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摘要: Artificial intelligence
Public Markets
Semiconductors and 5G
Startups
Sector Snapshot: Semiconductor Startup Funding Still Running Hot
Joanna Glasner
June 10, 2026
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Artificial intelligence
Public Markets
Semiconductors and 5G
Startups
Sector Snapshot: Semiconductor Startup Funding Still Running Hot
Joanna Glasner
June 10, 2026
Joanna Glasner
jglasner
When we last wrote about semiconductor startup investment in
, enthusiasm was running high and funding tallies were on the rise.
Checking in five months later, the space continues to sizzle
from a startup funding standpoint, even though public markets have pulled back from the space in recent days
. So far in 2026, investors have poured around $10.7 billion into seed through pre-IPO rounds for companies in Crunchbase’s semiconductor category. That puts funding on track to eclipse last year’s levels.
Noteworthy recent rounds
Beyond Cerebras, which went public last month after securing a $1 billion February pre-IPO round, a number of semiconductor-focused startups are raising considerable investor capital this year. Using Crunchbase data, we put together a list of the 10 largest venture funding recipients:
One of the three largest fundraisers after Cerebras is
, a developer of chips customized for the large model needs of AI labs. The Silicon Valley startup raised a $500 million Series B in February led by
Jane Street
Situational Awareness
.
Another moving up the ranks is
Ayar Labs
, which also secured $500 million in a March Series E financing led by
Neuberger Berman
.The San Jose, California-based company is an AI infrastructure startup focused on optics technology, with strategic backers including
AMD Ventures
.
Etched.ai
, a startup working on chips for AI superintelligence, reportedly also secured $500 million in new funding early this year.
led the financing, which was said to set a $5 billion valuation for the Silicon Valley-based company.
The Cerebras factor
For now, the market fate of AI chip and infrastructure developer
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