Semiconductors startup funding in Europe
European funding attributed to this sector (companies tagged with it).
290 European Semiconductors companies have closed 577 funding rounds and raised €14B in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €1.6B. UK leads by capital raised, and Intel Capital is the most active investor. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.
#13 sector by equity raised — 1.9% of European sector equity funding.
Equity funding
€14B
excl. debt & grants · +€1.6B debt
Funding rounds
577
Companies
290
Avg round
€29M
Funding over time
2010–2026 · 2026 YTD — equity € raised vs roundsSemiconductors — funding over time — interactive chart.
Data table
| Equity | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | €86M | 23 |
| 2011 | €77M | 14 |
| 2012 | €76M | 13 |
| 2013 | €149M | 22 |
| 2014 | €77M | 15 |
| 2015 | €217M | 26 |
| 2016 | €275M | 38 |
| 2017 | €461M | 40 |
| 2018 | €467M | 24 |
| 2019 | €321M | 18 |
| 2020 | €562M | 29 |
| 2021 | €831M | 26 |
| 2022 | €314M | 29 |
| 2023 | €5.4B | 46 |
| 2024 | €781M | 44 |
| 2025 | €661M | 46 |
| 2026 | €2.2B | 40 |
AI analysis mentioning Semiconductors
AI-generated · figures verified · not investment adviceSector90 days to 2026-10-28
Semiconductors funding declines 16% with deal count down from 13 to 10
Semiconductor funding fell from €668M to €564M, a 16% decline, with deal count dropping from 13 to 10 over the same period.
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Sector90 days to 2026-09-29
Semiconductors funding declines to €521M with deal count unchanged at 12
Semiconductor funding fell from €820M in the prior 90 days to €521M in the recent period, a decline of 36%, while the number of deals remained flat at 12 in both periods.
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Top deals
largest disclosed rounds| Company | Country | Stage | Amount | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arm | UK | Other | €4.7B | 2023-09-15 | View → |
| NXP Semiconductors | Netherlands | Debt | €1.0B | 2025-01-16 | View → |
| Nearfield Instruments | Netherlands | Series D+ | €332M | 2026-06-22 | View → |
| Olix | UK | Series B | €270M | 2026-08-03 | View → |
| Black Semiconductor | Germany | Other | €254M | 2024-06-12 | View → |
| AT&S | Austria | Debt | €250M | 2023-05-10 | View → |
| Pragmatic | UK | Series D+ | €213M | 2023-12-06 | View → |
| Axelera AI | Netherlands | Other | €212M | 2026-02-25 | View → |
| CamGraPhic | UK | Other | €211M | 2026-04-16 | View → |
| Siltronic | Germany | Debt | €200M | 2022-10-21 | View → |
| Kandou | Switzerland | Series A | €194M | 2026-03-23 | View → |
| Olix | UK | Other | €185M | 2026-02-13 | View → |
Top investors
named, by deal count- Intel Capital19 deals
- Draper Esprit14 deals
- Innovation Industries14 deals
- Pitango Venture Capital13 deals
- Amadeus Capital Partners12 deals
- Bessemer Venture Partners12 deals
- imec.xpand12 deals
- High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)11 deals
- Robert Bosch Venture Capital11 deals
- Invest-NL10 deals
Top countries
total € raised · click a bar to openSemiconductors — top countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Semiconductors — top countries | |
|---|---|
| UK | €7.4B |
| Netherlands | €2.2B |
| Israel | €1.8B |
| France | €877M |
| Switzerland | €858M |
| Germany | €691M |
| Spain | €303M |
| Austria | €275M |
| Sweden | €194M |
| Ireland | €146M |
Stage mix
share of disclosed €Semiconductors — stage mix — interactive chart.
Data table
| Semiconductors — stage mix | |
|---|---|
| Other | €7.7B |
| Series D+ | €1.8B |
| Debt | €1.6B |
| Series B | €1.3B |
| Series A | €1.1B |
| Series C | €1.0B |
| Growth/Late | €404M |
| Seed | €243M |
| Early VC | €152M |
| Pre-Seed | €15M |
| Grant | €5.1M |