Radar · Semiconductors in Texas
Best Semiconductors Companies in Texas, United States
The 332 best Semiconductors companies in Texas, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Silicon Labs.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
332companies tracked
$3.4Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
97have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SEMICONDUCTORS × TEXAS
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
389kcombined LinkedIn audience
76%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Semiconductors companies in Texas
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silicon Labs Developer of wireless and non-wireless technologies, software, tools, and services 84Market top 17%Funding top 22%Tech top 26%Talent top 28% All 14 signals ▾Markettop 17% Fundingtop 22% Techtop 26% Talenttop 28% Globaltop 31% Moattop 32% Fin. healthtop 33% Newstop 36% Producttop 36% Patentstop 38% Customerstop 39% Innovationtop 40% Growthtop 46% Partnersbottom 42% Market: 1,846 employees (top 1% of High Tech) · Revenue ~$785M Funding: Raised $523M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $523M | 15 mo ago | 1,846 1,846 → 2,582 (+40%) · sector median +40% | 1996 | Matt Johnson President and CEO | 40 patents Mixed-signal ICs for timing, power management, and wireless communication. | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 2 | Xtera Optical and IP networking solutions | $349M | 129 mo ago | 74 74 → 125 (+69%) · sector median +40% | 1998 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Ambiq Provider of AI-based system-on-chips for IoT applications 64Funding top 25%Growth top 25%News top 28%Moat top 31% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Growthtop 25% Newstop 28% Moattop 31% Markettop 43% AItop 45% Techbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 45% Talentbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $288M across 19 rounds · 19 rounds over 16 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $288M | 33 mo ago | 250 | 2010 | Scott Hanson Founder & CTO | — | 6 job openings |
| 4 | Mythic Developer of analog compute-in-memory solutions for artificial intelligence inference acceleration 67Funding top 17%AI top 25%Patents top 37%News top 37% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% AItop 25% Patentstop 37% Newstop 37% Innovationtop 43% Moattop 44% Markettop 47% Growthtop 47% Techtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $178M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $178M | 6 mo ago | 360 | 2012 | Dave Fick CTO & Co-Founder | 104 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 5 | Uhnder Provider of low-power consuming chips for IoT applications 32Moat top 19%Funding top 28%Patents top 33%Innovation top 36% All 11 signals ▾Moattop 19% Fundingtop 28% Patentstop 33% Innovationtop 36% Producttop 37% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 44% Marketbottom 42% Techbottom 38% Newsbottom 27% Growthbottom 18% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 169 patents Funding: Raised $145M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $145M | 27 mo ago | 81 | 2015 | Manju Hegde Co-Founder & CEO | 169 patents Digital millimeter-wave MIMO radar for automotive, focusing on multi-chip sync, calibration, and interference mitigation. | — |
| 6 | Calxeda Domain sales platform offering quick pricing and privacy options | $132M | 164 mo ago | — | 2008 | Barry Evans CEO | 45 patents Low-power, high‑performance server interconnect fabrics and flexible storage/network provisioning | — |
| 7 | WINSYSTEMS Provides embedded computing products and solutions | $125M | 79 mo ago | 48 48 → 52 (+8%) · sector median +40% | 1982 | Jerry Winfield Founder & CEO | — | 2 launchs |
| 8 | MacroFab Provider of electronics manufacturing services specializing in PCB assembly solutions | $102M | 34 mo ago | 114 114 → 96 (-16%) · sector median +40% | 2013 | Chris Church Founder | — | — |
| 9 | Nimble Storage Primary Storage,Backup,Disaster Recovery | $99M | 150 mo ago | 15,156 | 2007 | — | 116 patents Optimizing flash-based storage arrays with advanced caching, I/O throttling, and congestion control | — |
| 10 | Alereon Leader in ultrawideband (UWB) wireless solutions, eliminating wires in hi-tech products | $95M | 168 mo ago | 14 14 → 22 (+57%) · sector median +40% | 2003 | David Shoemaker CEO | 36 patents Scalable, cognitive and interference‑aware radio architectures with advanced waveform generation for wireless communications. | — |
| 11 | Intrinsity Designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services | $92M | 196 mo ago | — | 1997 | Paul Nixon Ex Founder & CEO | 17 patents Sequential equivalence checking, hierarchical verification, pre‑silicon testbench generation, low‑power gate charge recycling | — |
| 12 | Applied Optoelectronics Manufacturer of fiber-optic networking products | $90M | 87 mo ago | 370 370 → 628 (+70%) · sector median +40% | 1997 | — | 470 patents Hybrid fiber‑coaxial broadband equipment, optical‑RF integration, and thermal/EMI management | 2 partnerships |
| 13 | Convey Computer Provider of hybrid-core computing solution | $62M | 147 mo ago | 23 | 2006 | — | — | — |
| 14 | SigmaSense Developer of sensing technology for battery and interactive display applications 69Innovation top 9%Patents top 10%Moat top 29%Funding top 30% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 9% Patentstop 10% Moattop 29% Fundingtop 30% Newstop 34% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 42% Innovation: 855 patents (top 3% of patent-holders) · 636 filings since 2022 vs 219 in 2017-21 Patents: 855 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 636 filings since 2022 vs 219 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $55M | 26 mo ago | 41 41 → 39 (-5%) · sector median +40% | 2015 | — | 855 patents High‑precision capacitive touch and bio‑signal acquisition circuits for wearables and interfaces | — |
| 15 | Seno Medical Provider of optoacoustic imaging systems for cancer diagnosis | $54M | 148 mo ago | 34 34 → 40 (+18%) · sector median +40% | 2005 | Thomas Umbel CEO | 341 patents Optoacoustic medical imaging systems for lesion characterization and lymph node diagnostics | 2 launchs |
| 16 | BandSpeed Semiconductor solutions for interference detection in network devices. | $54M | 202 mo ago | 11 | 1998 | — | 77 patents Dynamic selection and management of communication channels based on performance metrics | — |
| 17 | Matrix Semiconductor Manufacturer of the dense non-volatile 3-D memory chips | $52M | 279 mo ago | — | 1998 | Dennis Segers CEO & President | 87 patents Advanced non-volatile memory technologies: 3D arrays, resistive and phase‑change RAM. | — |
| 18 | VUV Analytics Provider of vacuum ultraviolet absorption spectroscopic instruments | $48M | 40 mo ago | 36 | 2009 | Dale Harrison Co-Founder & CTO | 42 patents VUV absorption spectroscopy systems and flow cells for high‑sensitivity liquid analysis. | — |
| 19 | MTPV Manufacturer of photovoltaic cells based on micron-gap thermophotovoltaics technology | $45M | 92 mo ago | 17 | 2003 | — | 8 patents Micro-gap thermophotovoltaic systems for high-efficiency thermal‑to‑electric conversion | — |
| 20 | Sirific Wireless Designs and develops CMOS RF HEDGE transceivers for wireless communications market | $43M | 232 mo ago | — | 2000 | Tajinder Manku Founder | — | — |
| 21 | Abracon Manufactures electrical circuit components | $40M | 94 mo ago | 69 69 → 150 (+117%) · sector median +40% | 2009 | Tony Roybal President & Chief Executive Officer | — | — |
| 22 | Silicon Clocks CMEMS (CMOS + MEMS) technology focusing on timing products | $40M | 204 mo ago | — | 1996 | Emmanuel Quevy Founder & President | — | — |
| 23 | Luminary Micro Developer of microcontrollers | $39M | 225 mo ago | 55 | 2004 | Jean Anne Booth Founder | — | — |
| 24 | Pulsewave RF Radio frequency power amplifier modules for wireless infrastructure | $38M | 239 mo ago | 20 | 2002 | — | 46 patents RF power amplifier feedback/control systems and micronization material processing technologies. | — |
| 25 | Westar Designs and provides flat panel display technology solutions | $38M | 270 mo ago | 1,400 | 1993 | — | — | — |
| 26 | PWRF Radio frequency power amplifier modules for wireless infrastructure | $38M | — | — | 2002 | David Kelly President & CEO | — | — |
| 27 | Ideal Power Universal Power Converters | $32M | 70 mo ago | 8 | 2007 | Daniel Brdar Chief Executive Officer | 357 patents High‑power bidirectional double‑base bipolar transistor switching and cooling solutions | — |
| 28 | Zebra Imaging Provides hologram technology for 3D visualization without viewing aids | $31M | 131 mo ago | 17 | 1996 | Alejandro Ferdman Co-Founder | 79 patents Holographic and autostereoscopic display technologies for 3D visual imaging | — |
| 29 | Black Sand Technologies Providing solutions for wireless industry | $28M | 172 mo ago | 15 | 2005 | — | — | — |
| 30 | Zilker Labs Mixed Signal Semiconductors for power management | $27M | 224 mo ago | 40 | 2003 | Jim Templeton Co-Founder | 24 patents Advanced digital control and adaptive regulation for multi-phase power converters | — |
| 31 | Inspire Semiconductor Developer of AI and blockchain-based semiconductor ICs 42AI top 20%Funding top 31%Growth top 47%News top 49% All 8 signals ▾AItop 20% Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 47% Newstop 49% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 24% AI: Classified as an AI company Funding: Raised $24.7M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 4 yrs (2.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $25M | 13 mo ago | 17 | 2020 | Ron Dell CEO | — | 3 job openings |
| 32 | voragotech.com Provider of radiation-hardened microcontrollers and microprocessors | $22M | 129 mo ago | 31 | 2004 | Bernd Lienhard Chief Executive Officer | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 33 | Applied Nanotech Develops and manufactures nano materials 45Product top 14%Funding top 31%Innovation top 34%Patents top 35% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 14% Fundingtop 31% Innovationtop 34% Patentstop 35% Moattop 35% Growthtop 44% Talentbottom 45% Fin. healthbottom 41% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 24% Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $22.5M across 36 rounds · 36 rounds over 22 yrs (1.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $22M | 13 mo ago | 19 | 1989 | Richard Fink CEO & President | 279 patents Enables low-cost copper conductive inks for printed circuit and flexible electronics | — |
| 34 | Prioria Small & Micro UAVs for military, public safety and commercial purposes | $20M | 141 mo ago | 24 | 2003 | Bryan Da Frota Co-Founder & CEO | 2 patents Real-time onboard image analysis and object recognition for embedded vision systems | — |
| 35 | Quantum Materials Corp Manufacturer of luminescent semiconductor nanocrystals | $18M | 64 mo ago | 31 | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 36 | Accelsius Developer of two-phase direct-to-chip liquid cooling systems for data centers | $15M | 5 mo ago | 27 | 2022 | Josh Claman CEO | 17 patents Microfluidic heat‑exchange cooling systems for optoelectronic devices | — |
| 37 | Nebula Provider of analog mixed signal design, system driven approach, and robust testing & support services | $15M | 62 mo ago | 41 | 2020 | Gaurang Shah Co-Founder & CEO | 18 patents Distributed cloud infrastructure update, monitoring, and control management solutions | — |
| 38 | Apogee Semiconductor Manufacturing of semiconductors | $14M | 9 mo ago | 12 | 2017 | — | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 39 | Neurophos Platform that deliver GPU-level performance in a compact, energy-efficient form using optical computing and… 48AI top 18%Patents top 34%Innovation top 35%Funding top 37% All 9 signals ▾AItop 18% Patentstop 34% Innovationtop 35% Fundingtop 37% Moattop 38% Techtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 46% Marketbottom 21% AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Patents: 21 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $10M | 6 mo ago | 5 | 2020 | Patrick Bowen Co-Founder & CEO | 21 patents Optical analog computing hardware using metasurfaces and tunable liquid‑crystal metamaterials | — |
| 40 | Octavo Systems Supplier of System-in-Package (SiP) solutions | $9M | 27 mo ago | 16 | 2013 | Gene Frantz Co-Founder and CTO | — | 1 launch |
| 41 | Axzon Provider of cloud and IoT-enabled asset tracking solutions for multiple industries 45Innovation top 27%Growth top 28%Funding top 40%Product top 48% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 27% Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 40% Producttop 48% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 20% Innovation: 3 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $6M | 3 mo ago | 3 | 2006 | Bruno Salvador Leano CEO | — | 1 launch |
| 42 | IntelliEPI Manufacturer of semiconductor epitaxial wafers using MBE epi-growth technology | $5M | 19 mo ago | 70 | 1999 | — | — | — |
| 43 | Trueview Manufacturer of cloud-based integrated video surveillance systems | $4M | 21 mo ago | 147 | 2011 | Manish Rathi Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 44 | 6P Color Developer of color technology for accurate color transport and display | $3M | 15 mo ago | 7 | 2020 | Brian Woods CEO | 19 patents Facilitates real-time social media content sharing and group device synchronization | — |
| 45 | Coherent Logix Provider of low power, C-programmable, multi-core processors | $3M | 39 mo ago | 65 | 2005 | Michael Doerr President and CEO | 554 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 46 | Anametric Quantum cybersecurity solutions provider | $3M | 21 mo ago | 7 | 2017 | Wil Oxford Founder & CEO | 36 patents Hardware security primitives: reversible hash circuits, entropy generators, quantum RNGs, PUFs. | — |
| 47 | The Shape Sensing Provider of medical device control design, and 3D shape sensing solutions | $3M | 1 mo ago | 5 | 2020 | — | 6 patents Fiber-optic shape sensing and birefringence mitigation for distributed 3D curvature measurement | — |
| 48 | Max-IR Labs Developer of infrared sensor technology for liquid analysis across industries 16Moat top 32%Innovation top 35%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 48% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 32% Innovationtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 48% Patentsbottom 47% Globalbottom 31% Marketbottom 21% Techbottom 16% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 31 patents Innovation: 31 patents (top 41% of patent-holders) · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $1M | 14 mo ago | 7 | 2017 | Katy Roodenko Founder & CEO | 31 patents Targeted glutathione/ATP delivery and antioxidant nutraceutical formulations for cellular health | — |
| 49 | HEXAspec Manufacturer of high-performance chip packaging fillers | $500K | 12 mo ago | — | 2024 | Chen Lin Co-Founder | — | 1 partnership |
| 50 | Ares Materials AI-driven sustainable polymers for next-gen displays and electronics | $219K | 19 mo ago | 25 | 2014 | Adrian Avendano Chief Product Officer / Founder | — | — |
Top 12 Semiconductors companies in Texas
#1
Series D · Austin, Texas · founded 2012 · 360 employees$178Mraised▾
Series D · Austin, Texas · founded 2012 · 360 employees
Developer of analog compute-in-memory solutions for artificial intelligence inference acceleration. The company provides processors and cards designed for power-efficient AI at the edge. Its technology aims to eliminate memory bottlenecks, enabling new AI applications. The products target sectors including robotics, security, and consumer devices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%AI
top 25%Patents
top 37%News
top 37%Innovation
top 43%Moat
top 44%Funding: Raised $178M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series D (Dec 2025)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) · Product described with: artificial intelligence
Patents: 104 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 44 filings since 2022 vs 60 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 17k LinkedIn followers — 4.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series D$125M
- Mar 2023Series C$13M
- May 2021Series C$70M
- May 2019Series B$3M
Founders & team
Investors
BlackRock, Hewlett Packard Pathfinder, Alumni Ventures, UDC Ventures, DFJ, Lux Capital
Tech stack
AddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsAmazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple Icloud MailBeaver Builder
#2
Acquired · Austin, Texas · founded 1996 · 1846 employees$523Mraised▾
Acquired · Austin, Texas · founded 1996 · 1846 employees
Developer of wireless and non-wireless technologies, software, tools, and services. The company provides solutions for wireless protocols, including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Zigbee. It offers products for industrial IoT, smart cities, connected health, and smart retail applications. The company also provides development tools, software development kits, and documentation. Services include custom part manufacturing, developer support, and extended maintenance.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 84how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 17%Funding
top 22%Tech
top 26%Talent
top 28%Global
top 31%Moat
top 32%Market: 1,846 employees (top 1% of High Tech) · Revenue ~$785M · Top-500,000 web property
Funding: Raised $523M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Feb 2025)
Tech: 73 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Cloudfront · Devops: Envoy
Audience (LinkedIn): 259k LinkedIn followers — 66.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Signify) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$23M
- May 2020Post IPO$500M
Founders & team
Investors
Texas.gov, KLM Capital Group, Austin Ventures, Silverton Partners, CenterPoint Ventures, Kernel Capital
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Audience ManagerAdobe Experience ManagerAdobe Experience Platform Identity Service
#3
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2022 · 27 employees$15.2Mraised▾
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2022 · 27 employees
Developer of two-phase direct-to-chip liquid cooling systems for data centers. The company's systems use dielectric refrigerant and are designed for high-density server environments. The cooling solutions are built with redundant components and leak detection. The company focuses on streamlined design and thermal performance to reduce energy consumption.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series B$65M
- Oct 2025Series A$65M
- Nov 2024Series A$24M
- Oct 2023Series A$15M
Founders & team
Investors
Innventure, Johnson Controls, Legrand
Tech stack
Animate.CssAutomatic.CssBricksCalendlyCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#4
Seed · Austin, Texas · founded 2006 · 3 employees$5.8Mraised▾
Seed · Austin, Texas · founded 2006 · 3 employees
Provider of cloud and IoT-enabled asset tracking solutions for multiple industries. The product line includes a series of connected sensors for measuring multiple parameters including temperature, moisture, and intrusion, and a system solution that collects the relevant sensor data while managing the RF communication process. The company also provides an industrial IoT sensor platform that handles the sensor and reader details and provides an interface to connect with the internal business processes. In addition, the company provides evaluation systems comprising sensors paired with either a handheld reader or a fixed reader. It caters to automotive, electric power distribution, data centers, cold chains, and factories.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 27%Growth
top 28%Funding
top 40%Product
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 41%Innovation: 3 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $5.8M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 18 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 601 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Seed$500K
- Jul 2025Seed$1M
- Sep 2014Seed$2.2M
- May 2012Seed$2M
Founders & team
Investors
Texas Emerging Technology Fund, Austin Technology Incubator
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAws Certificate ManagerBootstrapFont Awesome
#5
Seed · Austin, Texas · founded 2020 · 5 employees$2.6Mraised▾
Seed · Austin, Texas · founded 2020 · 5 employees
Provider of medical device control design, and 3D shape sensing solutions
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Seed$100K
- Aug 2022Seed$2.6M
Investors
Mid Atlantic Bio Angels
#6
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2020 · 5 employees$10Mraised▾
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2020 · 5 employees
Platform that deliver GPU-level performance in a compact, energy-efficient form using optical computing and metamaterials. Its technology targets AI inference, offering hundred x proress in speed and efficiency compared to traditional systems. Its OPUs perform in-memory matrix multiplications at light speed, shrinking optical modulators by ten thousands x for terawatt-scale AI compute in data centers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 18%Patents
top 34%Innovation
top 35%Funding
top 37%Moat
top 38%Tech
top 50%AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Patents: 21 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 21 patents (top 51% of patent-holders) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence, Tech Hardware
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series A$110M
- Oct 2023Seed$7.2M
- 2021Convertible Debt$1M
- 2020Seed$1.8M
Founders & team
Investors
MetaVC Partners, Mana Ventures, Gates Frontier, M12, Carbon Direct Capital, Aramco Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapGoogle AnalyticsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle Workspace
#7
Series A · Plano, Texas · founded 2017 · 12 employees$14.3Mraised▾
Series A · Plano, Texas · founded 2017 · 12 employees
Manufacturing of semiconductors
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 3 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Falcon Electronics) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series A$11.7M
- Apr 2023Series A$13.8M
- Jul 2022Seed$468.8K
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$256K
Investors
OSTI
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzDiviFont Awesome
#8
Public · Austin, Texas · founded 2020 · 17 employees$24.7Mraised▾
Public · Austin, Texas · founded 2020 · 17 employees
Developer of AI and blockchain-based semiconductor ICs. It develops and delivers computation solutions as well as offers versatile processor architecture based on an array of thousands of simple but powerful CPU cores, integrated with memory and networking that have evolved for efficient blockchain applications, enabling users and innovators to develop breakthrough products for the marketplace.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%Funding
top 31%Growth
top 47%News
top 49%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 48%AI: Classified as an AI company
Funding: Raised $24.7M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 4 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Apr 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +3 · hiring: Director of Hardware Engineering, DFT Engineer
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Post IPO$3M
- Aug 2024Post IPO$303.5K
- Apr 2024Post IPO$177.2K
- Dec 2023Post IPO$686.4K
Founders & team
Investors
Humla
Tech stack
Contact Form 7Core-JsDiviFont AwesomeGodaddyGoogle Analytics
#9
Public · Austin, Texas · founded 1989 · 19 employees$22.5Mraised▾
Public · Austin, Texas · founded 1989 · 19 employees
Applied Nanotech develops and manufactures nano materials like carbon nano-tube films, graphene films, conductive inks, conductive pastes etc. They have developed a heat transfer material called CarbAL which is a carbon-based nanocomposite comprising of 80% carbonaceous matrix and a dispersed metal component of 20% aluminum with an additive that enhances phonon coupling and inhibits the formation of aluminum carbide. They have also developed a highly transparent and conducting copper metallic mesh called Exclucent.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%Funding
top 31%Innovation
top 34%Patents
top 35%Moat
top 35%Growth
top 44%Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $22.5M across 36 rounds · 36 rounds over 22 yrs (1.6/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (May 2025)
Innovation: 279 patents (top 6% of patent-holders) · 0 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21 · 12 product lines
Funding rounds
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$206.5K
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$206.5K
- Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$1.4M
- Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$200K
Founders & team
Investors
OSTI, National Science Foundation, HHS
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespaceStimulusPriority HintsGoogle Font Api
#10
Public · Austin, Texas · founded 2010 · 250 employees$288.1Mraised▾
Public · Austin, Texas · founded 2010 · 250 employees
Provider of AI-based system-on-chips for IoT applications. It provides MCUs, SoC and RTCs that has applications in gaming, wearables, wearables, smartcards, intelligent remotes, smart home & buildings and industrial IoT applications. The products are built on the patented Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology (SPOT) platform that has the capability to reduce the total system power consumption on the order of nanoamps for all battery-powered endpoint devices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%Growth
top 25%News
top 28%Moat
top 31%Market
top 43%AI
top 45%Funding: Raised $288M across 19 rounds · 19 rounds over 16 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series G (Aug 2023)
News: 15 BI events in 12 mo (of 21 tracked, 4 types) · +1400% YoY · 10 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 6 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +6 · hiring: Embedded Software Architect - Edge AI MCU, Staff Engineer, Product Test
Funding rounds
- Aug 2023Series G$83.2M
- Feb 2022Series G$44.8M
- Oct 2020Series G$127.3M
- Mar 2020Series F$5.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Kleiner Perkins, Austin Ventures, Mercury Fund, Arm, HRV, DFJ
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare TurnstileContact Form 7Fancybox
#11
Series D · Austin, Texas · founded 2015 · 81 employees$145Mraised▾
Series D · Austin, Texas · founded 2015 · 81 employees
Uhnder is a provider of low-power-efficient chips for IoT applications. The company claims that its product will be targeted for industrial & commercials IoT, ADAS, AR & VR, robotics, and industrial automation market.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 19%Funding
top 28%Patents
top 33%Innovation
top 36%Product
top 37%Talent
bottom 49%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 169 patents · Soonicorn
Funding: Raised $145M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series D (Feb 2024)
Patents: 169 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 49 filings since 2022 vs 120 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Funding rounds
- Feb 2024Series D$50M
- Nov 2020Series C$45M
- 2019Series B—
- 2017Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
Sands Capital Ventures, ACME, Qualcomm Ventures, Mountain View Capital, Sagitta, Magna
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCodeigniterExpressionengineGodaddy
#12
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2015 · 41 employees$55.3Mraised▾
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2015 · 41 employees
Developer of sensing technology for battery and interactive display applications. The company's technology enhances battery quality, safety, and performance through real-time insights. It also redefines touch and touch-less interactivity, overcoming thin stacks and high capacitive loads. The technology extracts high-resolution, high-accuracy data, even in noisy environments, and reduces hardware constraints for faster iterations.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 9%Patents
top 10%Moat
top 29%Funding
top 30%News
top 34%Global
bottom 43%Innovation: 855 patents (top 3% of patent-holders) · 636 filings since 2022 vs 219 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Patents: 855 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 636 filings since 2022 vs 219 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 855 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2024Conventional Debt$9.3M
- Oct 2021Series B$24M
- Apr 2021Conventional Debt$8.3M
- Sep 2020Series A$22.3M
Investors
Foxconn Electronics, E Ink, GIS Lounge, LG, Silicon Catalyst
Funding & investor landscape
$3.4Btotal disclosed funding
105companies funded
363disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Dave Fick
CTO & Co-Founder · Mythic
Matt Johnson
President and CEO · Silicon Labs
Josh Claman
CEO · Accelsius
Bruno Salvador Leano
CEO · Axzon
Patrick Bowen
Co-Founder & CEO · Neurophos
Ron Dell
CEO · Inspire Semiconductor
Richard Fink
CEO & President · Applied Nanotech
Scott Hanson
Founder & CTO · Ambiq
Manju Hegde
Co-Founder & CEO · Uhnder
Brian Woods
CEO · 6P Color
Chris Church
Founder · MacroFab
Misha Govshteyn
CEO · MacroFab
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 TEXAS · Hardware
How research on Semiconductors in Texas is moving
A read on the academic research around Semiconductors in Texas — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 567 papers.
UT Austin and Texas Instruments lead Texas semiconductor research, focusing on 3D IC, VLSI design, and circuit testing, with a cautiously optimistic tone favoring advancement over breakthrough.
567 papers · stance +0.51 · 38% breakthrough · 14% concern
top institutions
- The University of Texas at Austin146
- Texas Instruments126
- The University of Texas at Dallas104
- Texas A&M University69
- Texas Tech University40
leading researchers
David Z. Pan · Yiorgos Makris · Saraju P. Mohanty · Dereje Agonafer · Elias Kougianos · Stephen Bayne
prism intelligence · tone & topics
91% positive · 1% critical tone
ElectronicsComputer ScienceManufacturingArtificial IntelligenceTelecommunicationsMaterials Science
▲
Breakthroughs194 · 34%
▲ 27%→43% share
▲1.6× share momentum6 median citations36% since 2021mostly methods-led
Gallium nitride research newly emerged with 4 papers, signaling rising Texas semiconductor interest in wide-bandgap materials.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- CMOS7→11
- Reliability (semiconductor)2→5
- Transistor1→4
- Electronic design automation1→3
- Netlist1→3
Newly emergingGallium nitride 0→4 · Photonics 0→4 · Interconnection 0→4
Landmark Inorganic semiconductor nanomaterials for flexible and stretchable bio-integrated electronics · 158 cites
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Advancements243 · 43%
▼ 49%→35% share
▼0.7× share momentum5 median citations23% since 2021mostly methods-led
Characterization materials science papers surged 1→6, reflecting intensifying focus on advanced semiconductor material analysis.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Characterization (materials science)1→6
- Flip chip2→4
Newly emergingNeuromorphic engineering 0→4 · Beam steering 0→3 · Beam (structure) 0→3
Landmark State of the Art in 60-GHz Integrated Circuits and Systems for Wireless Communications · 901 cites
▼
Concerns74 · 13%
▼ 15%→12% share
▼0.8× share momentum2 median citations26% since 2021mostly empirical
Transistor reliability concerns are rising — papers doubled from 2→5, flagging growing device-level risk scrutiny.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Transistor2→5
Newly emergingPower (physics) 0→4 · Optoelectronics 0→3
Landmark First-principles calculations of charge carrier mobility and conductivity in bulk semiconductors and two-dimensional mat · 306 cites
Common questions
How many Semiconductors companies are there in Texas, United States?
Radar tracks 332 indexable Semiconductors companies headquartered in Texas, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Semiconductors companies in Texas, United States?
The Semiconductors companies in Texas, United States on this list have raised a combined $3.4B in disclosed equity funding across 105 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Semiconductors company in Texas, United States?
Silicon Labs is the highest-funded Semiconductors company in Texas, United States, with $523M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Semiconductors companies in Texas, United States are funded?
105 of the 332 Semiconductors companies in Texas, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Semiconductors unicorns are there in Texas, United States?
None of the Semiconductors companies in Texas, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Texas, United States Semiconductors companies?
The most active investors in Texas, United States Semiconductors companies on this list include National Science Foundation, Austin Ventures, Austin Technology Incubator, OSTI, New Enterprise Associates.
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