Axelera AI
Axelera AI operates as an AI semiconductor startup.
Axelera AI has raised €381M across 6 funding rounds from 18 investors, most recently a round in Feb 2026. Based in Eindhoven, Netherlands; active in Semiconductors. Data as of 28 Oct 2026.
Eindhoven, Netherlandswww.axelera.ai ↗
Total raised
€381M
€381,076,218
Funding rounds
6
Investors
18
distinct backers
Active since
2021-09
latest 2026-02
Funding by year
EUR raised per year · 2026 YTDAxelera AI — funding by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| Axelera AI — funding by year | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | €10M |
| 2022 | €34M |
| 2024 | €64M |
| 2025 | €62M |
| 2026 | €212M |
Signals
High confidenceRaise-next likelihood35
base rate 30% for Other
- ▲ In typical raise window
- ▲ Up-round momentum
- ▼ Low backer re-investment
Exit likelihood36
base rate 11% (2+ rounds)
- ▲ €100M+ raised
- ▲ 6 rounds raised
- ▲ 5y since founding (typical exit age)
- ▲ Recently backed by strong-exit-track investors
Timing: in window vs cohort gap · momentum up. Funding-only estimates, not predictions and not investment advice — see signals.
Funding rounds
6 rounds| Date | Stage | Amount | Investors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | Other | €212M | Bitfury,BlackRock,CDP Venture Capital,Innovation Industries,Samsung Catalyst Fund,SiteGround Capital+1 more | View deal → |
| 2025-03-06 | Other | €62M | EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (JU) Digital | View deal → |
| 2024-06-27 | Other | €64M | CDP Venture Capital,European Innovation Council,Innovation Industries,Invest-NL,Samsung Electronics,Verve Ventures | View deal → |
| 2022-10-26 | Debt | €6.7M | Netherland Enterprise Agency (RVO) | View deal → |
| 2022-10-26 | Series A | €27M | imec.xpand,Innovation Industries,SFPI-FPIM (Belgian Federal Holding and Investment Company) | View deal → |
| 2021-09-16 | Seed | €10M | Bitfury,imec,imec.xpand,Innovation Industries | View deal → |
Investors
18BitfuryBlackRockCDP Venture CapitalEuroHPC Joint Undertaking (JU) DigitalEuropean Innovation Councilimecimec.xpandInnovation IndustriesInvest-NLNetherland Enterprise Agency (RVO)Samsung Catalyst FundSamsung ElectronicsSFPI-FPIM (Belgian Federal Holding and Investment Company)SiteGround CapitalThe European Innovation Council Fund (EIC Fund)Verve Ventures
Related news
- Dutch AI chip maker Axelera bags $27 milliontech.eu · 2022-10
- Amsterdam unicorn Bitfury-backed Dutch startup Axelera AI launches new chip for AI edge applicationssiliconcanals.com · 2022-05
- Axelera AI Raises $12M in Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · 2021-09
- siliconcanals.com
- tech.eu
- tech.eu
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