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The San Jose edition · 2026

Semiconductorscompanies in San Jose

Chip design, manufacturing, integrated circuits, sensors, EDA tools and more: the companies building semiconductors in San Jose, California, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.

237 company profiles38 with recorded fundingNovember 2026 edition
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Recent semiconductors business events in San Jose

Funding, M&A, contract wins and launches involving 384 semiconductors companies in San Jose, last 24 months: 40 M&A deals · 21 Contracts · 18 funding rounds · 2 launches. Newest first; companies and investors link to their Fliar profiles. Latest event in our news feed: Jun 2026.

M&AAcquisition · Completed

Turiya advisors acquires Tower semiconductor

The firm acquired 1,472,045 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $172,848,000.

Semiconductor
ContractService

Technica USA · client: Renex

RENEX has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Technica USA. Under the agreement, Technica will distribute the REECO brand of ESD and cleanroom products in key territories,…

Technology
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Metatron Private Equity acquires Green circuits

Metatron has completed the acquisition of Green Circuits Inc., a leading Silicon Valley-based electronics manufacturing services ("EMS") provider, from Evolve Capital, a private equity…

Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS)
FundingInvestment

Groq

his early 2020 investment in Groq, an inference chip startup, paid off handsomely as the company hit a $6.9 billion valuation in 2025.

Investors Tdk ventures, Nicolas Sauvage
M&AAcquisition · Completed

T1 Energy acquires Trina solar

Chinese solar photovoltaic firm Trina Solar sold its US facility to T1 Energy.

Solar Energy
Funding

Ayar labs

Ayar Labs raised $500 million in March 2026 at a $3.8 billion valuation for its co-packaged optical interconnects.

Investors Na
Optical Interconnect
LaunchTOPSwitch flyback ICs

Power integrations

Power Integrations has implemented its GaN technology in its TOPSwitch flyback ICs to increase the power range to 400W.

Power electronics
ContractTechnology

Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan · client: Tower semiconductor

Under the framework agreement, upon closing of the transaction, Tower will gain full ownership and operational control of TPSCo’s 12‑inch fab and foundry business, while TPSCo’s 8‑inch…

Technology
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Cadence design systems acquires Hexagon Smart Solutions AB

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. completed the acquisition of the design and engineering business of Hexagon Smart Solutions AB, a Swedish private limited liability company, on February 23,…

Design and Engineering
ContractSupply

Intel · client: Tower semiconductor

Intel signed a contract in September 2023 to manufacture 300mm wafers for Tower customers as part of Intel Foundry Services.

FundingRecapitalization

Bestronics

New Water Capital (NWC) announced today a significant new investment in the Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) sector, with the recapitalization of DataED and Bestronics

Electronics Manufacturing Services
ContractTechnology

Gct semiconductor · client: Na

GCT Semiconductor Holding Inc. (“GCT” or the "Company") (NYSE: GCTS), a leading designer and supplier of advanced 5G and 4G semiconductor solutions, today announced that it has licensed…

Satellite communications; 5G/4G telecommunications
FundingSeries A

Mia labs

Mia Labs, an Austin‑based startup building AI tools for car dealerships, closed a $20 million Series A on Jan. 22, 2026.

Investors Permanent Capital Ventures
Automotive sales AI
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Nvidia acquires Groq

Nvidia essentially bought Groq on Christmas Eve 2025 through an "aquihire" deal licensing the company's Learning Processing Unit technology and hiring most of its key engineering people,…

Technology
FundingSeries E

Ayar labs

US-based semiconductor startup Ayar Labs has raised $500 million in a Series E funding round to scale its optical interconnect technology designed to address bandwidth limitations in…

Investors Neuberger berman, ARK Invest, Insight partners, Sequoia Global Equities
Semiconductor
ContractTechnology

Groq · client: Nvidia

Today, Groq announced that it has entered into a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Nvidia for Groq’s inference technology.

Technology
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Nvidia acquires Groq

CNBC reported that Nvidia agreed to buy selected Groq assets for $20 billion in cash

M&ATerminated · Announced

Tiansui Xinyuan acquires Pixelworks

VeriSilicon plans to jointly invest with co-investors in Tiansui Xinyuan, which will act as the acquisition vehicle to take control of Pixelworks. The company said the deal is expected…

Semiconductor
Funding

Axiado

Axiado Corporation Inc – $100.0M

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Cadence design systems acquires ChipStack

Cadence Design Systems (Nasdaq: CDNS) has announced an agreement to acquire ChipStack, a Seattle-based twenty-person startup specialising in AI-powered chip verification tools.

Funding

Pixelworks

Pixelworks Inc. shares slipped Monday after the company announced a $7 million stock sale to institutional investors, part of its plan to strengthen liquidity and fund future product…

Investors Institutional investors
Semiconductors
FundingDebt Financing

Gct semiconductor

GCT Semiconductor Holding Inc. today announced that it has entered into a term loan agreement (the “Debt Financing”) with Anapass, Inc., GCT’s largest shareholder and strategic investor.

Investors Anapass
Semiconductor
ContractTechnology

Trina solar · client: Holosolis

By signing a patent licensing agreement with the Chinese group Trina Solar, the French manufacturer of Holosolis photovoltaic panels has just taken a new step in the development of its…

Renewable Energy
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Flextronics acquires Google

Flextronics said Monday that it will acquire Google's Motorola Mobility plants in Tianjin, China and Jaguariuna, Brazil.

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Cohort acquires Em solutions

Cohort, a nimble player in the aerospace and defense sector, has been making waves with a strategic acquisition of EM Solutions, enhancing its foothold in naval communications.

Aerospace and defense
ContractSupply

Trina solar · client: Verbund Green Power

Trina Solar has signed a module supply agreement with Verbund Green Power, the renewables division of Austrian utility Verbund. Under the terms of the deal, Trina Solar will deliver more…

Renewable Energy

Semiconductors companies in San Jose, by funding and team

Few semiconductors companies in San Jose, California publish revenue, so this list compares what is on record instead: recorded equity funding, team size, revenue model, age and stage. The 50 companies below lead on recorded funding and team size among 237 active companies.

Showing 25 of 50

Provider of AI inference platforms and on-premise AI inference clusters

High performance computing
US$1.75bnSeries E · Sep 2025
312+88% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months · last posted Oct 2025

Developer of optical interconnect solutions for artificial intelligence infrastructure applications

Photonics
US$871.50mSeries E · Mar 2026
261+28% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Physical commerce
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months · last posted Aug 2026

Developer of chips and modules for 4G LTE and 5G

Analog and mixed signal ics
US$350.57mSeries H · Jan 2018
138-8% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Physical commerce
28 yr1998
0none in 3 months

Developer of hardware and software platform for physical artificial intelligence

Analog and mixed signal ics
US$345.00mSeries C · Apr 2026
239+28% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Developer of thermal management solutions for data centers and electronic devices

Micro electro mechanical systems
US$333.00mSeries D · Mar 2026
91+79% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Physical commerce
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months · last posted Feb 2026

Provider of flexible thin-film photovoltaic cells

Photonics
US$272.87mSeries E · Oct 2012
34-4% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Physical commerce
21 yr2005
0none in 3 months

Developer of hardware-anchored platform security solutions with AI-driven threat detection

Analog and mixed signal ics
US$215.90mSeries C · Dec 2025
153+38% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months · last posted Jul 2026

Provider of LiDAR-based sensors for autonomous vehicles

Sensors
US$200.00mPE · Oct 2019
392+8% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Licensing / Subscription
43 yr1983
0none in 3 months

Developer of serializer-deserializer circuits

Electronic design automation tools
US$108.00mSeries D · Jun 2020
580+15% 12 mo to Apr 2023LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
18 yr2008
0none in 3 months

Provider of semiconductor manufacturing services

Semiconductor design and manufacturing services
US$100.00mSeries D · Aug 2024
—Not available
Fee-for-service
5 yr2021
—No postings tracked

Light field display devices for holographic experiences

Augmented reality
US$85.00mSeries B · Feb 2023
18+11% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months

Provider of agentic AI platforms for semiconductor chip design and verification

Agentic ai
US$71.00mSeries A · Jan 2026
62LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
2 yr2024
0none in 3 months

Manufacturer of high-performance PCB connectors and interposers

Electronic components
US$62.43mSeries E · Sep 2013
21+168% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
23 yr2003
0none in 3 months

GSME is a global provider of customized silicon solutions, specializing in RF design and power

Semiconductor design and manufacturing services
US$53.00mSeries B · Jan 2026
115LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Physical commerce
5 yr2021
0none in 3 months · last posted May 2026

Developer of compute infrastructure and analog AI for drug design

Digital ics
US$50.00mSeries A · Jan 2022
108+38% 12 mo to Jul 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Physical commerce
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months

Manufacturer of photovoltaic products, energy storage, system solutions, and digital services

Solar energy
US$40.00mPE · Jul 2006
3,495+41% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Physical commerce
29 yr1997
0none in 3 months

Developing efficient power conversion systems

Analog and mixed signal ics
US$40.00mSeries B · Sep 2014
3LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Physical commerce
16 yr2010
0none in 3 months

Developer of SoC for variety of application.

Ai infrastructure
US$29.20mSeries B · Dec 2020
26-21% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
15 yr2011
0none in 3 months

Provider of direct e beam lithography for SOC ICs.

Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
US$28.74mSeries B · Mar 2012
63+7% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Licensing / Subscription
19 yr2007
0none in 3 months

Advanced X-ray inspection tools for semiconductor industry

Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
US$22.15mSeries A · Feb 2020
8-98% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months

Developer of photovoltaic systems

Renewable energy tech
US$22.01mSeries B · Oct 2011
—Not available
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
16 yr2010
0none in 3 months

Provider of semiconductor designing and electronic design automation services

Semiconductor design and manufacturing services
US$19.50mSeries B · Nov 2001
—Not available
Subscription
26 yr2000
—No postings tracked

Developer of hardware and software designed to optimize system performance

Data center infrastructure
US$17.00mSeed · Apr 2022
5-67% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months

Electronic component designer and manufacturer

3d printing
US$16.09mSeries D · Nov 2009
10-75% 12 mo to Dec 2020LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Physical commerce
25 yr2001
0none in 3 months

Provider of AI-based robots for e-vehicle charging

Energy storage tech
US$6.60mSeed · Feb 2021
6-67% vs previous recordrecorded Dec 2021
Subscription
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months
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Explore semiconductors companies in San Jose by what you are looking for

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Chip design & semiconductor servicesSemiconductor manufacturing equipmentAnalog, digital & power IC companiesSensors, photonics & optical componentsElectronic design automation toolsElectronics manufacturing & components

Chip design & semiconductor services

Companies providing semiconductor design, silicon engineering and production services.

  1. Akeana

    Provider of semiconductor manufacturing services

    Semiconductor design and manufacturing services
    See in list
  2. GSME

    GSME is a global provider of customized silicon solutions, specializing in RF design and power

    Semiconductor design and manufacturing services
    See in list
  3. Get2Chip

    Provider of semiconductor designing and electronic design automation services

    Semiconductor design and manufacturing services
    See in list
  4. XTAL Incorporated

    Yield enhancement, software optimization and hardware implementation for semiconductor industry

    Semiconductor design and manufacturing services
    See in list
  5. Celera

    Offers semiconductor design and application development services

    Semiconductor design and manufacturing services
    See in list

Semiconductor manufacturing equipment

Suppliers of semiconductor equipment, inspection and fabrication technology.

  1. SVXR

    Advanced X-ray inspection tools for semiconductor industry

    Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
    See in list
  2. PerfectVIPs

    Manufacturer of semiconductor equipment

    Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
    Website
  3. Frontier Semiconductor

    Manufacturer of advanced metrology systems for semiconductor applications

    Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
    Website
  4. Checkpoint Technologies

    Provider of optical failure analysis tools used by semiconductor industry

    Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
    Website
  5. C&D Semiconductor

    Supplier of semiconductor related services and products, offering a range of services including photoresist and spin on dielectric experiences, sales and product information, and spare parts for the semiconductor industry

    Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
    Website

Analog, digital & power IC companies

Chip companies developing analog, digital, mixed-signal and power integrated circuits.

  1. GCT Semiconductor

    Developer of chips and modules for 4G LTE and 5G

    Analog and mixed signal ics
    See in list
  2. SiMa.ai

    Developer of hardware and software platform for physical artificial intelligence

    Analog and mixed signal ics
    See in list
  3. Credo

    Developer of serializer-deserializer circuits

    Electronic design automation tools
    See in list
  4. Avogy

    Developing efficient power conversion systems

    Analog and mixed signal ics
    See in list
  5. Uniquify

    Fabless semiconductor company providing System-On-a-Chip(SoC) display cores

    Analog and mixed signal ics
    See in list

Sensors, photonics & optical components

Businesses building sensing, photonics and optical semiconductor technology.

  1. Ayar Labs

    Developer of optical interconnect solutions for artificial intelligence infrastructure applications

    Photonics
    See in list
  2. Velodyne Lidar

    Provider of LiDAR-based sensors for autonomous vehicles

    Sensors
    See in list
  3. Trina Solar

    Manufacturer of photovoltaic products, energy storage, system solutions, and digital services

    Solar energy
    See in list
  4. Integrated PV

    Developer of photovoltaic systems

    Renewable energy tech
    See in list
  5. Zadar Labs

    Developer of AI-enabled radar system for autonomous vehicles

    Autonomous vehicles
    See in list

Electronic design automation tools

Software and tools for designing, simulating and verifying electronic products.

  1. Alpha Design AI

    Provider of agentic AI platforms for semiconductor chip design and verification

    Agentic ai
    See in list
  2. Efabless

    Provider of an integrated EDA tool for analog and mixed signal ICs

    Electronic design automation tools
    See in list
  3. S2C

    Provider of SoC FPGA-based rapid prototyping solutions

    Electronic design automation tools
    See in list
  4. OrCAD

    Developer of PCB design software

    Electronic design automation tools
    See in list
  5. Cadence

    Provider of electronic design automation software for semiconductor industry

    Manufacturing tech
    See in list

Electronics manufacturing & components

Electronics manufacturers and component suppliers serving product teams.

  1. EoPlex

    Electronic component designer and manufacturer

    3d printing
    See in list
  2. Flextronics

    Provider of electronics manufacturing services

    Electronic manufacturing services
    See in list
  3. Infiniti Solutions

    Offers custom electronic manufacturing services

    Electronic manufacturing services
    See in list
  4. Syrma

    Offers electronics designing and manufacturing services

    Electronic manufacturing services
    See in list
  5. Emerald Technologies

    Company is a contract manufacturing and design firm offering global, electronic manufacturing services and solutions

    Semiconductor design and manufacturing services
    See in list

Public semiconductor companies in San Jose

Explore publicly listed semiconductor companies in San Jose.

  1. GCT Semiconductor

    Developer of chips and modules for 4G LTE and 5G

    Analog and mixed signal ics
    See in list
  2. Velodyne Lidar

    Provider of LiDAR-based sensors for autonomous vehicles

    Sensors
    See in list
  3. Credo

    Developer of serializer-deserializer circuits

    Electronic design automation tools
    See in list
  4. Trina Solar

    Manufacturer of photovoltaic products, energy storage, system solutions, and digital services

    Solar energy
    See in list
  5. Flextronics

    Provider of electronics manufacturing services

    Electronic manufacturing services
    See in list
12 companies in San Jose

Semiconductor startups in San Jose

Newer semiconductor companies in San Jose.

  1. Akeana

    Provider of semiconductor manufacturing services

    Semiconductor design and manufacturing services
    See in list
  2. Alpha Design AI

    Provider of agentic AI platforms for semiconductor chip design and verification

    Agentic ai
    See in list
  3. GSME

    GSME is a global provider of customized silicon solutions, specializing in RF design and power

    Semiconductor design and manufacturing services
    See in list
  4. Wpgacorp

    Electronics distributor providing design, supply chain, and technical solutions

    Electronic components
    Website
  5. Alpine Microsystems

    Manufacturer of electronic chips and semiconductors

    Electronic components
    Website
16 companies in San Jose

Semiconductor companies hiring in San Jose

Semiconductor companies in San Jose with hiring activity.

  1. Groq

    Provider of AI inference platforms and on-premise AI inference clusters

    High performance computing
    See in list
  2. Ayar Labs

    Developer of optical interconnect solutions for artificial intelligence infrastructure applications

    Photonics
    See in list
  3. SiMa.ai

    Developer of hardware and software platform for physical artificial intelligence

    Analog and mixed signal ics
    See in list
  4. Frore Systems

    Developer of thermal management solutions for data centers and electronic devices

    Micro electro mechanical systems
    See in list
  5. Axiado

    Developer of hardware-anchored platform security solutions with AI-driven threat detection

    Analog and mixed signal ics
    See in list
24 companies in San Jose
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Capital & corporate activity

Semiconductors funding and M&A across the United States

3,632 recorded equity rounds have gone to 9,617 semiconductors companies in the United States — how much, at which stage, into which sub-sectors, from whom, and how San Jose compares. Debt, IPO and grant rounds are excluded.

equity rounds, last 12 months60

US$4.44bn

equity rounds, last 24 months167

US$10.55bn

raised over five yearsUS$22.98bn

666 rounds in the United States

M&A deals, San Jose40

last 24 months

Capital by year

Equity funding into semiconductors in the United States

amount rounds
$2.8bn2018201
$2.7bn2019164
$2.5bn2020151
$4.8bn2021147
$2.4bn2022131
$2.1bn2023139
$3.5bn202491
$6.6bn2025113
$3.6bn202645

Bars show US$ raised; the number under each year is equity rounds. 2026 is year to date. The peak year was 2025, with US$6.63bn across 113 rounds.

The funding ladder · five years

Rounds and typical cheque by stage

SeedUS$983.93m191 rounds · median US$1.34m
Series AUS$2.79bn205 rounds · median US$8.22m
Series BUS$4.13bn143 rounds · median US$22.44m
Series CUS$4.28bn76 rounds · median US$40.00m
Series D+US$9.69bn46 rounds · median US$83.22m
Private equityUS$100.00m3 rounds · median US$100.00m
Where the money went · five years

Most-funded sub-sectors

Ai infrastructureUS$4.95bn50 rounds · 22 companies
PhotonicsUS$4.03bn66 rounds · 38 companies
High performance computingUS$2.73bn6 rounds · 3 companies
Digital icsUS$2.19bn31 rounds · 19 companies
Analog and mixed signal icsUS$927.71m35 rounds · 18 companies
Electronic design automation toolsUS$886.25m24 rounds · 18 companies
SensorsUS$804.36m66 rounds · 44 companies
Corporate activity · last 24 months

M&A in San Jose

38Acquisition
1Terminated
1Merger

Most active acquirers

  1. Cadence design systems7
  2. Endwave3
  3. Ultratech3
  4. Advanced Micro Devices2
  5. Nvidia2

Most acquired or merged

  1. Groq2
  2. Em solutions2
  3. Edge impulse2
  4. Endwave2
  5. JCA Technology Inc.2

Each deal appears in the events strip at the top of the page.

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Semiconductors Industry Landscape of the United States
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Semiconductors Industry Landscape of the United States

The financials above are one chapter. The full semiconductors landscape of San Jose maps the whole industry — every segment, the capital behind it, the talent market and where the next opportunities are.

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Semiconductors funding in San Jose

38 semiconductors companies in San Jose have recorded equity funding, US$5.15bn in total. Totals and round dates describe the historical record; they are not current valuations.

Founders and momentum in San Jose

Meet the people behind semiconductors companies in San Jose. 101 of 237 companies list founders or leaders; where a public LinkedIn profile matches exactly, the expanded profile shows the photo, headline, location and education.

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