A Netherlands-based firm which makes specialised measurement and inspection technology used in chip manufacturing has raised $380m in new funding, valuing it at $1.6bn, it said today.
The Series D round in Nearfield Instruments was led by new investor US investing giant Fidelity, along with Singapore state fund Temasek, deeptech VC Walden Catalyst, European VC Innovation Industries, asset manager M&G Investments, and the Dutch national finance investor Invest-NL.
Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) participated in the round as a new investor, while other investors included TNO Ventures and ING.
Rotterdam-based Nearfield Instruments said the round is the largest ever deepdech funding round in the Netherlands.
In July last year, it raised $148m from Temasek and Walden Catalyst.
Founded in 2016 as a spinout from the Dutch research institute TNO, Nearfield Instruments makes specialist tools that help chipmakers inspect and control the making of chips, which is crucial for the next generation of semiconductors.
The company says the funding will be used to help fund innovation, boost production capacity, and deepen collaborative R&D with semiconductor manufacturers.
Doctor Hamed Sadeghian, co-founder and CEO, said: “This highly successful funding round marks a defining moment in our journey and reflects the growing strategic importance of metrology and inspection in the era of AI-driven semiconductor innovation.”
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