# Semiconductors

Tackling Europe’s chip bottleneck: Semiconductor VC Cloudberry closes €30m fund
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December 18, 2025
Tackling Europe’s chip bottleneck: Semiconductor VC Cloudberry closes €30m fund
The Helsinki and London-based VC will back startups in semiconductors, photonics and advanced materials
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
French chipmaker SiPearl secures €130m Series A
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July 8, 2025
French chipmaker SiPearl secures €130m Series A
The startup has partnered with TSMC to ramp up production of its first processor
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Dutch VC PhotonVentures bets all on photonic chips with new €100m fund
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August 31, 2023
Dutch VC PhotonVentures bets all on photonic chips with new €100m fund
With a €60m fund — which is expected to double in size by 2024 — PhotonVentures wants to support startups using photonic chips to solve real-world problems
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Europe’s semiconductor startups, in data
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June 7, 2023
Europe’s semiconductor startups, in data
Sifted counted 504 European startups working on semiconductor strategies. Here’s where they’re based, and who’s bringing in the most dough
Steph Bailey
UK government announces £1bn semiconductor strategy
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May 19, 2023
UK government announces £1bn semiconductor strategy
The new 20-year plan includes efforts to remove the obstacles that hold semiconductor startups from growth
Steph Bailey