Startup · Germany
Black Semiconductor
HQ Aachen, Germany51-200 employees
Our technology integrates high-speed graphene photonics directly onto any electronic chip, inspiring innovators to rethink compute architectures.
Funding3 rounds · ~$34.4M
- Equity raised
- ~$34.4M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- $248M
- Latest
- $248MGrant · Jun 12, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2024 | Grant | $248M | — | German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (formerly BMWK) | State of North Rhine-Westphalia | Confirmed |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Series A | $27.8M | — | Porsche Ventures, Project A | Onsight Ventures, Vsquared Ventures | Confirmed |
| 2020 | Seed | ~$6.6M | — | — | Onsight Ventures, Vsquared Ventures | Reported |
- GrantConfirmed$248MJun 12, 2024
- $27.8MJun 12, 2024
- Seed~$6.6M2020
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novel materials for advanced microelectronics, including 2D materials | Developer | — | — | Company-reported capability; mapping does not establish government endorsement, supplier qualification or a contract. | Reported |
- DeveloperCompany-reported capability; mapping does not establish government endorsement, supplier qualification or a contract.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People4
Sources10
Profile4
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Black Semiconductor · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Our technology integrates high-speed graphene photonics directly onto any electronic chip, inspiring innovators to rethink compute architectures.”
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PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 170)”
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Germany", "hq_iso2": "DE", "id": "da85b651-4f70-45ef-b1c2-6297d406c6dd"}”
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LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-200 employees)”
Technologies1
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Supports Organization technology
“Graphene enables a more compact, low-power, and high-speed approach to integrating photonics and electronics at the chip level.”
Funding4
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TechCrunch · Jun 12, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“previously backed the startup with around $6.6 million of seed funding in 2020”
- 7NewsGerman next-generation chip firm bags $274 million in funding as Europe ramps up semiconductor push
CNBC · Jun 12, 2024 · Supports Funding round
“invested 228.7 million euros (US$248 million) in public funds”
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DatacenterDynamics · Jun 12, 2024 · Supports Funding round
“€25.7 million ($27.8m)”
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Black Semiconductor · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“This first round was led by Porsche Ventures and Project A Ventures”
People1
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Crunchbase · Supports Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“hq_city: Aachen”
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