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December 4, 2025

Exclusive: Atomico and Microsoft’s M12 back chip startup Lace

Lace is developing next-generation semiconductor technology

Freya Pratty and Tom Nugent

2 min read

Lace Lithography, a startup aiming to revolutionise computer chip manufacturing, has raised a Series A round led by Atomico, three sources with knowledge of the deal tell Sifted.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

Tom Nugent

Tom Nugent is Sifted’s managing editor. He covers university spinouts and robotics. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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