ago | 19 | Bernie Malouin Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryWordPress+31 | 2 patents Advanced immersion and conformal cooling solutions for high‑performance electronic assemblies | 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 31 | Bluespec Provider of electronic design synthesis tools for integrated circuits & FPGAs | $27M | 40 mo ago | 33 | — | EmotionReactGatsby+12 | 5 patents Multi-clock domain hardware design, synthesis, and verification tools | — |
| 32 | WindESCo Provider of IoT-enabled sensor solutions for wind turbines | $26M | 34 mo ago | 17 17 → 10 (-41%) · sector median +12% | — | — | 24 patents Coordinated yaw control systems for wind farm performance optimization | — |
| 33 | Distributed Spectrum Provider of AI-powered radio signal detection and threat mapping solutions 45Innovation top 33%Funding top 34%Patents top 35%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 33% Fundingtop 34% Patentstop 35% Talenttop 38% AItop 45% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 18% Innovation: 18 patents (top 54% of patent-holders) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $25.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $25M | 15 mo ago | 4 | Alex Wulff Co-Founder | — | 18 patents Distributed RF signal processing and anomaly detection for spectrum monitoring and management | 1 job opening |
| 34 | MagiQ Technologies Manufacturer of precision-engineered commercial refrigeration parts and custom metal components | $22M | 13 mo ago | 16 | Audrius Berzanskis CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | 189 patents Quantum communication hardware: QKD systems, optical sensors, and precision distance measurement. | — |
| 35 | Axiomatic AI Developer of verifiable AI for scientific and engineering applications 60Talent top 23%AI top 30%Funding top 34%Growth top 35% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 23% AItop 30% Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 35% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 42% Marketbottom 35% Talent: 6 named leaders on record · 6 C-suite/founder profiles curated AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: deep learning rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $18M | 3 mo ago | — | Alan Aspuru-Guzik Co-Founder
| JavaAstroCloudflare+6 | — | 2 launchs |
| 36 | Lightsynq Developer of optical quantum interconnects for quantum computers | $18M | 17 mo ago | — | Bart Machielse Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 37 | Dover Microsystems Provider of embedded security IP solution for RISC-based embedded system | $16M | 35 mo ago | 11 | Bryan Berthy CEO | — | 78 patents Hardware security metadata processing and policy enforcement for secure system initialization | — |
| 38 | NODAR Developer of advanced LiDAR sensors for autonomous vehicles 50AI top 15%Patents top 29%Moat top 32%Talent top 35% All 10 signals ▾AItop 15% Patentstop 29% Moattop 32% Talenttop 35% Innovationtop 36% Fundingtop 36% Techbottom 45% Productbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 21% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Patents: 39 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $14M | 3 mo ago | 10 10 → 17 (+70%) · sector median +12% | Leaf Jiang Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityFramer SitesReact+10 | 39 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 39 | C2Sense Provider of gas sensing technology across the food value chain | $12M | 41 mo ago | 15 15 → 11 (-27%) · sector median +12% | Timothy Swager Cofounder | — | 44 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 40 | Epicore Biosystems Developer of sweat-sensing wearables for real-time health monitoring 50Talent top 30%News top 34%Funding top 35%Moat top 37% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 30% Newstop 34% Fundingtop 35% Moattop 37% Innovationtop 42% Patentstop 44% Producttop 46% Techtop 49% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 3 types) · +200% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $12M | 13 mo ago | 23 | Stephen Lee Co-Founder & CTO | Node.jsSalesforceChakra UI+16 | 19 patents Wearable sweat‑analysis fluidic devices for real‑time biofluid composition monitoring | 1 launch |
| 41 | Netpreme Developer of memory to compute networking solutions for AI infrastructure systems | $12M | 11 mo ago | — | Zhizhen Zhong Founder & CEO | TurbopackNode.jsRadix UI+12 | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 42 | Adeptrix Developer of bead-assisted mass spectroscopy technology for proteomics | $10M | 13 mo ago | 7 | — | — | 29 patents Multiplexed bead-based immunoassay platforms for high-throughput protein/biomarker analysis | 2 launchs |
| 43 | Active Surfaces Developer of ultra-thin, lightweight, flexible, low-cost solar cells. 16Talent top 38%Funding top 43%Moat bottom 38%Global bottom 36% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 43% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 21% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $9.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $10M | 12 mo ago | 2 | Shiv Bhakta Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 44 | LeafLabs Provider of software development services and design of micro controller boards | $8M | 34 mo ago | 19 19 → 19 (+0%) · sector median +12% | — | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceparticles.js+21 | — | — |
| 45 | Nix Provider of sweat-based biosensors for monitoring body hydration levels | $6M | 42 mo ago | 33 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+33 | — | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 46 | All Flex Flexible Circuits & Heaters Flexible Circuits and Flexible Printed Circuit Boards | $5M | 20 mo ago | 134 134 → 155 (+16%) · sector median +12% | Greg Closser CEO & President | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+31 | — | 3 job openings |
| 47 | Forward Photonics Manufacturer of high-power laser systems | $3M | 9 mo ago | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | AdaptiveWaves Provider of photonic smart coatings and optical simulation software for solar and space applications | $999K | 13 mo ago | — | Nishikant Sonwalkar Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 49 | Seminex Provider of infrared diode lasers | $840K | 7 mo ago | 10 | David Bean Founder & Board Member (former CEO) | HubSpot CMS Hublit-htmllit-element+15 | 33 patents Monolithic semiconductor lasers and amplifiers for medical phototherapy and LiDAR sensing | — |
| 50 | Brightlight Photonics Developer of CMOS-compatible light sources for biomedical, metrology, and quantum applications | $275K | 16 mo ago | — | Alex Place Co-Founder | — | — | — |
Top 12 Semiconductors companies in Massachusetts
#1
Series C · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2018 · 18 employees$37Mraised▾
Series C · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2018 · 18 employees
Developer of transmitter PICs, chiplets, and packaged modulators for optical networking. The company manufactures known-good-dies (KGD) on the TFLN Chiplet platform suitable for PAM/IMDD and coherent applications. It offers intensity modulation/direct detection (IMDD) PICs for pluggable transceivers and dual-polarization IQ (DPIQ) transmitter PICs for DCI and long-haul communications. Additionally, the company provides customized transmitter chiplets tailored for specific integration schemes and applications, along with packaged electro-optic amplitude, phase, and IQ modulators. The company's products cater to AI, Datacom, Telecom, test and measurement, quantum systems, and emerging applications. It also offers custom development partnerships and multi-project wafer (MPW) runs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 24%Funding
top 24%Patents
top 26%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 44%Growth
top 45%Innovation: 105 patents (top 36% of patent-holders) · 90 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $37.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series C (Apr 2026)
Patents: 105 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 90 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and Wavetek) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series C$53M
- Sep 2024Series B$37M
Founders & team
Investors
Summit Partners, Xora Innovation, Foothill Ventures, UMC Capital, Engine Ventures
Tech stack
AosBootstrapCart FunctionalityFont AwesomeGoogle AnalyticsHubspot
#2
Series B · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2020 · 21 employees$150Mraised▾
Series B · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2020 · 21 employees
Developer of solid-state imaging sensor for automotive solutions. It provides users with a company that develops sensors that allows vehicles to achieve high-resolution vision under various challenging conditions, including rain, snow, fog, dust, and at night.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Growth
top 28%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 38%Moat
top 39%Innovation
top 43%Funding: Raised $150M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2025)
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series B$150M
Founders & team
Investors
Capricorn, Lockheed Martin, Ibex Investors, VXI Capital
Tech stack
Cloudflare TurnstileContact Form 7DocusignGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Workspace
#3
Seed · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2024$18Mraised▾
Seed · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2024
Developer of verifiable AI for scientific and engineering applications. It integrates formal verification with deep learning to generate interpretable, consistent, and logically verifiable results. This approach reduces hallucinations and ensures mathematically verifiable, error-free outputs. It accelerates the creation of physics-based models, enabling accurate data extraction from technical documentation and optimization using experimental data. The AI capabilities accelerate photonic and semiconductor design, minimizing errors and speeding up development.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 23%AI
top 30%Funding
top 34%Growth
top 35%Global
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 42%Talent: 6 named leaders on record · 6 C-suite/founder profiles curated
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: deep learning
Funding: Raised $18.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Seed$18M
Founders & team
Investors
Kleiner Perkins, Big Sur Ventures, G Vision Capital, Propagator Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, Engine Ventures
Tech stack
AstroCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#4
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2018 · 10 employees$14.3Mraised▾
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2018 · 10 employees
Developer of advanced LiDAR sensors for autonomous vehicles. It develops 3D sensors based on solid-state LiDAR technology. It has applications in cars, trucks, drones, ships, trains, and aircraft.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%Patents
top 29%Moat
top 32%Talent
top 35%Innovation
top 36%Funding
top 36%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Patents: 39 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 39 patents · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series A$575K
- Apr 2022Series A$12M
- Jun 2020Series A$1.8M
- Dec 2018Seed$447K
Founders & team
Investors
New Enterprise Associates, Rhapsody Venture Partners, Plug and Play Tech Center, MassChallenge, MIT Alumni Angels of Boston
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityFramer SitesGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag Manager
#5
Public · Westborough, Massachusetts · founded 1984 · 177 employees$80.7Mraised▾
Public · Westborough, Massachusetts · founded 1984 · 177 employees
Developer of technology for wearable computing headsets. It has develops a headset system for industrial applications. ts products include microprocessors, display pods, cameras, motion sensors to track head motion, and wireless connections via WiFi and Bluetooth. It allows hands-free operation with voice command and gesture control. The company also provides a small display, low-power ASICs, Li-ion batteries and a chip called Audio-Whisper chip which enables a listener or a machine to hear the speaker's voice clearly even in noisy environments.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%Funding
top 27%Patents
top 27%Innovation
top 34%Tech
top 37%Moat
top 37%Product: 11 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $80.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 9 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Sep 2025)
Patents: 484 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 34 filings since 2022 vs 110 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Director of Business Development
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Post IPO$41M
- Aug 2025Post IPO$15M
- Apr 2017Post IPO$24.7M
Investors
Theon Sensors, Venrock
Tech stack
A3 Lazy LoadAddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsBackbone.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#6
Series D · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2017 · 137 employees$850Mraised▾
Series D · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2017 · 137 employees
Developer of photonic interconnects and co-packaged optics for AI infrastructure. The company’s technology addresses data center bottlenecks by connecting XPUs and switches. It offers solutions with lane speeds from 56G NRZ to 448G PAM4, bidirectional or unidirectional, and up to 16 wavelengths. The company also promotes open standards to drive adoption of advanced optical interconnect technologies.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 87how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 10%Funding
top 17%Innovation
top 18%AI
top 18%Moat
top 22%Talent
top 28%Patents: 393 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 297 filings since 2022 vs 96 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $850M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series D (Oct 2024)
Innovation: 393 patents (top 4% of patent-holders) · 297 filings since 2022 vs 96 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence, Tech Hardware
Audience (LinkedIn): 65k LinkedIn followers — 12.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. NVLinkTM Fusion ecosystem) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Series D$400M
- Jan 2024Series C—
- Dec 2023Series C$155M
- May 2023Series C$154M
Founders & team
Investors
Google Ventures, Viking Global Investors, SIP Global Partners, Aliya, Fidelity Investments, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceGsap
#7
Public · Billerica, Massachusetts · founded 1966 · 1361 employees$1.3Braised▾
Public · Billerica, Massachusetts · founded 1966 · 1361 employees
Entegris is a provider of materials handling solutions for manufacturing processes. It manufactures filtration products to purify gases and fluids, liquid systems, high-performance materials, and specialty gas management solutions, graphite, silicon carbide, and coatings. Additionally, it provides yield improving, field support services, contamination control services, refurbishment, cleaning, and analytical services to semiconductor device manufacturers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 80how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 9%Patents
top 10%Funding
top 19%Market
top 28%Moat
top 29%Fin. health
top 34%Innovation: 6,814 patents (top 3% of patent-holders) · 2910 filings since 2022 vs 1663 in 2017-21
Patents: 6,814 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 2910 filings since 2022 vs 1663 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $1.3B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Jun 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 145k LinkedIn followers — 27.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Grant (prize money)—
- Nov 2018Conventional Debt$700M
- Nov 2017Post IPO$550M
- Jun 2015Grant (prize money)$150K
Founders & team
Investors
USAGov, OSTI, MN
Tech stack
Adobe AnalyticsAdobe Audience ManagerAdobe Dynamic Media ClassicAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAmazon Alb
#8
Series C · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2017 · 200 employees$36.7Mraised▾
Series C · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2017 · 200 employees
Lightelligence (a spin-off from MIT) is developing optical chips and software solutions for artificial intelligence based computing. The company aims to develop integrated photonics chips for processing and computing machine learning and deep learning algorithms. It claims that its products will have multiple features including high speed, low latency, and low power consumption. Partners include Baidu Ventures, MIT, and NVIDIA.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%Talent
top 22%Funding
top 28%Patents
top 31%Moat
top 32%Innovation
top 34%AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) · Product described with: artificial intelligence, deep learning, machine learning
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $36.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series C (Sep 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series C$210M
- Jul 2020Series A—
- Apr 2020Series A$26M
- Feb 2018Seed$10.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Matrix Partners China, CICC, Zhongke Chuangxing, China Merchants Capital, Frees Fund, Baidu Venture Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCnzzFont Awesome
#9
Public · Lowell, Massachusetts · founded 1950 · 781 employees$179.5Mraised▾
Public · Lowell, Massachusetts · founded 1950 · 781 employees
Manufacturer of RF, microwave, millimeter wave, and optical networking components. The company provides amplifiers, attenuators, diodes, filters, integrated circuits, limiters, modules, photodetectors, and switches. Products support aerospace, broadcast video, CATV, data centers, industrial, medical, and telecommunications applications. The company also offers foundry and design services.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 36k LinkedIn followers — 6.9% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Semiconductor Manufacturing Technician, RF IC Packaging Mechanical Engineer
Founders & team
Investors
Summit Partners, Novacap, Ventures West, BDC, SB Tech Ventures, Purple Angel
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle Font ApiHsts
#10
Series B · Waltham, Massachusetts · founded 2012 · 7 employees$33.3Mraised▾
Series B · Waltham, Massachusetts · founded 2012 · 7 employees
Provider of 5G/6G network application services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 16how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 29%Talent
top 38%Global
bottom 37%Tech
bottom 29%News
bottom 21%Market
bottom 18%Funding: Raised $33.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Global: Investors from 2 countries beyond United States
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Series B$8.2M
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$5M
- Sep 2022Series B$15.9M
- Jun 2022Series A$14.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Fine Structure Ventures, Citta Capital, Soitec, Safar Partners, Alumni Ventures, Engine Ventures
Tech stack
AccessibeCore-JsElementorFlywheelGodaddyGoogle Analytics
#11
Series A · Somerville, Massachusetts · founded 1999 · 16 employees$22.3Mraised▾
Series A · Somerville, Massachusetts · founded 1999 · 16 employees
Manufacturer of precision-engineered commercial refrigeration parts and custom metal components. This entity provides customized solutions tailored to client specifications, focusing on high-quality materials and precise manufacturing techniques. Products include hinges, handles, and other metal components for refrigeration systems. The manufacturing process emphasizes accuracy and attention to detail, ensuring durability and consistent performance. A commitment to on-time delivery and reliable partnerships is central to the business model.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$200K
- Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$200K
- Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$1.3M
- Jun 2016Grant (prize money)$1.1M
Founders & team
Investors
OSTI
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpGoogle MapsDiviYoast Seo
#12
Series B · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2017 · 23 employees$11.9Mraised▾
Series B · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2017 · 23 employees
Developer of sweat-sensing wearables for real-time health monitoring. The company has developed a proprietary sweat microfluidic sensing platform that is skin-like for analyzing small droplets of sweat directly from the skin. It also offers a mobile application for real-time visualization of data. Its platform has a wide range of applications, including sports teams, military research labs, and multiple clinical study programs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 30%News
top 34%Funding
top 35%Moat
top 37%Innovation
top 42%Patents
top 44%Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated · 3 leadership moves in 12 mo
News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 3 types) · +200% YoY · Top themes: Leadership
Funding: Raised $11.9M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 8 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (May 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series B$6M
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$299.9K
- Dec 2024Series B$26M
- Jan 2024Series A$1.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Joyance Partners, Alumni Ventures, Chevron, Pegasus Tech Ventures, Denka, Steele Foundation for Hope
Funding & investor landscape
$9.5Btotal disclosed funding
114companies funded
440disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
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Amir Ghadimi
Co-Founder · Axiomatic AI
Leaf Jiang
Founder & CEO · NODAR
Darius Bunandar
Co-Founder · Lightmatter
Nicholas Harris
Co-Founder & CEO · Lightmatter
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John Joannopoulos
Co-Founder · Lightelligence
Shen Yichen
Co-Founder & CEO · Lightelligence
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 933,153 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Semiconductors coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN MASSACHUSETTS · Hardware
How research on Semiconductors in Massachusetts is moving
A read on the academic research around Semiconductors in Massachusetts — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 249 papers.
MIT and UMass lead Massachusetts semiconductor research, optimistically advancing materials, devices, and photonic technologies, with breakthroughs dominating an output that has slowed recently.
249 papers · stance +0.65 · 64% breakthrough · 7% concern
top institutions
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology166
- University of Massachusetts Amherst63
- University of Massachusetts Lowell12
- University of Massachusetts Boston6
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth1
leading researchers
Csaba Andras Moritz · Mingyu Li · Jiajun Shi · Sandip Kundu · Santosh Khasanvis · Mostafizur Rahman
prism intelligence · tone & topics
94% positive · 2% critical tone
ElectronicsComputer ScienceManufacturingTelecommunicationsArtificial IntelligenceBusiness
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Breakthroughs144 · 58%
▼ 59%→54% share
▼0.9× share momentum4 median citations32% since 2021mostly methods-led
Photonic integrated circuit research is intensifying — papers more than doubled from 5 to 11.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Photonic integrated circuit5→11
- Photonics8→12
- Scalability5→7
- Thermal2→3
Newly emergingIntegrated optics 0→3
Landmark On-chip detection of non-classical light by scalable integration of single-photon detectors · 319 cites
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Advancements64 · 26%
▲ 25%→27% share
▲1.1× share momentum3 median citations36% since 2021mostly methods-led
Fabrication research is rising sharply — papers quadrupled from 1 to 4.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Fabrication1→4
- Integrated circuit6→7
- Transistor2→3
Newly emergingInductor 0→3
Landmark Integration of single photon emitters in 2D layered materials with a silicon nitride photonic chip · 236 cites
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Concerns16 · 6%
▲ 6%→7% share
▲1.2× share momentum2 median citations38% since 2021mostly position pieces
Integrated circuit reliability concerns are growing — papers reached 7, leading the concerns segment.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Integrated circuit7
- CMOS4
- Electronic engineering3
- Photonics3
- Electronics3
Landmark Emerging GaN technologies for power, RF, digital, and quantum computing applications: Recent advances and prospects · 270 cites
Common questions
How many Semiconductors companies are there in Massachusetts, United States?
Radar tracks 333 indexable Semiconductors companies headquartered in Massachusetts, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Semiconductors companies in Massachusetts, United States?
The Semiconductors companies in Massachusetts, United States on this list have raised a combined $9.5B in disclosed equity funding across 114 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Semiconductors company in Massachusetts, United States?
Sensata is the highest-funded Semiconductors company in Massachusetts, United States, with $3.4B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Semiconductors companies in Massachusetts, United States are funded?
114 of the 333 Semiconductors companies in Massachusetts, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Semiconductors unicorns are there in Massachusetts, United States?
1 Semiconductors company in Massachusetts, United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Massachusetts, United States Semiconductors companies?
The most active investors in Massachusetts, United States Semiconductors companies on this list include OSTI, National Science Foundation, HHS, Europa, In-Q-Tel.
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