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Applied Ventures

Santa Clara, United States · Corporate VC
CVC

About

Applied Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Applied Materials, founded in 2006 and run from Santa Clara. It has deployed across 90+ companies in 19 countries, with up to $100M invested annually and a stage-agnostic mandate. The thesis sits across the materials-to-systems stack: semiconductors, advanced displays, AI and machine learning, energy-efficient computing, and Industry 4.0. Exits include Adesto, Enphase, and Voltaix. The fund leans on Applied Materials' depth in semiconductor equipment, materials engineering, and process integration.

Industries

SemiconductorsAdvanced MaterialsClimate Tech

Stage focus

SeedSeries A

Geography

USGlobal

Notable investments

  • Adesto (IOTS)
  • Enphase (ENPH)
  • Voltaix (Air Liquide)

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