About Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America
There are 150 Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America, including 102 funded companies having collectively raised $15B in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 75 are Series A+ funded, and 7 have achieved unicorn status.
Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America has seen 21 acquisitions and 7 IPOs. This represents almost 18.7% of all such companies - which is higher than the 4.7% exit rate of tech companies in general.
Semiconductors sector is also known as Semiconductors & Electronics, Chip Technology or IC Tech.
Top Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America
There are more than 150 Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America. Nvidia is the top Artificial Intelligence company in Semiconductors in North America, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).
Here are 5 of the top Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America:
Company | Description | Location | Founded | Current Stage | Private Funding Raised |
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Developer of hardware and software solutions for artificial intelligence computing | Santa Clara (United States) | 1993 | Public | - | |
Provider of AI inference platforms and on-premise AI inference clusters | San Jose (United States) | 2016 | Series E | $1.75B | |
Provider of high-performance AI infrastructure and wafer-scale computing solutions | Sunnyvale (United States) | 2015 | Public | $2.82B | |
Developer of photonic interconnects and co-packaged optics for AI infrastructure | Boston (United States) | 2017 | Series D | $850M | |
Manufacturer of AI-enabled image processors | Santa Clara (United States) | 2004 | Public | $15.4M |
Artificial Intelligence companies founded year-on-year in Semiconductors in North America
20 Artificial Intelligence startups in Semiconductors in North America were founded in 2017 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | 3 |
2024 | 7 |
2023 | 2 |
2022 | 8 |
2021 | 4 |
2020 | 11 |
2019 | 10 |
2018 | 16 |
2017 | 20 |
Stage-wise distribution of Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America
Out of the total 150 Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America, 102 have secured funding. Among them, 75 have reached Series A or higher, and 55 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 150
Funded - 102
Series A+ - 75
Series B+ - 55
Series C+ - 43
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 150 |
Funded | 102 |
Series A+ | 75 |
Series B+ | 55 |
Series C+ | 43 |
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Funding Trends in Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America
Total funding year-on-year in Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America
Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America saw a total funding of more than $14.2B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2025 at more than $3.52B. There has been a total funding of $2.56B in 2026 till date.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2026 | $2.56B |
2025 | $3.52B |
2024 | $2.34B |
2023 | $957M |
2022 | $414M |
2021 | $2.45B |
2020 | $672M |
2019 | $606M |
2018 | $518M |
2017 | $188M |
Recent Funding Rounds in Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America
In the year 2026, till May 2026, Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America have raised $1.72B in equity funding across 11 rounds.
In the same period last year (i.e. till May 2025), Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America had raised $520M across 8 rounds.
So, 2026 has seen a 229.78% rise in funding in Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America as compared to 2025.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
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Series A | 7574 | May 15, 2026 | - | |
Series C | 6156 | Apr 08, 2026 | ||
Series A | 6412 | Apr 01, 2026 | ||
Series C | 8144 | Apr 01, 2026 | ||
Series A | 1669 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Top Investors in Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America
Intel Capital is the top investor in Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
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Santa Clara (United States) | ||
San Jose (United States) | ||
Frankfurt (Germany) | ||
Boston (United States) | ||
Menlo Park (United States) |
M&A activity in Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America
In the year 2026, till February 2026, 1 acquisition happened in Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America. Last year, in 2025, a total of 5 acquisitions happened in Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Feb 24, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Dec 02, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jun 17, 2025 | ||
Acqui-Hired | Jun 05, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Mar 10, 2025 |
Acquisition trends in Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America
Here are the acquisition trends in Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | 1 |
2025 | 5 |
2024 | 1 |
2023 | - |
2022 | 1 |
2021 | 3 |
2020 | - |
2019 | 2 |
2018 | - |
2017 | 2 |
IPOs in Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America
In the year 2026, till May 2026, 1 IPO happened in Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America:
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
May 14, 2026 | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) | |
Oct 01, 2021 | Toronto Stock Exchange - Venture Exchange (TSX-V) | |
Aug 18, 2021 | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) | |
Sep 08, 2020 | Buenos Aires Stock Exchange (BCBA) | |
May 13, 2019 | Brazil Stock Exchange (B3) |
Colleges which produce the most Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America
Most number of Artificial Intelligence startups in Semiconductors in North America have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of California (Berkeley).
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Stanford University | 11 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7 |
University of California (Berkeley) | 7 |
Harvard University | 6 |
University of Toronto | 6 |
Carnegie Mellon University | 5 |
Tsinghua University | 4 |
Cornell University | 3 |
Duke University | 3 |
Harvard Business School | 3 |
Total funding in Artificial Intelligence companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Semiconductors in North America
In the last 10 years, graduates from Stanford University have raised the most funding for Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America, compared to alumni from other top colleges. Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni are second, and University of California (Berkeley) alumni are third.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Stanford University | $6.71B |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $4.85B |
University of California (Berkeley) | $3.99B |
Stanford Business School | $3.67B |
New York University | $1.75B |
University of Toronto | $1.59B |
Harvard Business School | $904M |
Harvard University | $813M |
Carnegie Mellon University | $404M |
McGill University | $368M |
Top News in Artificial Intelligence companies in Semiconductors in North America
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Blue Yonder Develops Model Training Factory to Power the Autonomous Supply Chain With NVIDIABusiness Wire•May 18, 2026•Blue Yonder, Nvidia
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YouTube took down NVIDIA’s own DLSS 5 trailer following a copyright issueGizmochina•Apr 06, 2026•YouTube, Nvidia
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AVEVA, Nvidia tie up on digital twins for AI FactoriesDataCenterNews•Mar 18, 2026•AVEVA, Nvidia, Schneider Electric, Körber
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Visteon Launches Edge-to-Cloud AI Platform with NVIDIA TechnologiesCIO Influence•Mar 17, 2026•Visteon, Nvidia
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T-Mobile's 5G network is transforming into an AI computing platform.PhoneArena•Mar 17, 2026•T-Mobile, Nokia, Nvidia,
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