Silicon Catalyst

San Jose, United States · Incubator/VC · DeepTech Purist

About

Silicon Catalyst Silicon Catalyst is the world's only incubator focused exclusively on semiconductor startups. The model is unique: portfolio companies receive $1M+ in in-kind services including EDA tools, process design kits, and design services from partners like Arm, Synopsys, TSMC, Intel, and Analog Devices. Focus areas include chip design, EDA tools, semiconductor IP, photonics, and MEMS. Check sizes run $250K to $1M through an angel syndicate model. The portfolio of 100+ companies includes

Industries

Stage focus

Pre-SeedSeed

Geography

USEurope

Notable investments

  • SiFive
  • Esperanto
  • Movellus
  • Ayar Labs

Raising from Silicon Catalyst?

I've worked with founders across the industrial stack. If Silicon Catalyst is on your list, I can help you map the introduction path, sharpen the narrative, and run a tight process.

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