IQE
IQE is a supplier of advanced wafer products and material solutions, including epitaxial wafers and substrates, to the semiconductor industry.
IQE has raised €115M across 2 funding rounds from 8 investors, most recently a round in May 2026. Based in Cardiff, UK; active in Semiconductors. Data as of 28 Oct 2026.
Cardiff, UKwww.iqep.com ↗
Total raised
€115M
€115,062,126
Funding rounds
2
Investors
8
distinct backers
Active since
2025-02
latest 2026-05
Funding by year
EUR raised per year · 2026 YTDIQE — funding by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| IQE — funding by year | |
|---|---|
| 2025 | €22M |
| 2026 | €93M |
Signals
High confidenceRaise-next likelihood27
base rate 30% for Other
- ▼ Raised very recently
- ▲ Up-round momentum
Exit likelihood18
base rate 11% (2+ rounds)
- ▲ €100M+ raised
- ▼ Young (<3y)
- ▲ Recently backed by strong-exit-track investors
Timing: too soon vs cohort gap · momentum up. Funding-only estimates, not predictions and not investment advice — see signals.
Funding rounds
2 rounds| Date | Stage | Amount | Investors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | Other | €93M | Artisan Partners,Bami Bastani,Existing Shareholders,Killik & Co,Lombard Odier Asset Management,MACOM Technology Solutions | View deal → |
| 2025-02-12 | Debt | €22M | Artisan Partners,Bami Bastani,HSBC,Killik & Co,Rodney Pelzel | View deal → |