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Dutch chip equipment startup Nearfield raises $148M
OUR TAKENearfield Instruments, a Dutch company specialising in metrology and inspection solutions for the semiconductor industry, recently raised $148 million in a Series C funding round. This investment, led by US-based Walden Catalyst Management and Singapore’s state-owned investment firm Temasek …
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OUR TAKENearfield Instruments, a Dutch company specialising in metrology and inspection solutions for the semiconductor industry, recently raised $148 million in a Series C funding round. This investment, led by US-based Walden Catalyst Management and Singapore’s state-owned…
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OUR TAKE Nearfield Instruments, a Dutch company specialising in metrology and inspection solutions for the semiconductor industry, recently raised $148 million in a Series C funding round. This investment, led by US-based Walden Catalyst Management and Singapore’s state-owned investment firm Temasek Holdings, reflects the growing demand driven by the artificial intelligence boom. The influx of capital puts Nearfield Instruments on a promising path to becoming a unicorn by 2026, as co-founder and CEO Hamed Sadeghian pointed out. Given the company’s strategic expansions and innovative contributions to a critical sector, this round of funding not only underscores Nearfield’s potential, but also indicates robust confidence in the growth of the semiconductor industry driven by AI advancements. — Heidi Luo , BTW reporter Dutch chip machine maker Nearfield Instruments has raised $148 million in a Series C funding round to ramp up production and bring several tools to market faster as the artificial intelligence boom drives demand for the industry.
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The investment was led by Walden Catalyst Management , a US-based venture capital firm, and Temasek Holdings, a prominent investor from Singapore. The funds will be used to expand the company’s research and development capabilities in the semiconductor industry and to bring several new products to market. “Nearfield Instruments expects to benefit from increasing demand from AI users in the semiconductor industry. The company is on track to become a unicorn by 2026,” said co-founder and chief executive officer Hamed Sadeghian. Also read: Imec-led European labs secures $2.7B in Chips Act funding Also read: Hedge funds bet on South Korean chipmakers for AI
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- Nearfield Instruments has raised $148 million in Series C funding as the AI boom drives demand for the industry.
- The company planned to use the funding to expand its R&D capabilities and accelerate the development of new semiconductor tools.
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