6 Best Semiconductors Startups to Watch in 2026

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Semiconductors Startups

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There are 6 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $800.6m. The average funding per company in this subset is $133.4m.

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Funding Rounds

$12.0m

Money raised

Netrasemi Private Limited is a Kerala-based semiconductor startup specializing in edge AI system-on-chips (SoCs) for IoT applications. Founded in 2020 by Jyothis Indirabhai, Sreejith Varma, and Deepa Geetha, the company focuses on AI-driven solutions for surveillance, robotics, and smart infrastructure.

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Funding Rounds

$51.6m

Money raised

Positron AI is a hardware startup building high-performance AI inference chips designed for large transformer models. Focused on accelerating generative AI workloads, the company provides cutting-edge solutions for enterprise clients seeking alternatives to traditional GPU-based infrastructure.

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Funding Rounds

$65.0m

Money raised

Vulcan Elements manufactures high-performance rare earth magnets in the U.S. for aerospace, defense, automotive, AI, semiconductors, and green technologies. The company focuses on domestic supply chain resilience, advanced manufacturing, and sustainable production to reduce reliance on foreign sources and support critical industries.

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Funding Rounds

$140.0m

Money raised

Celero Communications is an Irvine, California-based company founded by Nariman Yousefi.

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$32.0m

Money raised

Impact Nano is a Massachusetts-based company founded by Matthew D. Stephens.

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$500.0m

Money raised

Etched AI is a San Jose, California-based company founded by Gavin Uberti.

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