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Best Semiconductors Companies in United States
The 5903 best Semiconductors companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Microchip Technology.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
5903companies tracked
$98.3Bdisclosed funding
14unicorns
1539have raised
Tracking the best Semiconductors companies in the United States, this directory ranks 5,903 disclosed-funding recipients by capital raised and recent momentum. $98.3 billion in total funding sits behind that count. Fourteen unicorns have emerged from that pool, and the scale at the top is striking: Marvell has raised $3.0B, Lumentum $2.9B, and SambaNova Systems $1.1B, with AI-chip challenger Cerebras close behind at $750M. So when you're sizing up where serious capital has landed in U.S. semiconductors, those figures tell you more than any narrative will. The global market was valued at roughly $483.2B in 2020 and is forecast to reach $580.2B by 2026 at a 3.0% CAGR, a pace that looks modest until you remember what 3% compounds to at half-a-trillion-dollar scale.
What I find notable is how the investor mix reflects the sector's strategic weight. The National Science Foundation, HHS, and Intel Capital all appear among the most active backers here, a blend of federal mandate and corporate self-interest that's increasingly common in deep-tech. Coverage is accelerating, with hot themes clustering around chip design, wafer supply, and device performance. And geopolitically, things are moving fast: an India-U.S. semiconductor deal has been called a major catalyst for the broader ecosystem. The numbers in this directory are the foundation. Start there.
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FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SEMICONDUCTORS × UNITED STATES
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
2.9Mcombined LinkedIn audience
61%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Semiconductors companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvell Provider of a semiconductor and data-infrastructure company 82Funding top 16%Fin. health top 16%Market top 23%Product top 26% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% Fin. healthtop 16% Markettop 23% Producttop 26% Newstop 27% Growthtop 31% Globaltop 32% Techtop 33% Partnerstop 34% Moattop 42% Talenttop 43% Innovationbottom 37% Patentsbottom 34% Funding: Raised $3.0B across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 20 yrs (0.1/yr) Fin. health: Revenue ~$8.2B · Revenue +42% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $3.0B | 2 mo ago | 7,448 7,448 → 11,616 (+56%) · sector median +56% | 1995 | Matt Murphy Chairman and CEO | 60 signals ▲88% Earnings · M&A · Announcements | 16 patents Multi-channel video display memory systems and low-complexity wireless beamforming solutions | — |
| 2 | Lumentum Manufacturer of lasers and optical communication products 82Market top 22%Fin. health top 24%Funding top 26%Partners top 31% All 9 signals ▾Markettop 22% Fin. healthtop 24% Fundingtop 26% Partnerstop 31% Newstop 33% Techtop 35% Globaltop 44% Growthtop 50% Moatbottom 38% Market: 7,500 employees (top 5% of Telecom) · Revenue ~$1.6B Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.6B (FY2012) · Net margin 7.8% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $2.9B | 3 mo ago | 7,500 | 2015 | — | 35 signals ▲21% Earnings · Contracts · Capital raise | — | 1 expansion |
| 3 | Synopsys Provider of engineering solutions from silicon to systems, including EDA tools, semiconductor IP, and systems… 93Funding top 15%Patents top 16%Market top 18%Partners top 24% All 14 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Patentstop 16% Markettop 18% Partnerstop 24% Techtop 25% Talenttop 25% Newstop 26% Producttop 29% Fin. healthtop 30% Innovationtop 32% Globaltop 32% Growthtop 40% Moattop 40% AItop 45% Funding: Raised $2.0B across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 32 yrs (0.0/yr) Patents: 5,498 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 1196 filings since 2022 vs 1296 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 93/100 | $2.0B | 6 mo ago | 19,000 | 1986 | David Gregory Co-Founder | 87 signals ▲81% Earnings · Lawsuit · Regulatory | 5,498 patents Electronic design automation tools for circuit design, verification, simulation, and cloud workflow optimization | — |
| 4 | 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%) · sector median +56% | 2009 | Tim Breen CEO | 5 signals ▲400% Announcements · Regulatory · Contracts | — | — |
| 5 | Micron Manufacturer of memory and storage solutions for various applications 94Fin. health top 12%Market top 15%Patents top 16%Tech top 20% All 14 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 12% Markettop 15% Patentstop 16% Techtop 20% Moattop 21% Fundingtop 23% Globaltop 25% Innovationtop 26% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 31% Newstop 36% Partnerstop 37% Producttop 38% Customersbottom 36% Fin. health: Revenue ~$37.4B (FY2023) · Net margin 57.8% Market: 9,865 employees (top 4% of Semiconductors) · Revenue ~$37.4B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 94/100 | $1.3B | 18 mo ago | 9,865 | 1978 | Robert Switz Chairman of Board | 103 signals Earnings · Capital raise · Announcements | 68,173 patents 3D NAND memory structures, hybrid bonding, and advanced semiconductor packaging technologies | 2 partnerships |
| 6 | PsiQuantum 🦄 Developer of photon-based universal quantum computers 92Patents top 9%Funding top 13%Innovation top 16%Moat top 22% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 9% Fundingtop 13% Innovationtop 16% Moattop 22% Newstop 26% Growthtop 27% AItop 28% Talenttop 30% Markettop 35% Partnerstop 41% Techtop 45% Globaltop 50% Patents: 889 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 691 filings since 2022 vs 198 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $1.3B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 92/100 | $1.3B | 9 mo ago | 213 | 2015 | Mark Thompson Co-Founder & CTO | 8 signals ▲700% Leadership · Funding · Capital raise | 889 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 launch |
| 7 | SambaNova Systems 🦄 Provider of AI-powered software and hardware 93Innovation top 13%Patents top 13%Funding top 14%Tech top 19% All 13 signals ▾Innovationtop 13% Patentstop 13% Fundingtop 14% Techtop 19% AItop 22% Moattop 22% Newstop 23% Markettop 29% Partnerstop 32% Growthtop 39% Producttop 41% Globaltop 47% Talentbottom 49% Innovation: 589 patents (top 2% of patent-holders) · 511 filings since 2022 vs 78 in 2017-21 Patents: 589 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 511 filings since 2022 vs 78 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 93/100 | $1.1B | 3 mo ago | 497 497 → 406 (-18%) · sector median +56% | 2017 | Christopher Re Co-Founder | 12 signals ▲1100% Funding · M&A · Announcements | 589 patents Reconfigurable AI accelerator hardware for high‑bandwidth, dataflow‑optimized neural network processing | — |
| 8 | Groq 🦄 Provider of AI inference platforms and on-premise AI inference clusters 96Funding top 15%Patents top 16%Innovation top 17%Tech top 18% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Patentstop 16% Innovationtop 17% Techtop 18% AItop 18% Partnerstop 21% Moattop 22% Growthtop 23% Newstop 23% Markettop 29% Talenttop 34% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $1.0B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 10 yrs (0.5/yr) Patents: 240 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 157 filings since 2022 vs 83 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 96/100 | $1.0B | 9 mo ago | 165 165 → 313 (+90%) · sector median +56% | 2016 | Jonathan Ross CEO | 28 signals ▲133% Funding · Contracts · Capital raise | 240 patents Hardware and software techniques for high‑performance tensor/AI accelerator design and reliability. | — |
| 9 | Zayo Provider of fiber transport and network connectivity and managed services 89Funding top 16%Market top 22%Fin. health top 27%Global top 28% All 14 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% Markettop 22% Fin. healthtop 27% Globaltop 28% Newstop 31% Partnerstop 32% Techtop 33% Innovationtop 35% Producttop 38% Talenttop 38% Patentstop 44% AItop 45% Growthtop 46% Moattop 47% Funding: Raised $825M across 18 rounds · 18 rounds over 19 yrs (0.9/yr) Market: 2,828 employees (top 8% of Telecom) · Revenue ~$2.6B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $825M | 11 mo ago | 2,828 2,828 → 4,523 (+60%) · sector median +56% | 2007 | Steve Smith CEO | 21 signals New product · Acquisition · Contracts | 14 patents Integrated vehicle data and charging infrastructure linking telecom networks to EV stations | 1 award |
| 10 | Cerebras 🦄 Provider of high-performance AI infrastructure and wafer-scale computing solutions 96Funding top 10%Tech top 17%News top 18%Growth top 20% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 10% Techtop 17% Newstop 18% Growthtop 20% Talenttop 23% Moattop 26% AItop 30% Partnerstop 32% Markettop 33% Globaltop 42% Funding: Raised $750M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 96/100 | $750M | 2 mo ago | — | 2015 | Michael James Co-Founder | 10 signals ▲67% IPO · Contracts · Funding | — | 1 launch |
| 11 | Aeva Provider of LiDAR-based sensors for autonomous vehicles 69Patents top 14%Funding top 22%Innovation top 32%Product top 35% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 14% Fundingtop 22% Innovationtop 32% Producttop 35% Moattop 35% Growthtop 37% Talenttop 38% Techtop 40% Markettop 45% Fin. healthtop 48% Globalbottom 44% Newsbottom 25% Patents: 433 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 375 filings since 2022 vs 58 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $560M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 9 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $560M | 10 mo ago | 306 306 → 307 (+0%) · sector median +56% | 2016 | Mina Rezk Co-Founder | — | 433 patents High-resolution FMCW LiDAR with integrated optical power balancing and fiber-tip scanning. | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 12 | Unconventional AI 🦄 Developer of computer systems optimizing energy efficiency for artificial intelligence 69Funding top 22%Talent top 28%Moat top 32%Market top 44% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Talenttop 28% Moattop 32% Markettop 44% AItop 45% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $475M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $475M | 6 mo ago | — | 2025 | Sara Achour Co-Founder | — | — | 1 launch · 2 awards |
| 13 | Celestial AI Developer of optical interconnect technology for artificial intelligence infrastructure systems 83Funding top 21%Innovation top 25%Growth top 25%Patents top 25% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Innovationtop 25% Growthtop 25% Patentstop 25% Moattop 26% Newstop 27% AItop 30% Talenttop 38% Partnerstop 40% Techtop 44% Markettop 48% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $370M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 5 yrs (1.2/yr) Innovation: 190 patents (top 25% of patent-holders) · 190 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $370M | 15 mo ago | 100 | 2020 | Preet Virk Co-Founder | 14 signals ▲180% M&A · Contracts · Capital raise | 190 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 14 | SiFive 🦄 Provider of customizable RISC-V processor IP and high-performance compute core solutions for AI 83Funding top 16%Patents top 20%News top 20%Moat top 22% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% Patentstop 20% Newstop 20% Moattop 22% Talenttop 22% Innovationtop 24% Techtop 25% Markettop 36% Globaltop 37% Producttop 38% Growthbottom 48% Funding: Raised $366M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 11 yrs (0.6/yr) Patents: 402 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 343 filings since 2022 vs 59 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $366M | 2 mo ago | 175 | 2015 | Andrew Waterman Co-Founder & Chief Engineer | 5 signals ▲150% Funding · Capital raise | 402 patents Customizable RISC‑V processor IP with advanced cache virtualization and matrix‑multiply accelerators | 1 partnership |
| 15 | SiMa.ai Developer of hardware and software platform for physical artificial intelligence 69Funding top 15%AI top 22%Moat top 31%Partners top 32% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% AItop 22% Moattop 31% Partnerstop 32% Talenttop 38% Techtop 41% Markettop 45% Producttop 45% Growthtop 47% Newstop 49% Innovationbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $330M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 6 yrs (1.2/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence, computer vision, machine learning rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $330M | 2 mo ago | 161 | 2018 | Krishna Rangasayee Founder and CEO | 4 signals ▼43% Funding · Capital raise | — | 2 launchs · 2 partnerships |
| 16 | Ascent Solar Manufacturer of flexible thin-film solar panels for varied applications 37Product top 14%News top 25%Funding top 30%Growth top 30% All 12 signals ▾Producttop 14% Newstop 25% Fundingtop 30% Growthtop 30% Innovationtop 39% Patentstop 42% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 39% Globalbottom 38% Moatbottom 37% Fin. healthbottom 36% Marketbottom 19% Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 88 tracked, 11 types) · +200% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $265M | 4 mo ago | 16 | 2005 | Paul Warley CEO | 6 signals ▲200% Funding · Incorporation | 96 patents Thin‑film solar cell manufacturing, flexible substrates, and monolithic integration for airborne power. | — |
| 17 | Eridu AI Developer of data center infrastructure technology for artificial intelligence acceleration 67Funding top 18%Growth top 20%Talent top 28%Tech top 45% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Growthtop 20% Talenttop 28% Techtop 45% AItop 45% Patentstop 46% Innovationtop 49% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 34% Funding: Raised $230M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $230M | 3 mo ago | — | 2023 | Mike Capuano Co-Founder | — | 6 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 award |
| 18 | Mojo Vision Developer of AR-based display technology 74Funding top 17%News top 21%Growth top 25%Talent top 28% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Newstop 21% Growthtop 25% Talenttop 28% Moattop 31% Techtop 40% Markettop 48% Globalbottom 38% Funding: Raised $226M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 15 tracked, 3 types) · 7 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $226M | 2 mo ago | 150 | 2015 | Mike Wiemer Co-Founder & CTO | 7 signals Funding | — | 1 award |
| 19 | Ayar Labs 🦄 Developer of optical interconnect solutions for artificial intelligence infrastructure applications 87Funding top 16%Patents top 17%Moat top 22%Talent top 22% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% Patentstop 17% Moattop 22% Talenttop 22% Innovationtop 23% Newstop 29% Growthtop 30% Techtop 33% Markettop 45% AItop 45% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $216M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 10 yrs (1.0/yr) Patents: 375 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 289 filings since 2022 vs 86 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $216M | 3 mo ago | 102 102 → 249 (+144%) · sector median +56% | 2015 | Rajeev Ram Co-Founder | 8 signals ▲100% Funding · Leadership · Capital raise | 375 patents Silicon photonic integration for high‑speed optical I/O, WDM links, and on‑chip optical power delivery | 1 launch · 2 partnerships · 1 award |
| 20 | Frore Systems Developer of thermal management solutions for data centers and electronic devices 72Innovation top 16%Patents top 17%Funding top 18%Moat top 33% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 16% Patentstop 17% Fundingtop 18% Moattop 33% Newstop 34% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 48% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 40% Innovation: 194 patents (top 16% of patent-holders) · 163 filings since 2022 vs 31 in 2017-21 Patents: 194 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 163 filings since 2022 vs 31 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $190M | 3 mo ago | 75 | 2018 | Suryaprakash Ganti Co-Founder & CTO | 4 signals Funding | 194 patents MEMS-enabled active cooling and fluidic actuation for LED and waterproof electronic systems | — |
| 21 | 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 | 3 signals Funding | 104 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 22 | d-Matrix 🦄 Developers of digital-in memory compute engine for efficient AI processing 89Patents top 12%Innovation top 17%Growth top 19%Funding top 20% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 12% Innovationtop 17% Growthtop 19% Fundingtop 20% Moattop 22% Newstop 25% AItop 30% Talenttop 38% Techtop 43% Markettop 46% Globaltop 49% Patents: 271 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 95 filings since 2022 vs 45 in 2017-21 Innovation: 271 patents (top 20% of patent-holders) · 95 filings since 2022 vs 45 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $154M | 7 mo ago | 66 | 2019 | Sudeep Bhoja Founder and CTO | 5 signals Funding · M&A | 266 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | 2 awards |
| 23 | TeraDAR Developer of solid-state imaging sensor for automotive solutions 60Funding top 23%Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Tech top 38% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Techtop 38% Moattop 39% Innovationtop 43% Patentstop 43% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 29% Funding: Raised $150M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $150M | 7 mo ago | 21 | 2020 | Matthew Carey Co-Founder & CEO | — | 18 patents Terahertz sensing and imaging systems for adaptive target detection and situational awareness | 1 award |
| 24 | nEye Provider of integrated silicon photonic switch for AI computing 55Funding top 17%Talent top 28%AI top 30%Moat top 40% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Talenttop 28% AItop 30% Moattop 40% Globalbottom 45% Techbottom 36% Marketbottom 35% Funding: Raised $149M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $149M | 2 mo ago | — | 2020 | Kyungmok Kwon Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 25 | Cornami Provider of AI-powered microprocessors for parallel computing applications 76Growth top 13%Funding top 19%AI top 26%Moat top 28% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 13% Fundingtop 19% AItop 26% Moattop 28% Innovationtop 30% Patentstop 30% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 38% Techbottom 34% Growth: Headcount 15 → 36 (+140%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $133M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 14 yrs (1.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $133M | 10 mo ago | 36 36 → 39 (+8%) · sector median +56% | 2012 | — | — | 95 patents Hardware acceleration for homomorphic encryption and secure parallel processing architectures | — |
| 26 | Eliyan Manufacturer of enterprise and server class chips 48Funding top 19%Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Patents top 38% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Patentstop 38% Moattop 40% Innovationtop 43% Newsbottom 49% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 21% Funding: Raised $100M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $100M | 4 mo ago | 18 | 2021 | Ramin Farjadrad Founder & CEO | — | 24 patents Advanced chiplet interconnects and packaging for high‑bandwidth, low‑cost 2.5D/3D memory systems | 1 launch |
| 27 | The Partner Companies Group of companies providing specialty manufacturing services 21Funding top 30%Talent top 38%Global bottom 25%Market bottom 24% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 24% Funding: Raised $100.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $100M | 6 mo ago | 11 | 1997 | Scott Bekemeyer Co-Founder and Co-Chairman | — | — | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 28 | Cognichip Developer of artificial intelligence software for semiconductor design automation tools 62Funding top 17%AI top 26%Talent top 28%Global bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% AItop 26% Talenttop 28% Globalbottom 45% Techbottom 42% Marketbottom 40% Funding: Raised $93.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence, machine learning rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $93M | 2 mo ago | — | 2024 | Simon Sabato Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 29 | NUBURU Developer of high-power blue lasers for welding, additive manufacturing, and materials processing 53Growth top 18%News top 24%Funding top 27%Partners top 32% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 18% Newstop 24% Fundingtop 27% Partnerstop 32% Patentstop 33% Innovationtop 37% Techtop 42% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 33% Fin. healthbottom 25% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · 10 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo News: 29 BI events in 12 mo (of 69 tracked, 10 types) · +142% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $86M | 6 mo ago | 41 | 2015 | Mark Zediker Co-Founder & CEO | 29 signals ▲142% Announcements · M&A · Funding | 191 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 partnership |
| 30 | Kopin Developer of technology for wearable computing headsets 64Product top 14%Funding top 27%Patents top 27%Innovation top 34% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 14% Fundingtop 27% Patentstop 27% Innovationtop 34% Techtop 37% Moattop 37% Markettop 40% Fin. healthtop 46% Growthbottom 49% Newsbottom 48% Globalbottom 46% Product: 11 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $80.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 9 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $81M | 8 mo ago | 177 177 → 235 (+33%) · sector median +56% | 1984 | — | 6 signals ▼60% Earnings · Leadership · Lawsuit | 484 patents Near‑eye AR/VR displays and head‑mounted visual interfaces with advanced AMOLED pixel driving | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 31 | Monarch Quantum Manufacturer of integrated photonics systems for quantum computing, sensing, and communication 35Funding top 32%Talent top 38%Tech top 50%Global bottom 48% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Talenttop 38% Techtop 50% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 31% Funding: Raised $76.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $76M | 3 mo ago | — | 2025 | Tim Day Chairman & CEO | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 32 | Empower Semiconductor Developer of novel on-chip power management architecture 60Patents top 19%Innovation top 22%Funding top 25%Moat top 35% All 9 signals ▾Patentstop 19% Innovationtop 22% Fundingtop 25% Moattop 35% Talenttop 35% Newstop 40% Techtop 50% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 35% Patents: 153 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 111 filings since 2022 vs 41 in 2017-21 Innovation: 153 patents (top 30% of patent-holders) · 111 filings since 2022 vs 41 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $75M | 8 mo ago | 42 | 2014 | Tim Phillips CEO & President | 3 signals Funding · Capital raise | 153 patents Advanced high‑voltage switched‑capacitor and reconfigurable DC‑DC power conversion | 1 award |
| 33 | Butlr Developer of thermal sensing technology providing building occupancy and utilization data 40Funding top 23%Growth top 35%Moat top 35%Talent top 38% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 35% Moattop 35% Talenttop 38% Partnerstop 45% Producttop 49% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 36% Innovationbottom 31% Patentsbottom 19% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $71.1M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 14 yrs (0.4/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $71M | 1 mo ago | 41 41 → 93 (+127%) · sector median +56% | — | Honghao Deng Co-Founder & CEO | — | 2 patents Thermal imaging for human pose detection in smart building occupancy monitoring | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 34 | Alpha Design AI Provider of agentic AI platforms for semiconductor chip design and verification 69AI top 20%Funding top 24%Growth top 28%Moat top 40% All 8 signals ▾AItop 20% Fundingtop 24% Growthtop 28% Moattop 40% Techtop 42% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 40% AI: Classified as an AI company Funding: Raised $71.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $71M | 4 mo ago | — | 2024 | William Wang Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 launch · 2 partnerships · 1 award |
| 35 | MangoBoost Developer of data processing unit solutions for scalable data centers 64AI top 20%Funding top 23%Talent top 28%Moat top 39% All 10 signals ▾AItop 20% Fundingtop 23% Talenttop 28% Moattop 39% Patentstop 43% Innovationtop 44% Techtop 44% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 38% Newsbottom 18% AI: Classified as an AI company Funding: Raised $65.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $66M | 5 mo ago | 60 | 2022 | Jun-ki Park Co-Founder & COO & CFO | — | 7 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 partnership |
| 36 | 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 | 3 signals ▲50% Funding | 23 patents Integrated photonic circuits for wavelength‑division multiplexed switching and laser packaging. | 1 job opening |
| 37 | Axiado Developer of hardware-anchored platform security solutions with AI-driven threat detection 62Funding top 23%Moat top 28%Innovation top 37%Growth top 40% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Moattop 28% Innovationtop 37% Growthtop 40% Patentstop 40% Techtop 44% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 42% Newsbottom 40% Marketbottom 38% Funding: Raised $55.9M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 25 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $56M | 6 mo ago | 44 | 2017 | Gopi Sirineni CEO | 3 signals ▼40% Funding | 25 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 5 job openings · 1 expansion · 3 awards |
| 38 | GSME GSME is a global provider of customized silicon solutions, specializing in RF design and power 35Tech top 31%Funding top 37%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 31% Fundingtop 37% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 22% Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Funding: Raised $53.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $53M | 5 mo ago | — | 2021 | Farhat Jahangir Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 39 | Matter Intelligence Developer of ultraspectral sensors and a large world model system 50Funding top 28%Growth top 28%Tech top 46%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Growthtop 28% Techtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $47.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $48M | 2 mo ago | — | 2023 | Nathan Stein Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 40 | Quadric IO Developer of AI processor IP and related software development tools 57AI top 20%Product top 25%Funding top 26%Moat top 32% All 11 signals ▾AItop 20% Producttop 25% Fundingtop 26% Moattop 32% Newstop 33% Talenttop 35% Innovationtop 37% Patentstop 44% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 29% AI: Classified as an AI company Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $46M | 5 mo ago | 20 | 2016 | Veerbhan Kheterpal Co-Founder & CEO | 4 signals Capital raise · Leadership | 60 patents On-chip configurable mesh interconnects for high‑throughput AI/ML compute acceleration | 1 expansion |
| 41 | mmTron Provider of wireless telecommunication infrastructures 4Funding top 44%Moat bottom 42%Global bottom 36%Tech bottom 22% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Moatbottom 42% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 22% Patentsbottom 19% Marketbottom 14% Innovationbottom 4% Funding: Raised $45.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · IP moat: 2 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 4/100 | $45M | 1 mo ago | 14 | 2020 | — | — | 2 patents Millimeter-wave antenna arrays for targeted hyperthermia cancer treatment devices | — |
| 42 | Hyperlight Developer of transmitter PICs, chiplets, and packaged modulators for optical networking 50Innovation top 24%Funding top 24%Patents top 26%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 24% Fundingtop 24% Patentstop 26% Talenttop 38% Moattop 44% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 40% Techbottom 34% Marketbottom 30% Innovation: 105 patents (top 36% of patent-holders) · 90 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $37.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $37M | 2 mo ago | 18 | 2018 | Kevin Luke Co-founder and Head of Technology Development | — | 105 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 43 | Diamond Kinetics Provider of impact sensors and app for real time swing analytics 55Talent top 15%Funding top 28%Tech top 39%Moat top 39% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 15% Fundingtop 28% Techtop 39% Moattop 39% Growthtop 43% Marketbottom 36% Newsbottom 30% Globalbottom 29% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 Funding: Raised $24.0M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $24M | 5 mo ago | 39 | 2012 | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 44 | 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 | — | 58 patents Integrated photonic beamforming and signal processing for compact FMCW LiDAR systems | — |
| 45 | Saphlux Developer of III-V Group-based semiconductor materials 40Talent top 15%Product top 25%Funding top 30%Moat top 32% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 15% Producttop 25% Fundingtop 30% Moattop 32% Patentstop 38% Innovationtop 40% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 20% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $22M | 2 mo ago | 3 | 2014 | — | — | 32 patents Micro-LED manufacturing processes and quantum‑dot integrated semiconductor display technologies. | 1 partnership |
| 46 | Folio Photonics Platform offering optical data storage solutions for enterprises 35Moat top 31%Funding top 32%Growth top 35%Patents top 50% All 10 signals ▾Moattop 31% Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 35% Patentstop 50% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 47% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 27% Marketbottom 22% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 10 patents Funding: Raised $19.6M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $20M | 3 mo ago | 17 | 2012 | Steven Santamaria CEO | — | 10 patents High‑density 3D and multilayer optical data storage technologies | — |
| 47 | UbiQD Developer of low-cost quantum dots for industrial applications 45Funding top 26%Patents top 29%Innovation top 32%Moat top 32% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Patentstop 29% Innovationtop 32% Moattop 32% Newstop 39% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 40% Partnersbottom 35% Marketbottom 31% Funding: Raised $18.4M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 10 yrs (1.5/yr) Patents: 65 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 31 filings since 2022 vs 33 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $18M | 4 mo ago | 27 | 2014 | Hunter McDaniel Founder & CEO | 3 signals ▲200% Funding · Contracts | 65 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | 1 launch · 3 expansions |
| 48 | Axiomatic AI Developer of verifiable AI for scientific and engineering applications 60Talent top 23%AI top 30%Funding top 34%Growth top 35% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 23% AItop 30% Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 35% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 42% Marketbottom 35% Talent: 6 named leaders on record · 6 C-suite/founder profiles curated AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: deep learning rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $18M | 3 mo ago | — | 2024 | Alan Aspuru-Guzik Co-Founder
| — | — | 2 launchs |
| 49 | NODAR Developer of advanced LiDAR sensors for autonomous vehicles 50AI top 15%Patents top 29%Moat top 32%Talent top 35% All 10 signals ▾AItop 15% Patentstop 29% Moattop 32% Talenttop 35% Innovationtop 36% Fundingtop 36% Techbottom 45% Productbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 21% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Patents: 39 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $14M | 3 mo ago | 10 10 → 17 (+70%) · sector median +56% | 2018 | Leaf Jiang Founder & CEO | — | 39 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 50 | Mivium Developer of gallium-based semiconductor material solutions 21Talent top 28%Funding top 45%Tech bottom 39%Global bottom 30% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 45% Techbottom 39% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $6.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $7M | 1 mo ago | — | 2021 | Derek Cahill Co-Founder | — | — | — |
Top 12 Semiconductors companies in United States
#1
Public · Santa Clara, California · founded 1995 · 7448 employees$3Braised▾
Public · Santa Clara, California · founded 1995 · 7448 employees
Provider of a semiconductor and data-infrastructure company. The company portfolio spans data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, including accelerated infrastructure for compute, connectivity, and storage. The company also highlights networking and compute products aimed at delivering performance, intelligence, security, and telemetry for modern enterprise networks.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 16%Fin. health
top 16%Market
top 23%Product
top 26%News
top 27%Growth
top 31%Funding: Raised $3.0B across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 20 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2026)
Fin. health: Revenue ~$8.2B · Revenue +42% YoY · Revenue 2.7x total funding
Market: 7,448 employees (top 6% of Semiconductors) · Revenue ~$8.2B · Top-1,000,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 475k LinkedIn followers — 16.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Post IPO$2B
- Nov 2018Grant (prize money)—
- Jun 2018Conventional Debt$1B
- Jun 2006Post IPO$1.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Goldman Sachs, Nvidia, Authosis Ventures, ICCP SBI Venture Partners, Benson Family Private Equity
Tech stack
Adobe Experience ManagerAkamaiAkamai MpulseAmazon AlbAmazon S3Amazon Web Services
#2
Public · Milpitas, California · founded 2015 · 7500 employees$2.9Braised▾
Public · Milpitas, California · founded 2015 · 7500 employees
Manufacturer of lasers and optical communication products. Its product portfolio includes components for optical communication, commercial lasers, and diode lasers. The component of optical communication includes DWDM, transceivers, SDN element, ROADMs, amplifiers, passive components, pump lasers, and submarine components. Its portfolio of commercial lasers includes Q-Switched lasers and low-power CW lasers. It also offers edge-emitting diode lasers, fiber-coupled diode lasers, and VCSELs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 22%Fin. health
top 24%Funding
top 26%Partners
top 31%News
top 33%Tech
top 35%Market: 7,500 employees (top 5% of Telecom) · Revenue ~$1.6B · Top-5,000,000 web property
Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.6B (FY2012) · Net margin 7.8% · Revenue +21% YoY
Funding: Raised $2.9B across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 86k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Post IPO$2B
- Dec 2019Post IPO$900M
Investors
Nvidia, Cottonwood Technology Fund
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBugherdCloudflare
#3
Cerebras 🦄Public · Sunnyvale, California · founded 2015$750Mraised▾
Cerebras 🦄
Public · Sunnyvale, California · founded 2015
Provider of high-performance AI infrastructure and wafer-scale computing solutions. It leverages proprietary wafer-scale processor technology to power generative AI, real-time reasoning, conversational AI, and intelligent agent workflows with significantly higher speed and efficiency than traditional GPU-based systems. Its offerings support cloud, on-premise, and private deployment environments, enabling organizations to build, fine-tune, and serve large AI models at scale while optimizing performance, latency, and infrastructure costs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 96how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 10%Tech
top 17%News
top 18%Growth
top 20%Talent
top 23%Moat
top 26%Funding: Raised $750M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Apr 2026)
Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
News: 10 BI events in 12 mo (of 16 tracked, 6 types) · +67% YoY · 9 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 120k LinkedIn followers — 4.1% of this cohort's audience · 98 engagements/post (1.9× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Conventional Debt$850M
- Feb 2026Series H$1B
- Sep 2025Series G$1.1B
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$1.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Benchmark, Foundation Capital, Eclipse, Open Field Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, Coatue
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCookieyesGodaddy
#4
Series E · Palo Alto, California · founded 2017 · 497 employees$1.1Braised▾
Series E · Palo Alto, California · founded 2017 · 497 employees
Provider of AI-powered software and hardware. The platform offers a suite of generative AI systems for enterprises and government organizations. Its suite includes ChatGPT chatbots designed for banks, law firms, healthcare providers, and other sectors.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 93how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 13%Patents
top 13%Funding
top 14%Tech
top 19%AI
top 22%Moat
top 22%Innovation: 589 patents (top 2% of patent-holders) · 511 filings since 2022 vs 78 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence, Tech Hardware
Patents: 589 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 511 filings since 2022 vs 78 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $1.1B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series E (Feb 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 96k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series E$350M
- Apr 2021Series D$676M
- Feb 2020Series C$250M
- Apr 2019Series B$150M
Founders & team
Investors
BlackRock, Google Ventures, Walden International, Redline Capital Management, Intel Capital, Celesta Capital
Tech stack
6SenseApple Icloud MailAtlassian StatuspageCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#5
SiFive 🦄Series G · Santa Clara, California · founded 2015 · 175 employees$365.6Mraised▾
SiFive 🦄
Series G · Santa Clara, California · founded 2015 · 175 employees
Provider of customizable RISC-V processor IP and high-performance compute core solutions for AI. It delivers scalable and configurable CPU core solutions including scalar, vector, and matrix computing designs. It enables chip designers and system developers to build high-performance, energy-efficient computing solutions across domains such as AI/ML, automotive systems, edge computing, data centers, and embedded devices. It focuses on enabling customization, rapid innovation, and performance optimization through modular processor IP, supporting applications that require flexible compute architectures and advanced workload acceleration.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 83how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 16%Patents
top 20%News
top 20%Moat
top 22%Talent
top 22%Innovation
top 24%Funding: Raised $366M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 11 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series G (Apr 2026)
Patents: 402 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 343 filings since 2022 vs 59 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 32 tracked, 8 types) · +150% YoY · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 66k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. SiFive Essential IP) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series G$400M
- Mar 2022Series F$175M
- Aug 2020Series E$61M
- Jun 2019Series D$65.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Sutter Hill Ventures, Chengwei Capital, Spark Capital, Osage Partners, Qualcomm Ventures, Zepp Labs
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDiscourseDocusign
#6
Series C · San Jose, California · founded 2018 · 161 employees$330Mraised▾
Series C · San Jose, California · founded 2018 · 161 employees
Developer of hardware and software platform for physical artificial intelligence. The company offers a machine learning system-on-chip, boards, and development kits. The hardware and software are designed for robotics, automotive, industrial, government, retail, and healthcare sectors. The company's platform supports computer vision, large language models, and multimodal models.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 15%AI
top 22%Moat
top 31%Partners
top 32%Talent
top 38%Tech
top 41%Funding: Raised $330M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 6 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series C (Apr 2026)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence, computer vision, machine learning
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 25k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Mistral Solutions (a subsidiary of AXISCADES)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series C—
- Aug 2025Series C$85M
- Apr 2024Series B$70M
- Jun 2023Series B$13M
Founders & team
Investors
Dell Technologies Capital, Amplify Partners, Wing Venture Capital, ND Capital, Fidelity Investments, Alter Venture Partners
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressApple Icloud MailAuth0Cart FunctionalityCdnjs
#7
Public · Sunnyvale, California · founded 1986 · 19000 employees$2Braised▾
Public · Sunnyvale, California · founded 1986 · 19000 employees
Provider of engineering solutions from silicon to systems, including EDA tools, semiconductor IP, and systems verification. The company supplies software and IP for designing, verifying, and testing integrated circuits and electronic systems, along with simulation, analysis, and AI-driven design optimization platforms used across industries such as computing, automotive, AI, and communications. The company offers solutions for custom design, digital design, and silicon lifecycle management. Offerings extend to verification, including simulation, static and formal verification, and debug and coverage. The company provides silicon IP, including interface, processor, and foundation IP. Systems verification and validation solutions include emulation, prototyping, and virtual prototyping platforms.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 93how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 15%Patents
top 16%Market
top 18%Partners
top 24%Tech
top 25%Talent
top 25%Funding: Raised $2.0B across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 32 yrs (0.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Dec 2025)
Patents: 5,498 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 1196 filings since 2022 vs 1296 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Market: 19,000 employees (top 1% of Industrial Goods and Manufacturing) · Revenue ~$7.1B · Top-500,000 web property
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Post IPO$2B
- 1994Post IPO—
Founders & team
Investors
New Enterprise Associates, Nvidia, VentureTech Alliance, Oak Investment Partners
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAdobe Client Data LayerAdobe Experience ManagerAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAkamaiAmazon Alb
#8
Series B · Saratoga, California · founded 2015 · 150 employees$226.4Mraised▾
Series B · Saratoga, California · founded 2015 · 150 employees
Developer of AR-based monochrome display. It is developing an augmented reality-based computing platform that claims to deliver relevant information without the intrusions of mobile devices like smartphones, tablets, or wearables. Its chief offering is a tiny monochrome display, featuring multiple density pixels per square inch. It can be placed close to the eye and the company claims that the same's pixel density is about greater than the standard phone screen and denser than those displays found on other VR headsets
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%News
top 21%Growth
top 25%Talent
top 28%Moat
top 31%Tech
top 40%Funding: Raised $226M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 15 tracked, 3 types) · 7 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Funding
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 20k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. Major Technology) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series B$17.5M
- Sep 2025Series B$75M
- Apr 2023Series B$22.4M
- Jan 2022Series B$45M
Founders & team
Investors
New Enterprise Associates, Gradient Ventures, Liberty Global, Khosla Ventures, Motorola Solutions, Struck Capital
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCore-Js
#9
Series E · San Jose, California · founded 2015 · 102 employees$216.5Mraised▾
Series E · San Jose, California · founded 2015 · 102 employees
Developer of optical interconnect solutions for artificial intelligence infrastructure applications. The company provides optical I/O chiplets and light sources for enhanced bandwidth and power efficiency. These solutions aim to improve the performance and scalability of AI and high-performance computing systems. The company's products are intended for use in data centers and other advanced technology applications.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 87how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 16%Patents
top 17%Moat
top 22%Talent
top 22%Innovation
top 23%News
top 29%Funding: Raised $216M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 10 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series E (Mar 2026)
Patents: 375 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 289 filings since 2022 vs 86 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 375 patents · Unicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 30k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. NVIDIA) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series E$500M
- Dec 2024Series D$155M
- May 2023Series C$25M
- Apr 2022Series C$130M
Founders & team
Investors
Lockheed Martin, GF, Founders Fund, Intel Education Accelerator, Playground Global, VentureTech Alliance
Tech stack
Alpine.JsApple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser Insights
#10
Series E · Palo Alto, California · founded 2015 · 213 employees$1.3Braised▾
Series E · Palo Alto, California · founded 2015 · 213 employees
Developer of photon-based universal quantum computers. It uses photonic technology to develop error-corrected general-purpose quantum computers. It has applications in drug discovery, personalized medicine, artificial intelligence, and materials sciences.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 92how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 9%Funding
top 13%Innovation
top 16%Moat
top 22%News
top 26%Growth
top 27%Patents: 889 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 691 filings since 2022 vs 198 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $1.3B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series E (Sep 2025)
Innovation: 889 patents (top 1% of patent-holders) · 691 filings since 2022 vs 198 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Audience (LinkedIn): 85k LinkedIn followers — 2.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series E$1B
- May 2025Series E$22M
- Apr 2024Series E$614.1M
- Apr 2024Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Investors
M12, Atomico, Founders Fund, Redpoint Ventures, BlackRock, Playground Global
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAngularApple Icloud MailCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflare
#11
Public · Thornton, Colorado · founded 2005 · 16 employees$265.2Mraised▾
Public · Thornton, Colorado · founded 2005 · 16 employees
Manufacturer of flexible thin-film solar panels for varied applications. These photovoltaic modules are suitable for airborne vehicles, space missions, and agrivoltaic installations. The company utilizes CIGS chemistries with roll-to-roll manufacturing processes. The panels are built on a thin polyamide substrate.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%News
top 25%Funding
top 30%Growth
top 30%Innovation
top 39%Patents
top 42%Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 88 tracked, 11 types) · +200% YoY · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $265M across 33 rounds · 33 rounds over 19 yrs (1.7/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jan 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Post IPO$25M
- Dec 2025Post IPO$2M
- Oct 2024Post IPO$1.9M
- Apr 2023Post IPO$9M
Founders & team
Investors
Ironridge Global Partners, Hydro, Arion Agrophotovoltaic, Tritium Partners, Terminus Capital Partners
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsHstsHttp/3Hubspot
#12
Series D · San Jose, California · founded 2018 · 75 employees$190Mraised▾
Series D · San Jose, California · founded 2018 · 75 employees
Developer of thermal management solutions for data centers and electronic devices. The company offers direct-to-chip liquid cooling and solid-state active air cooling products. These cooling solutions are applicable to consumer devices, industrial embedded systems, and data centers. The company's products aim to improve performance and enable compact designs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 16%Patents
top 17%Funding
top 18%Moat
top 33%News
top 34%Growth
top 35%Innovation: 194 patents (top 16% of patent-holders) · 163 filings since 2022 vs 31 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Patents: 194 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 163 filings since 2022 vs 31 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $190M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series D (Mar 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series D$143M
- May 2024Series C$90M
- Dec 2022Series B$100M
- 2018Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
Qualcomm Ventures, Mayfield, Clear Ventures, Addition, Fidelity Investments, Prosperity7 Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesHstsHttp/3
Funding & investor landscape
$98.3Btotal disclosed funding
1,602companies funded
5,608disclosed rounds
19rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Matt Murphy
Chairman and CEO · Marvell
Michael James
Co-Founder · Cerebras
Jean-Philippe Fricker
Co-Founder · Cerebras
Christopher Re
Co-Founder · SambaNova Systems
Andrew Waterman
Co-Founder & Chief Engineer · SiFive
Yunsup Lee
Co-Founder & CTO · SiFive
Krishna Rangasayee
Founder and CEO · SiMa.ai
Niki Sami
Managing Director · SiMa.ai
David Gregory
Co-Founder · Synopsys
Aart Geuss
Co-Founder · Synopsys
Mike Wiemer
Co-Founder & CTO · Mojo Vision
Drew Perkins
Co-Founder · Mojo Vision
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.
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 as reinforcement learning newly enters the field.
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 vulnerabilities are growing — hardware security module papers doubled (6→13) and exploit concerns newly emerged with 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
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1602 of the 5903 Semiconductors companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
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