Silicon Catalyst

Tech Industry Associations & Clusters · Angel Networks & Startup Accelerators
68investments
3exits
$431.1Mraised by its portfolio in 12 months
47open roles in its portfolio

Overview

Silicon Catalyst is a Silicon Valley incubator and accelerator dedicated to semiconductor startups. It gives early-stage chip, photonics, sensor and materials companies access to design tools, prototyping services and industry partners, and its affiliated angel group invests in portfolio companies. Founded in 2014 and based in Santa Clara, California, it has become one of the best-known programs for early-stage semiconductor innovation.

Program

Accelerator
Investments
68
41 of them startups
Hiring now
7
47 open roles
Rounds in 12 months
19
$431.1M raised
Exits
3
Focusshare of its companies
Hardware 44%Artificial Intelligence 32%Telecommunications 12%Cybersecurity 12%Manufacturing 10%Biotechnology 5%Energy & Utilities 5%Software 5%
Where its companies are
United States 35%United Kingdom 4%Canada 3%Taiwan 1%France 1%
Stage of its companies
Pre-seed & seed 100%
Its companies, the freshest money firstAll 68 investments
SparxitySeries A $90M · this month · 6 roles Salience LabsSeries B $125M · this month · 8 roles Sofant Learn MoreVenture round · 2 mo ago QPTVenture round · 2 mo ago QuadricSeries C · 3 mo ago · 2 roles Mentium TechVenture round $7.5M · 4 mo ago PhosioSeed $4M · 5 mo ago mmTronSeries A $45M · 6 mo ago AinekkoVenture round $14.7M · 9 mo ago NeurophosVenture round $110M · 9 mo ago · 24 roles applied brain researchSeed · 9 mo ago Cambridge TerahertzVenture round $12M · 18 mo ago
47 open roles at 7 of its companies
Hiring fastestroles opened in 30 days
Neurophos10 new roles in 30 days Sparxity6 new roles in 30 days
New in the portfolioadded to its portfolio page in 6 months
Lightspringadded Nov 3 Sofant Learn Moreadded Nov 3
Co-investorscompanies they hold together
Plug and Play 3 shared Cota Capital 2 shared Good Growth Capital 2 shared Atlantic 2 shared
Similar investorstheir companies share markets and countries
Celesta Capital Playground Eclipse Prosperity7VC Fusion Fund Engine Ventures Ohio Innovation Fund Oak Investment Partners
Sources: its portfolio page, read Nov 3

Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Santa Clara United States
HQ
50-200 est. staff