Radar · Semiconductors in New York
Best Semiconductors Companies in New York, United States
The 255 best Semiconductors companies in New York, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: GF.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
255companies tracked
$3.3Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
69have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SEMICONDUCTORS × NEW YORK
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
509kcombined LinkedIn audience
83%of audience held by top 3
1companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Semiconductors companies in New York
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GF Semiconductor contract manufacturing and design 74Funding top 14%News top 29%Market top 35%Growth top 39% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 14% Newstop 29% Markettop 35% Growthtop 39% Techtop 39% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 46% Partnersbottom 46% Moatbottom 45% Funding: Raised $1.9B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 23 tracked, 7 types) · +400% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $1.9B | 18 mo ago | 14,000 14,000 → 13,860 (-1%) | 2009 | Tim Breen CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+30 | — | — |
| 2 | AIM Photonics Provider of silicon photonics manufacturing, design enablement, prototyping, testing, and packaging | $321M | 55 mo ago | — | 2015 | Mingxiu Sun Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+21 | — | — |
| 3 | Aqara Manufacturer of smart devices and automation solutions for residential properties | $156M | 55 mo ago | 1,000 | 2009 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyPageFly+35 | — | 2 launchs · 1 expansion · 2 awards |
| 4 | Nanotronics Provider of an automated vision-based inspection system | $136M | 49 mo ago | 94 | 2009 | Matthew Putman Founder & CEO | — | 5 patents Computational imaging and affinity-driven self-assembly of photonic/electronic devices. | — |
| 5 | eMagin Leading US manufacturer of OLED microdisplays for diverse applications | $69M | 11 mo ago | 109 | 1996 | Andrew Sculley President & CEO | SalesforceBootstrapFont Awesome+9 | 222 patents Advanced OLED manufacturing: sapphire deposition masks, tandem structures, and high‑resolution display processes | — |
| 6 | Xscape Photonics Developer of photonic chips for high speed connections in data centers and performance computing systems 48Funding top 25%Talent top 28%Growth top 30%Patents top 35% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 30% Patentstop 35% Moattop 43% Innovationtop 44% Newsbottom 49% Globalbottom 40% Techbottom 39% Marketbottom 22% Funding: Raised $57.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $57M | 3 mo ago | 9 | 2022 | Keren Bergman Co-Founder | WebflowGSAPjQuery+7 | 23 patents Integrated photonic circuits for wavelength‑division multiplexed switching and laser packaging. | 1 job opening |
| 7 | HTCH Provider of real-time design review and collaboration platform | $52M | 160 mo ago | 919 | 1995 | Richard Penn CEO | — | — | — |
| 8 | Sandbridge Technologies Developed baseband processors for mobile handsets | $52M | 241 mo ago | 120 | 2000 | John Glossner Co-Founder | — | 227 patents High‑performance parallel computing architectures and accelerated signal‑processing algorithms | — |
| 9 | Advion Mass spectrometry, chromatography, and purification solutions for scientific advancement | $46M | 143 mo ago | 54 | 1993 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | 32 patents Ionization and surface sampling interfaces for mass spectrometry analysis. | — |
| 10 | BinOptics Monolithically integrated optoelectronic components | $46M | 161 mo ago | 60 | 2000 | — | — | 138 patents Advanced etched-facet laser sources with beam shaping and low‑back‑reflection photonics | — |
| 11 | Seeqc Provider of system-on-chips for quantum computing applications | $34M | 14 mo ago | 13 | 2019 | — | Craft CMSPleskPHP+10 | 87 patents Superconducting quantum processors, SFQ control/readout, cryogenic memory, quantum‑classical integration | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 12 | OLEDWorks Manufacturer of organic light-emitting diode lighting solutions for various applications 82Patents top 14%AI top 15%Funding top 28%Talent top 28% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 14% AItop 15% Fundingtop 28% Talenttop 28% Innovationtop 30% Growthtop 31% Techtop 31% Moattop 32% Producttop 46% Globaltop 49% Marketbottom 44% Newsbottom 21% Patents: 94 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 58 filings since 2022 vs 27 in 2017-21 AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $31M | 11 mo ago | 73 73 → 147 (+101%) | 2010 | David DeJoy Co-Founder & Chairman | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+27 | 94 patents Advanced segmented and stacked OLED microdisplays with ESD protection and low-voltage silicon backplanes | 1 launch |
| 13 | Princeton Optronics Innovating light and sensor solutions for automotive, industrial, medical, mobile, and computing | $30M | 123 mo ago | 37 | 1993 | Andy Quinn CEO | — | 117 patents High‑density VCSEL emitter arrays and narrow‑beam VCSEL illumination packaging | — |
| 14 | Kionix Silicon-micromachined MEMS inertial sensors, accelerometers and gyroscopes | $29M | 268 mo ago | 90 | 1993 | — | — | 185 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 15 | Surge Trading Provider of trade execution services & electronic market access to asset managers and hedge funds | $23M | 193 mo ago | — | 2003 | Kanwar Sahni Owner | — | — | — |
| 16 | Voyant Photonics Manufacturer of 3D sensing chip based on CMOS 42Innovation top 29%Moat top 32%Patents top 33%Funding top 34% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 29% Moattop 32% Patentstop 33% Fundingtop 34% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 34% Marketbottom 32% Globalbottom 31% Innovation: 58 patents (top 47% of patent-holders) · 55 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 58 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $23M | 3 mo ago | 30 | 2017 | Chris Phare Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+9 | 58 patents Integrated photonic beamforming and signal processing for compact FMCW LiDAR systems | — |
| 17 | AmpliTech Manufacturer of amplifiers | $23M | 61 mo ago | 40 | 2002 | — | — | 2 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 18 | Accent Business news, marketing, insurance, and small business resource website | $20M | 188 mo ago | 501 | 1993 | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | MONOLITH SEMI Developing energy efficiency solutions | $18M | 111 mo ago | 6 | 2013 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Intrinsiq Materials Nanomaterials innovator creating advanced electronic inks and pastes for printed electronics | $17M | 117 mo ago | 26 | 2007 | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Crystal IS Manufacturer of deep UV-C LEDs | $16M | 210 mo ago | — | 1997 | Larry Felton CEO & President | — | 232 patents Deep‑UV transparent AlN crystal substrates and UV germicidal disinfection systems | — |
| 22 | Crystal IS Manufacturer of aluminum nitride UVC LEDs and related disinfection systems | $15M | 183 mo ago | 46 | 1997 | Glen Slack Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | 232 patents Deep‑UV AlN crystal optics and UV‑based fluid/air disinfection technologies | — |
| 23 | Owl Ai Us Provider of AI-based 3D thermal imaging and LiDAR integrated vision sensors | $15M | 52 mo ago | 8 | 2018 | Gene Petilli Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | 57 patents Advanced multi-camera wide-angle imaging and real-time compositing for computer vision | — |
| 24 | Hypres Superconductor ICs and systems for government and commercial applications | $14M | 13 mo ago | 35 35 → 29 (-17%) | 1982 | Richard Hitt CEO & President | — | 180 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 25 | hyPHY Provider of video system engineering services | $14M | 29 mo ago | 25 | 2015 | — | — | — | 4 launchs |
| 26 | MesoScribe CVD and thermal process equipment enabling advanced material solutions | $13M | 80 mo ago | — | 2002 | Jeff Brogan CEO | — | 6 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 27 | Ajax Systems Provider of connected security systems | $11M | 86 mo ago | 2,500 | 2011 | — | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | — | 4 launchs · 4 awards |
| 28 | Micatu Provider of voltage, current and vibration sensors for smart grid infrastructure | $10M | 65 mo ago | 60 | 2011 | — | HubSpot CMS HubAnimate.csscore-js+21 | 83 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 29 | Odyssey Semiconductor Firm focused on Gallium nitride based semiconductor design, prototyping, and small-scale production | $10M | 46 mo ago | 14 | 2016 | Rick Brown Founder | — | — | — |
| 30 | JML Optical Organizer of large-scale music festivals | $10M | 178 mo ago | 82 | 1972 | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Yesse Technologies Developer of nanochip based olfactory system | $10M | 64 mo ago | 8 | 2016 | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Sydor Technologies High tech imaging devices and ballistics testing equipment | $9M | 14 mo ago | 16 | 2004 | Michael Pavia President & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+34 | — | — |
| 33 | Normal Computing Developer of AI software for hardware engineering and EDA solutions 60AI top 18%Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Funding top 36% All 10 signals ▾AItop 18% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Innovationtop 42% Moattop 42% Patentstop 46% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 32% AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $8M | 2 mo ago | — | 2022 | Matthias Tan Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+14 | 6 patents Thermodynamic computing hardware for high‑dimensional probabilistic sampling in generative AI | 2 launchs |
| 34 | Zerynth Provider of middleware for IoT devices | $8M | 43 mo ago | 50 | 2016 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+39 | — | — |
| 35 | Loomia Provider of a circuit technology designed for integration with e-textiles 37Growth top 35%Innovation top 41%Funding top 44%Tech bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 41% Fundingtop 44% Techbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 23% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Innovation: 1 product line · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $8M | 21 mo ago | 9 | 2004 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+19 | — | — |
| 36 | EeroQ Provider of gate-based quantum processor chips for universal quantum computers | $7M | 6 mo ago | 17 | 2016 | Johannes Pollanen Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — |
| 37 | Accumetrics Manufacturer of rotor telemetry systems and ground fault detection equipment | $6M | 153 mo ago | 46 | 1992 | — | Progress SitefinitySalesforceWindows Server+14 | 60 patents Platelet function diagnostics for antiplatelet therapy and diode fault detection in power electronics | — |
| 38 | Lumiode Developer of microdisplays for augmented reality and other display applications | $6M | 100 mo ago | 13 | 2012 | — | — | 28 patents Advanced LED/OLED display manufacturing with integrated thin‑film circuitry and addressing | — |
| 39 | Soter Technologies Developer of vape and bullying detection devices with air quality monitoring | $5M | 39 mo ago | 17 17 → 12 (-29%) | 2017 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | 9 patents Real-time sensor detection of vaping, smoking, and bullying via aerosol/chemical monitoring | — |
| 40 | New 3DT Developer of 3D digital display technology | $5M | 68 mo ago | — | 1986 | Brad Gouldthorpe CEO | — | — | — |
| 41 | Breadboard Provider of electronic manufacturing & componenets purchasing and other services | $4M | 36 mo ago | 7 | 2022 | Zachary Feuerstein Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 42 | Lux Semiconductors Provider of system-on-foil platforms for flexible electronics | $4M | 15 mo ago | 7 | 2017 | Graeme Housser Co-Founder & CTO | — | 17 patents Advanced metal substrate manufacturing for high‑frequency semiconductor package interconnects | — |
| 43 | Mezmeriz Online gaming platform offering diverse đổi thưởng games and đổi thưởng opportunities | $4M | 133 mo ago | 7 | 2006 | Shahyaan Desai Founder & CTO | — | 46 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 44 | Ferric Provides power converter chips and circuit IP based on patented thin-film power inductors | $4M | 18 mo ago | 28 28 → 48 (+71%) | 2008 | Noah Sturcken CEO & President | — | 118 patents Advanced magnetic core and ferromagnetic composite technologies for high‑power packaging | — |
| 45 | Optimax Systems Manufacturer of precision optical components and systems | $3M | 13 mo ago | 300 | 1991 | Mike Mandina Founder & President | Cart FunctionalityHubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud Mail+16 | — | — |
| 46 | Mosaic Microsystems Offers microelectronics and photonics packaging services | $2M | 61 mo ago | 7 | 2016 | Paul Ballentine Co-Founder | — | 12 patents Semiconductor via formation and abrasive wafer processing for advanced chip interconnects. | — |
| 47 | AGR Provider of optical sensor-based spectrometers for agricultural applications 5Funding top 44%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 8% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 8% Funding: Raised $2.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Global: Single-market focus (United States) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 5/100 | $2M | 1 mo ago | 3 | 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Esensors Infrastructure monitoring solutions: web sensors, power meters, IOT interfaces | $2M | 83 mo ago | 6 | 2000 | Darold Wobschall CEO & President | Cart FunctionalityMagentoMySQL+11 | 2 patents Advanced multi-element smart gas sensing for real-time chemical detection | — |
| 49 | Chromation Spectral sensor using photonic crystals | $2M | 95 mo ago | 9 | 2010 | Marshall Cox Founder & Advisor | — | 18 patents Advanced optical spectroscopy instruments with folded paths and nanostructured sensors. | — |
| 50 | SiLogy Developer of AI-powered platform for design verification and debugging regressions | $500K | 24 mo ago | — | 2023 | Kay Li Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
Top 12 Semiconductors companies in New York
#1
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2022 · 9 employees$57Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2022 · 9 employees
Developer of photonic chips for high speed connections in data centers and performance computing systems. The company's chips connect various computing elements by using photonics to reduce power consumption, enabling businesses and research institutions with faster, more energy-efficient data processing.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 30%Patents
top 35%Moat
top 43%Innovation
top 44%Funding: Raised $57.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: PIC Test Lead, Control & Test Engineer
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A$37M
- Oct 2024Series A$44M
- Aug 2023Seed$3M
- Aug 2022Seed$10M
Founders & team
Investors
Altair, IAG Capital Partners, Cisco Investments, Fathom Fund, Life Extension Ventures, Nvidia
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle WorkspaceGsapHsts
#2
Public · Saratoga Springs, New York · founded 2009 · 14000 employees$1.9Braised▾
Public · Saratoga Springs, New York · founded 2009 · 14000 employees
Semiconductor contract manufacturing and design. It makes semiconductors for a range of industries, including IoT, computing, mobility, and the automotive sector. As of 2021, it is the fourth-largest semiconductor maker. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $8.11B and a net profit of $1.45B.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 14%News
top 29%Market
top 35%Growth
top 39%Tech
top 39%Talent
top 45%Funding: Raised $1.9B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Dec 2024)
News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 23 tracked, 7 types) · +400% YoY · 1 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Market: 14,000 employees (top 3% of Semiconductors) · Top-1,000,000 web property · 1 contract event in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 316k LinkedIn followers — 62.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Grant (prize money)$9.5M
- Feb 2024Grant (prize money)$1.5B
- Oct 2023Grant (prize money)$35M
- Oct 2022Grant (prize money)$30M
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, Defense.gov, Bundesministerium fur Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, USAGov, Silver Lake, Benson Family Private Equity
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAkamai
#3
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2017 · 30 employees$23Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2017 · 30 employees
Manufacturer of 3D sensing chip based on CMOS. It creates LIDAR-based sensor chips solutions for 3D sensing. It provides a range of imaging sensors for multiple applications. The image sensors offered by the company caters to multiple applications including cars, drones, robots, factories, your home, and mobile phones.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 29%Moat
top 32%Patents
top 33%Funding
top 34%Talent
top 38%Tech
bottom 34%Innovation: 58 patents (top 47% of patent-holders) · 55 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 58 patents · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Patents: 58 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 55 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Conventional Debt$1M
- Jul 2023Series A$3.2M
- Feb 2021Series A$15.5M
- Jul 2019Seed$4.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Contour Venture Partners, LDV Capital, DARPA, Neu Venture Capital, UP.Partners, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator
Tech stack
Contact Form 7Core-JsGoogle WorkspaceJqueryJquery MigrateMysql
#4
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2022$8.5Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2022
Developer of AI software for hardware engineering and EDA solutions. It offers a unified EDA platform to accelerate complex hardware engineering. The company develops EDA tools and ASICs, aiming to reduce AI energy consumption. It provides solutions for verification collateral creation and workload efficiency.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 18%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 36%Innovation
top 42%Moat
top 42%AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A$50M
- Jun 2023Seed$8.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Celesta Capital, First Spark Ventures, Micron Ventures, Samsung Catalyst Fund, Galvanize Climate Solutions, Brevan Howard
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBarba.JsCdnjsCloudflareGoogle Analytics
#5
Acquired · Hopewell Junction, New York · founded 1996 · 109 employees$69Mraised▾
Acquired · Hopewell Junction, New York · founded 1996 · 109 employees
Leading US manufacturer of OLED microdisplays for diverse applications. They design, develop, and manufacture active-matrix Organic LED microdisplays on silicon, offering superior image performance compared to LCD technologies. Their microdisplays cater to military, medical, commercial, industrial, and consumer markets, including AR/VR applications. They integrate OLED technology with silicon chips to produce high-resolution displays, creating virtual images comparable to computer monitors. Their technology offers high brightness, reliability, low weight, superior resolution, and environmental stability. They collaborate on research and design projects, advancing OLED microdisplay technology with initiatives like chemical stacks and direct patterning of color pixels. They offer solutions for night-vision systems, medical devices, law enforcement, firefighting, scopes, and consumer AR/VR headsets.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$33.6M
- Feb 2018Post IPO$10M
- Aug 2016Post IPO$4.5M
- Dec 2015Post IPO$6M
Founders & team
Investors
Apple, LG, Valve, Military Health
Tech stack
BootstrapJquery MigrateJqueryGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Hosted LibrariesFont Awesome
#6
Funding Raised · Rochester, New York · founded 2020 · 3 employees$2.3Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Rochester, New York · founded 2020 · 3 employees
Provider of optical sensing technology intended for precise identification. The company aims to democratize sensors by integrating detectors with its proprietary optical scanning platform, Spectre, built for IoT systems, enabling lab-grade material identification to the field.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 5how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 44%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 8%Funding: Raised $2.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Apr 2026)
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Market: 3 employees
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Grant (prize money)$2M
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$255.8K
Investors
National Science Foundation, NASA
#7
Series A · Rochester, New York · founded 2010 · 73 employees$30.6Mraised▾
Series A · Rochester, New York · founded 2010 · 73 employees
Manufacturer of organic light-emitting diode lighting solutions for various applications. The company provides products for automotive, microdisplay, and embedded lighting. It offers standard and custom products. The company focuses on energy-efficient lighting solutions. It also emphasizes responsible mineral sourcing in its supply chain.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 14%AI
top 15%Funding
top 28%Talent
top 28%Innovation
top 30%Growth
top 31%Patents: 94 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 58 filings since 2022 vs 27 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Funding: Raised $30.6M across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 15 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Venture Debt (Jun 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Venture Debt$34.8M
- Feb 2025Series A—
- Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$200K
- Jan 2019Series A$12.8M
Founders & team
Investors
RGE, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, DOE, Japan Display East, OSTI, European Investment Bank
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBluehostBootstrapBootstrap TableCdnjsCloudflare
#8
Series A · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2016 · 17 employees$7.2Mraised▾
Series A · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2016 · 17 employees
Provider of gate-based quantum processor chips for universal quantum computers. It enables the engineering of a large-scale universal quantum computer. It develops and commercialises a universal gate-based quantum processor chip. Its technology uses trapping and control of individual electrons floating above pools of superfluid helium in microchannels.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series A—
- Aug 2022Seed$7.2M
Founders & team
Investors
ASCENT, VCapital, Calibrate Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Red Cedar, Unbound
Tech stack
AstraCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-JsElementor
#9
Series A · Elmsford, New York · founded 2019 · 13 employees$34.3Mraised▾
Series A · Elmsford, New York · founded 2019 · 13 employees
Provider of system-on-chips for quantum computing applications. Its patented single flux quantum (SFQ) is integrated with qubit chips for low noise digital control. It has applications in machine learning/AI, quantum chemistry, logistics optimization, pharmaceuticals, and the financial sectors.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. NY CREATES, Cornell University, NYU, Princeton University, Syracuse University, Quantum Circuits, D-Wave and the Air Force Research Laboratory) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$400K
- Jan 2025Series A$30M
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$190.4K
- Feb 2024Grant (prize money)$199.9K
Investors
M Ventures, FAM, EQT, Europa, Gov, Booz Allen Hamilton
Tech stack
Framer SitesGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsHstsHttp/3Lenis
#10
Funding Raised · Elmsford, New York · founded 1982 · 35 employees$14.5Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Elmsford, New York · founded 1982 · 35 employees
Superconductor ICs and systems for government and commercial applications. The company develops and commercializes superconductor integrated circuits and systems, offering unparalleled performance advantages. They specialize in digital-RF technology, engaging in research and development for sensors and processors across the electromagnetic spectrum. The company provides custom IC design, testing, and cryogenic packaging services for superconductor and semiconductor circuits. Their product line includes advanced digital-RF receivers and integrated cryoelectronics test-beds, catering to diverse applications. They serve both government and commercial sectors, offering solutions in digital-RF circuits and systems, and instrumentation. This is a B2B tech company.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 763 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$200K
- Jul 2019Grant (prize money)$199.6K
- Feb 2019Grant (prize money)$374.1K
- Jul 2018Grant (prize money)$2.2M
Founders & team
Investors
IARPA, National Science Foundation, Military Health, OSTI, Alliance Venture, Asset Management Ventures
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpWpbakeryContact Form 7Yoast Seo
#11
Funding Raised · Rochester, New York · founded 2004 · 16 employees$9.1Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Rochester, New York · founded 2004 · 16 employees
Sydor Technologies develops imaging devices and ballistics devices. The company has two operating units namely Sydor Instruments and Sabre Ballistics. Sydor Instruments specializes in developing imaging detectors with products such as streak cameras, X-ray beam monitors, X-ray detectors etc. Sabre Ballistics provides ballistic testing equipment and services for ammunition developers. Their products are used in a wire range of industries such as aerospace, life sciences, energy etc.
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$2.5M
- Oct 2022Grant (prize money)$1.1M
- May 2022Grant (prize money)—
- Feb 2021Grant (prize money)$200K
Founders & team
Investors
DOE, OSTI
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementorFont AwesomeGodaddy
#12
Seed · Albany, New York · founded 2017 · 7 employees$4Mraised▾
Seed · Albany, New York · founded 2017 · 7 employees
Provider of system-on-foil platforms for flexible electronics. It develops a system-on-foil platform integrating the silicon circuitry for a patterned flexible silicon substrate. It has applications in IoT systems.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Seed$2.9M
- Feb 2023Seed$2.3M
- Sep 2022Seed$1.5M
- Jan 2022Seed$150K
Founders & team
Investors
Ultratech Capital Partners, AIN Ventures, Hemisphere Ventures, Lockheed Martin, National Science Foundation, FedTech
Funding & investor landscape
$3.3Btotal disclosed funding
73companies funded
262disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Keren Bergman
Co-Founder · Xscape Photonics
Michal Lipson
Co-Founder · Xscape Photonics
Tim Breen
CEO · GF
Thomas Caulfield
Executive Chairman · GF
Chris Phare
Co-Founder & CEO · Voyant Photonics
Peter Stern
Chief Executive Officer · Voyant Photonics
Matthias Tan
Co-Founder · Normal Computing
Faris Sbahi
Co-Founder & CEO · Normal Computing
Andrew Sculley
President & CEO · eMagin
David DeJoy
Co-Founder & Chairman · OLEDWorks
John Hamer
Co-Founder & Managing Partner · OLEDWorks
Johannes Pollanen
Co-Founder · EeroQ
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 SIGNALS · United States
How research on Semiconductors is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Semiconductors — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 8,739 United States-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 42% → 60% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Georgia Institute of Technology489
- IMEC343
- Intel325
- Purdue University West Lafayette218
- Industrial Technology Research Institute177
leading researchers
Sung Kyu Lim · Krishnendu Chakrabarty · John H. Lau · David Z. Pan · Pradeep Lall · Muhannad S. Bakir · Philip G. Neudeck · Dae Hyun Kim
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Breakthroughs3,231 · 37%
▲ 32%→44% share
▲1.4× share momentum3 median citations38% since 2021mostly methods-led
Artificial neural network research is surging in breakthroughs — papers jumped from 3 to 29, with convolutional neural networks newly emerging at 8.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Photonics56→121
- Photonic integrated circuit49→81
- Artificial neural network3→29
- Detector25→48
- Scalability53→73
Newly emergingLithium niobate 0→8 · Convolutional neural network 0→8 · Adaptability 0→6
Landmark Stretchable and Foldable Silicon Integrated Circuits · 1,653 cites
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Advancements3,498 · 40%
▼ 43%→36% share
▼0.8× share momentum3 median citations28% since 2021mostly methods-led
Rapid single flux quantum advancement research is intensifying — papers rose from 2 to 12, signaling growing momentum in superconducting logic.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Photonics45→59
- Artificial neural network2→14
- Rapid single flux quantum2→12
- Detector20→29
- Image sensor2→11
Newly emergingReinforcement learning 0→7 · Reconfigurability 0→6 · Photocathode 0→6
Landmark A Review of GaN on SiC High Electron-Mobility Power Transistors and MMICs · 965 cites
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Concerns1,032 · 12%
▼ 13%→11% share
▼0.8× share momentum2 median citations30% since 2021mostly empirical
Hardware security module concerns are rising sharply — papers doubled from 6 to 13, with exploit vulnerabilities newly flagged at 9 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Photonics10→28
- Hardware security module6→13
- Thermal10→16
- Automotive industry2→8
- Photonic integrated circuit9→14
Newly emergingExploit 0→9 · Software deployment 0→5
Landmark A Survey of Hardware Trojan Taxonomy and Detection · 1,365 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where semiconductors is researched across United States
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.
Atlanta491 · +0.54
SF Bay Area314 · +0.57
Boston284 · +0.65
Los Angeles274 · +0.57
New York195 · +0.58
Austin146 · +0.52
Pittsburgh123 · +0.64
San Diego108 · +0.54
Ann Arbor87 · +0.68
Chicago71 · +0.63
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing semiconductors patents in the United States
United States semiconductors patent filing is cooling — 112,775 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by IBM, Applied Materials, Intel; annual filings 11572→7675.
112,775 filings8,000 assigneespeak 13822/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- IBM19691
- Applied Materials13119
- Intel11689
- Micron Technology10011
- Texas Instruments4804
- LAM RES4667
- Sandisk Technologies3051
- Qualcomm2897
Common questions
How many Semiconductors companies are there in New York, United States?
Radar tracks 255 indexable Semiconductors companies headquartered in New York, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Semiconductors companies in New York, United States?
The Semiconductors companies in New York, United States on this list have raised a combined $3.3B in disclosed equity funding across 73 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Semiconductors company in New York, United States?
GF is the highest-funded Semiconductors company in New York, United States, with $1.9B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Semiconductors companies in New York, United States are funded?
73 of the 255 Semiconductors companies in New York, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Semiconductors unicorns are there in New York, United States?
None of the Semiconductors companies in New York, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in New York, United States Semiconductors companies?
The most active investors in New York, United States Semiconductors companies on this list include National Science Foundation, OSTI, America’s Seed Fund, Cayuga Venture Fund, Europa.
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