Startup · Netherlands
Nearfield Instruments
HQ Rotterdam, NetherlandsFounded 2016201-500 employeesUpdated
Nearfield Instruments (NFI) brings together the most creative minds in science and technology to develop a revolutionary high throughput atomic force microscopy system enabling atom-scale resolution 3D metrology at industry-level throughput, based on three pillars.
Funding9 rounds · ~$598M
- Equity raised
- ~$598M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- Undisclosed
- Latest
- $380MSeries D · Jun 22, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | Series D | $380M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Series C | $148M | — | Temasek, Walden Catalyst | Innovation Industries, Invest-NL | Speculative |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Grant | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| May 22, 2023 | Undisclosed | $11.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Undisclosed | ~$14.2M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Series B | ~$21.1M | — | Invest-NL | — | Reported |
| Nov 13, 2019 | Series B | ~$12.2M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Series A | ~$11.9M | — | Innovation Industries, Samsung Ventures | — | Reported |
- Series D$380MJun 22, 2026
- $148MJul 18, 2024
- GrantUndisclosedJul 15, 2024
- UndisclosedUndisclosedJul 15, 2024
- Undisclosed$11.0MMay 22, 2023
- Undisclosed~$14.2MJul 30, 2021
- Series BLed by Invest-NL~$21.1MJun 7, 2021
- Series B~$12.2MNov 13, 2019
- Series A~$11.9MSep 5, 2017
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.
People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Hamed Sadeghian | Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer |
| Hamed Marnani | Managing Director, CTO |
| Roland van Vliet | CPO |
Sources5
Profile2
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
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Nearfield Instruments · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Nearfield Instruments (NFI) brings together the most creative minds in science and technology to develop a revolutionary high throughput atomic force microscopy system enabling atom-scale resolution 3D metrology at industry-level throughput, based on three pillars.”
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multiples.vc · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“Nearfield Instruments, a Netherlands-based developer of advanced Metrology & Inspection (M&I) solutions for semiconductor manufacturing, closed an oversubscribed €135 million ($147.64M) Series C funding round on July 18, 2024, led by new investors Walden Catalyst and Temasek, with participation from ING, Innovation Industries, Invest-NL, and M&G Investments.”
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Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Venture Round, 2024-07-15, lead: EIC Accelerator”
People1
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Nearfield Instruments · Supports Role
“Hamed Sadeghian, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nearfield Instruments.”
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