Startup · United Kingdom
Inex Microtechnology
HQ Newcastle Upon Tyne, United KingdomFounded 201411-50 employeesUpdated
INEX is the UK’s leading full-service compound semiconductor development and fabrication company.
Funding6 rounds
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$2.4M
- Latest
- UndisclosedGrant · Apr 1, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | Grant | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Grant | ~$253K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Grant | ~$1.7M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Grant | ~$345K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Grant | ~$123K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jan 1, 2014 | Strategic | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
- GrantUndisclosedApr 1, 2025
- Grant~$253KDec 1, 2021
- Grant~$1.7MJan 1, 2020
- Grant~$345KJan 1, 2018
- Grant~$123KMar 1, 2017
- StrategicUndisclosedJan 1, 2014
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.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductors and microelectronics | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Compound semiconductor development and fabrication, with no stated defense use. | Reported |
| Sensing and signature management | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 72, sonnet-pass2, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Compound semiconductor and MEMS foundry whose devices serve 'critical sensing systems for defence' alongside comms and power. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Compound semiconductor development and fabrication, with no stated defense use.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 72, sonnet-pass2, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Compound semiconductor and MEMS foundry whose devices serve 'critical sensing systems for defence' alongside comms and power.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Will Leonard | Chief Executive Officer |
Sources3
Profile2
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Inex Microtechnology · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“INEX is the UK’s leading full-service compound semiconductor development and fabrication company. Based in the North East of England.”
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Funding1
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LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership, Role
“funding round: Grant, 2021-12-01, GBP 190,000”
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