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Best Semiconductors Companies in Utah, United States

The 39 best Semiconductors companies in Utah, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: PhotoPharmics.

39companies tracked
$59.8Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
14have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SEMICONDUCTORS × UTAH

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

Ranked: Best Semiconductors companies in Utah

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1PhotoPharmics
Developer of non-invasive phototherapy for Parkinson's disease
42Funding top 29%Moat top 32%Growth top 35%Product top 40%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 29%
Moattop 32%
Growthtop 35%
Producttop 40%
Techtop 42%
Patentstop 42%
Innovationtop 44%
Globalbottom 35%
Marketbottom 21%
Funding: Raised $29.7M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 14 yrs (0.8/yr)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 31 patents
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$30M16 mo agoSeries B—2011WordPressPleskMySQL+2631 patents
Photobiomodulation devices and ocular drug delivery systems for motor and neuropsychiatric disorders
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2Cypher
Audio and high-performance mixed-signal solutions for mobile, consumer, and industrial applications
$6M113 mo agoAcqui-Hired—2012—20 patents
Audio signal enhancement and neural voice activity detection using multi‑aural MMSE and adaptive filtering
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3Eastwind
Crypto and digital finance news platform providing the latest updates
$6M122 mo agoAcqui-Hired—2014———
4e-Sens
Provider of solid state electrochemical sensors for water testing
$5M116 mo agoSeries AMichael McCorquodale
Co-Founder
2012———
5Flexpoint
Develops sensors based on thin-film sensing technology
$4M256 mo agoPublicClark Mower
President/CEO
1995Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+21——
6Inertial Sense
Manufacturer of GPS inertial navigation systems
$2M98 mo agoAcquiredWalt Johnson
Founder & CTO
2013Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+43——
7SEER
Developer of chemical detection system using AI and machine learning
$2M167 mo agoSeedFred Gallander
CEO & President & Chairman
2005—201 patents
Advanced analytical biochemistry platforms for biomolecule detection and protein corona analysis
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8Navillum
Quantum dots production via a clean and energy efficient process
$1M144 mo agoDeadpooledJacqueline Siy-Ronquillo
Founder & CTO
2012———
9Linear Signal
SATCOM antenna components and ASICs provider
$1M152 mo agoDeadpooledGregory Mockett
Co-Founder
2008—8 patents
Low‑cost multi‑band antenna feeds and modular phased‑array beamforming hardware
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10Vaporsens
Electronic sensor that can sniff out trace amounts
$1M149 mo agoAcqui-HiredLing Zang
Founder & Chief Scientist
2011—23 patents
Airborne chemical and particulate detection sensors employing ion‑exchange analysis
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11Bend Labs
A wearable soft sensor platform for measuring human motion.
$858K125 mo agoAcqui-Hired—2013—46 patents
Flexible capacitive bend sensors for automotive and medical wearable applications
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12Applied Biosensors
Wireless telemetry system for continuous multi-analyte monitoring
$675K37 mo agoSeedPrashant Tathireddy
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
2013———
13Lumos Imaging
Provider of hyperspectral imaging systems for AI applications
$256K61 mo agoFunding RaisedRajesh Menon
Founder
2015———
14Xandem
Radio tomographic motion detection and tracking through walls and obstructions
$150K177 mo agoFunding Raised—2009—6 patents
Device-free motion and presence sensing using radio frequency or ultrasonic detection.
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Top 12 Semiconductors companies in Utah

#1
Series B · American Fork, Utah · founded 2011 · 7 employees
$29.7Mraised
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PhotoPharmics is a developer of non-invasive phototherapy for Parkinson's disease. Its previous investigations with light therapy and Parkinson’s disease have shown improvement in Parkinson’s symptoms. The therapy is designed to be used as an adjunct to drug treatment for Parkinson's disease. It is currently conducting a pivotal investigation at three sites in Amsterdam, Boston, and Salt Lake City to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of specialized phototherapy for Parkinson’s disease.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 29%
Moat
top 32%
Growth
top 35%
Product
top 40%
Tech
top 42%
Patents
top 42%
Funding: Raised $29.7M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 14 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 31 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 856 LinkedIn followers — 3.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Series B$6M
  • Sep 2024Grant (prize money)$319.3K
  • Oct 2023Series B$26.2M
  • Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$320K
Investors
Frazier VC, Kickstart Fund, HHS, ventureCapital.org, Frazier Group, UpStart Ventures
Tech stack
Backbone.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDiviEndurance Page Cache
#2
Seed · Salt Lake City, Utah · founded 2013 · 5 employees
$675Kraised
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Wireless telemetry system for continuous multi-analyte monitoring. The technology is a wireless telemetry system for continuous multi-analyte monitoring (monitor pH, Glucose, Osmolality, temperature, etc). The device can be applied in various fields such as Animal research, Water quality management, Dehydration monitoring, and Clinical. The product is Gamma sterilized, pre-calibrated, and has minimal foreign material contact.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 581 LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2023Seed—
  • Jul 2023Seed$675K
  • Sep 2018Grant (prize money)$2.5M
  • Dec 2016Grant (prize money)$225K
Founders & team
Prashant TathireddyFounder and Chief Executive Officer
Investors
America’s Seed Fund, Advanced Instruments
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpYoutubeNginxJquery Migrate
#3
Acqui-Hired · South Jordan, Utah · founded 2012 · 12 employees
$5.9Mraised
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Audio and high-performance mixed-signal solutions for mobile, consumer, and industrial applications. The company specializes in low-power, high-precision mixed-signal processing, delivering innovative hardware and software solutions. Their expertise spans audio amplifiers, converters (A/D and D/A), codecs (smart, portable, mono/stereo, multi-channel, AC'97/HD, with video), clock generation, jitter reduction, and audio DSPs. They also offer high-performance mixed-signal products like interfaces, sample rate converters, haptic drivers, volume controls, imaging A/D converters, energy measurement, and delta-sigma converters. These product technologies cater to diverse application categories, including automotive, laptops, tablets, headsets, smartphones, smart home speakers, and wearables. The company focuses on elevating the consumer experience through advanced audio and mixed-signal capabilities.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2017Seed$151.2K
  • Feb 2016Seed$235K
  • Sep 2015Seed$447.4K
  • Mar 2015Seed$578.6K
#4
Series A · Salt Lake City, Utah · founded 2012 · 3 employees
$5.5Mraised
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Provider of sensors for water quality testing leveraging solid-state semiconductor technology for multi-parameter chemical sensing. Its e-sense device processes and transmits data on 20 different water quality parameters to any mobile device. The mobile app tracks and uploads test data onto any server for long-term analytics. It claims to provide low-cost integration, cost-effective, reliable solution. It employs direct-reading electrochemical techniques, including potentiometric, amperometric, oxidation-reduction-potential, conductivity and temperature sensors, all on a single silicon substrate.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 277 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$182.2K
  • May 2016Series A$2.4M
  • Oct 2014Series A$2M
  • Jan 2014Seed$1.1M
Founders & team
Michael McCorquodaleCo-Founder
Investors
Europa, ventureCapital.org, Black Cliffs Partners
#5
Acqui-Hired · Salt Lake City, Utah · founded 2014 · 21 employees
$5.5Mraised
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Crypto and digital finance news platform providing the latest updates in the crypto world. It delivers breaking news, articles, and analysis on Bitcoin, Altcoins, NFTs, Exchanges, and other digital assets. The platform covers various categories including Blockchain, Investing, Trading, Web 3.0, and more. It aims to provide insights into the volatile crypto market, covering topics like memecoins, market trends, and the potential of various cryptocurrencies. It also delves into related areas like digital finance, offering a broad perspective on the evolving landscape of digital assets and decentralized technologies.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2016Seed$5.5M
Investors
Signal Peak, Gula Tech Adventures, Service Provider Capital
#6
Public · Draper, Utah · founded 1995 · 3 employees
$4.3Mraised
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Flexpoint Sensor System develops thin-film sensing technology which can be applied across numerous industries. The bend sensor can be used for measurement of mechanical movement, air flow, water flow and vibration. The sensor essentially works on the principle that electrical properties of conductive plastic changes when bent. The sensor has been used for applications such as making switches, occupant detection, training gloves, consumer toys, etc.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2005Series A$4.3M
Founders & team
Clark MowerPresident/CEO
#7
Acquired · Salem, Utah · founded 2013 · 16 employees
$2Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of GPS inertial navigation systems, attitude heading reference systems, and inertial measurement units. Its product offerings include rugged IMU, IMU development kit, inertial measurement unit(IMU), attitude heading reference system(AHRS), and GPS(GNSS) aided internal navigation systems(INS). It is used in various applications, such as stabilized platforms, aerial systems, and robotics.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 7.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Senior Embedded Engineer, Strategic Commercial Sales Representative
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2018Seed$2M
Founders & team
Walt JohnsonFounder & CTO
Investors
DataTribe, Atua Ventures, ShockVentures
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesBootstrapCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDraftpress Hfcm
#8
Seed · Salt Lake City, Utah · founded 2005 · 13 employees
$1.7Mraised
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Developer of chemical detection system using AI and machine learning. The system provides continuous monitoring and identifies multiple chemicals simultaneously. It delivers accurate data across a wide range of concentrations. The system supports air quality monitoring, chemical spill response, and industrial safety. It detects toxic gases from battery fires and monitors air at events. It overcomes traditional detector limitations.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 662 LinkedIn followers — 2.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2012Seed$500K
  • Apr 2011Seed$630K
  • Jan 2011Seed$575K
Founders & team
Fred GallanderCEO & President & Chairman
Tech stack
Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceStimulusHstsRssOpen Graph
#9
Deadpooled · Salt Lake City, Utah · founded 2012
$1.2Mraised
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Navillum manufactures semiconductor nanocrystals, including quantum dots for optical and opto-electronics challenges in displays, telecommunications, imaging, optical storage, spectroscopy and many others. They claim that their technology can not only produce quantum dots at commercial scale but also save energy and produce renewable energy.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2014Grant (prize money)$1M
  • Jan 2013Grant (prize money)$150K
Founders & team
Jacqueline Siy-RonquilloFounder & CTO
Investors
National Science Foundation
#10
Deadpooled · Provo, Utah · founded 2008
$1.2Mraised
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Linear Signal manufactures and sells antenna components and ASICs for the satellite communication industry. Its product portfolio includes LNBF & Passive Array Feed (can create separate fixed beams for Rx and Tx allowing gain and lower ASI), Active Array Feeds (use electronically steered beams to optimize the receiving and transmitting of ground-based satellite communication), and Beamforming Semiconductor Chips (perform adaptive analog beamforming for broadband wireless).

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2013Seed$157.1K
  • Oct 2009Seed$1M
Founders & team
Gregory MockettCo-FounderKarl WarnickCo-Founder
#11
Acqui-Hired · Salt Lake City, Utah · founded 2011 · 5771 employees
$1Mraised
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VaporSens has developed an electronic nose using nanofibers which can sniff out chemicals in trace amounts to the tune of parts per trillion range. This is made possible by the active detection element, which is an interdigitated electrode coated with electrically-conductive nanofibers. The nanofibers form a porous structure that captures targeted molecules from the air. The product has application in law enforcement, wine industry (where presence of trace chemicals in cork can ruin the whole bottle), explosive detection etc.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2014Grant (prize money)$1M
Founders & team
Doug LaterPresident & CEOLing ZangFounder & Chief Scientist
Investors
America’s Seed Fund, ventureCapital.org
#12
Acqui-Hired · Salt Lake City, Utah · founded 2013 · 8 employees
$858.5Kraised
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Bend Labs is creating a wearable, flexible sensor for joint angle analysis. The sensor will measure the flexing and extension abilities of joints in real time. Their first product is Smart Knee a low power device that tracks knee use and complex human movement in real-time. It applies algorithms applied in real time in order to help users track knee stress and anticipate overexertion before it happens. Besides Smart Knee they plan to measure more complex joint movement in ankles, wrists, hip, and shoulder as well which can be further used to optimize athletic performance, rehabilitate injuries or control video games.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2016Seed$858.5K
Investors
Yuanzhan Capital, Heuristic Capital Partners, Royal Street Ventures, Lighthouse Capital Management
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerAkamai

Funding & investor landscape

$59.8Mtotal disclosed funding
14companies funded
40disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
ventureCapital.org4 rounds
America’s Seed Fund3 rounds
National Science Foundation2 rounds
Advanced Instruments1 rounds
Atua Ventures1 rounds
Black Cliffs Partners1 rounds
DataTribe1 rounds
EPIC Ventures1 rounds
EarlyRun Ventures1 rounds
Europa1 rounds

Notable founders

Prashant Tathireddy
Founder and Chief Executive Officer · Applied Biosensors
Michael McCorquodale
Co-Founder · e-Sens
Clark Mower
President/CEO · Flexpoint
Walt Johnson
Founder & CTO · Inertial Sense
Fred Gallander
CEO & President & Chairman · SEER
Jacqueline Siy-Ronquillo
Founder & CTO · Navillum
Gregory Mockett
Co-Founder · Linear Signal
Karl Warnick
Co-Founder · Linear Signal
Doug Later
President & CEO · Vaporsens
Ling Zang
Founder & Chief Scientist · Vaporsens
Rajesh Menon
Founder · Lumos Imaging
Laurent Nodelanglois
Owner · Lumos Imaging
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 UTAH · Hardware

How research on Semiconductors in Utah is moving

A read on the academic research around Semiconductors in Utah — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 41 papers.

41 papers · stance +0.61 · 56% breakthrough · 3% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • University of Utah29
  • Utah State University9
  • Southern Utah University2
  • Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory1
leading researchers
Pierre‐Emmanuel Gaillardon · Chris J. Myers · Koushik Chakraborty · Sanghamitra Roy · Scott Little · David Walter
prism intelligence · tone & topics
88% positive · 2% critical tone
Computer ScienceElectronicsArtificial IntelligenceMaterials ScienceTelecommunicationsNetworking
▲ Breakthroughs19 · 46%
▼ 48%→33% share
▼0.7× share momentum4 median citations26% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are cooling (48%→33% of field), led by Transistor.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Transistor4
  • Mixed-signal integrated circuit3
  • Embedded system3
  • Electronic engineering3
  • Asynchronous communication2
Landmark The Design of Integrated Circuits to Observe Brain Activity · 326 cites
◆ Advancements14 · 34%
▲ 36%→44% share
▲1.2× share momentum3 median citations29% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are rising (36%→44% of field), led by Electronic engineering.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Electronic engineering3
  • Mixed-signal integrated circuit3
  • CMOS2
  • Transistor2
  • Multiplier (economics)2
Landmark Verification of Analog/Mixed-Signal Circuits Using Symbolic Methods · 35 cites
▼ Concerns1 · 2%
0%→0% share
0 median citations0% since 2021mostly position pieces
Concerns are cooling (0%→0% of field), led by Moore's law.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Moore's law1
  • Computation1
  • Transistor1
  • Electronic circuit1
  • Integrated circuit1

Common questions

How many Semiconductors companies are there in Utah, United States?
Radar tracks 39 indexable Semiconductors companies headquartered in Utah, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Semiconductors companies in Utah, United States?
The Semiconductors companies in Utah, United States on this list have raised a combined $59.8M in disclosed equity funding across 14 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Semiconductors company in Utah, United States?
PhotoPharmics is the highest-funded Semiconductors company in Utah, United States, with $29.7M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Semiconductors companies in Utah, United States are funded?
14 of the 39 Semiconductors companies in Utah, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Semiconductors unicorns are there in Utah, United States?
None of the Semiconductors companies in Utah, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Utah, United States Semiconductors companies?
The most active investors in Utah, United States Semiconductors companies on this list include ventureCapital.org, America’s Seed Fund, National Science Foundation, Advanced Instruments, Atua Ventures.
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