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The global semiconductor industry contains 41 unicorn startups, largely based in China and the United States. Their work spans memory chips, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing.
Among them, China's Yangtze Memory Technologies is valued at $23B. Stateside, PsiQuantum is developing a quantum computer with a valuation of $7B.
Below is the full list of 41 Semiconductor unicorn startups at this time.
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Get the Sheet for $50Yangtze Memory Technologies develops and manufactures 3D NAND flash memory chips used in everything from smartphones to enterprise data centers. They are best known for their proprietary Xtacking architecture, a technology that boosts memory performance and storage capacity.
ChangXin Memory Technologies specializes in the design and manufacturing of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM). Their semiconductor products serve as essential components in a wide array of consumer and enterprise electronics.
Bitmain designs and manufactures application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chips and software for high-performance computing. They are a leading name in the cryptocurrency space, producing the popular ANTMINER line of Bitcoin mining hardware.
Groq develops custom semiconductor technology and a software platform built to accelerate AI inference workloads. Their unique chip architecture delivers exceptional inference speed for large language models, enabling real-time AI applications.
PsiQuantum is developing a fault-tolerant quantum computer by using a unique photonic approach. This allows them to manufacture quantum chips in standard semiconductor foundries, aiming to build a one million qubit machine.
GTA Semiconductor develops semiconductor chips, specializing in the research and development of integrated circuit technologies. Their work centers on creating new chip designs and advancing integrated circuit technology for various electronic applications.
Changxin New Bridge produces DRAM memory chips, essential components for the global electronics industry. They are a well-funded manufacturer aiming to build a significant presence in the competitive semiconductor space.
SambaNova develops an integrated hardware and software platform for enterprise-level artificial intelligence. Their full-stack system is designed to run complex AI models across the entire lifecycle, from training to inference.
Lightmatter builds photonic processors that compute using light, offering a faster and more energy-efficient alternative to traditional chips. Their hardware is designed to accelerate demanding AI workloads within large-scale data centers.
Celestial AI develops an optical interconnect technology platform to tackle the growing demands of AI and data center computing. Their Photonic Fabric platform uses light to move data between compute and memory, breaking through the performance bottlenecks of traditional systems.
The 10 most valued companies are only part of the picture. While many of the industry's unicorns are based in China and the United States, founders from across the globe are building important new businesses.
Some are developing new materials, while others are designing faster chips for AI. Here’s a look at the other startups shaping the future of semiconductors.
| Unicorn Startup | Country | Year Founded | Amount Raised | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2016 | $1B | $3B | |
| United States | 2015 | $365.5M | $3B | |
| China | 2019 | CN¥5.1B | $3B | |
| China | 2019 | $785.2M | $2.32B | |
| United States | 2012 | $350M | $2B | |
| Israel | 2017 | $202.6M | $2B | |
| China | 2018 | CN¥5.1B | $2B | |
| China | 2018 | CN¥3.5B | $2B | |
| China | 2022 | CN¥15B | $2B | |
| China | 2014 | $1.6B | $2B | |
| China | 2011 | CN¥1.8B | $2B | |
| China | 2017 | CN¥5.7B | $2B | |
| China | 2021 | CN¥2.2B | $2B | |
| China | 2009 | CN¥1.2B | $2B | |
| Israel | 2011 | $296M | $2B | |
| China | 2021 | — | $2B | |
| South Korea | 2020 | $457.7M | $1.4B | |
| China | 2020 | — | $1.34B | |
| Israel | 2017 | $343.9M | $1.2B | |
| China | 2010 | CN¥900M | $1.02B | |
| United States | 2015 | $374.7M | $1B | |
| United States | 2021 | $100M | $1B | |
| China | 2020 | CN¥3.5B | $1B | |
| Singapore | 2021 | $1.9B | $1B | |
| China | 2023 | CN¥7.8B | $1B | |
| China | 2018 | CN¥3.8B | $1B | |
| China | 2018 | CN¥1.5B | $1B | |
| China | 2009 | $90M | $1B | |
| China | 2017 | $980.7M | $1B | |
| China | 2019 | CN¥1.2B | $1B | |
| China | 2021 | — | $1B |
