Kandou
High-speed, energy-efficient, chip link solutions company.
Total raised
€467M
€467,409,879
Funding rounds
6
Investors
7
distinct backers
Active since
2016-06
latest 2026-03
Funding by year
EUR raised per year · 2026 YTDSignals
High confidenceRaise-next likelihood32
base rate 44% for Series A
- ▼ Raised very recently
- ▲ Up-round momentum
- ▼ Low backer re-investment
Exit likelihood28
base rate 12% (2+ rounds)
- ▲ 6 rounds raised
- ▲ €100M+ raised
- ▲ 15y since founding
Timing: too soon vs cohort gap · momentum up. Funding-only estimates, not predictions and not investment advice — see signals.
Funding rounds
6 rounds| Date | Stage | Amount | Investors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | Series A | €194M | Alchip Technologies Limited,Cadence Design Systems,Maverick Silicon,SoftBank Group Corp.,Synopsys | View deal → |
| 2023-09-14 | Series D+ | €67M | — | View deal → |
| 2021-12-17 | Series D+ | €66M | DC Investment Partners,Bessemer Venture Partners | View deal → |
| 2020-11-18 | Other | €78M | — | View deal → |
| 2019-10-01 | Series C | €48M | Bessemer Venture Partners | View deal → |
| 2016-07-01 | Growth/Late | €14M | Bessemer Venture Partners | View deal → |
Investors
7Related news
- Swiss semiconductor startup Kandou raises €66.5M from Bessemer Venture Partners, otherssiliconcanals.com · 2021-12
- Kandou Closes $75 Million in Series D Fundingstartupticker.ch · 2021-12
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