When was Beceem founded?

Beceem was founded in 2003 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Beceem located?

Beceem is headquartered in Santa Clara, United States.

Is Beceem a funded company?

Beceem is a funded company, having raised a total of $110M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on 2003.

When was the latest funding round of Beceem?

Beceem's latest funding was a $***** Series D round on Apr 22, 2009, with participation from 9 investors. Its primary sector is Analog and Mixed Signal ICs. In United States, the Analog and Mixed Signal ICs sector has seen $2.18B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Beceem rank among its competitors?

Beceem ranks 5th amongst 40 active competitors, of which 9 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Morse Micro, which secured $59M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Beceem?

Beceem's top competitors include Morse Micro, CSR and Quectel. Among them, Morse Micro secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

Beceem - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is Beceem an acquired company?

Beceem got acquired by Broadcom on Oct 13, 2010.

Beceem is an acquired company based in Santa Clara (United States), founded in 2003 by Shahin Hedayat, Arogyaswami Paulraj and Babu Mandava. It operates as a Provider of mobile WiMax semiconductor systems. Beceem has raised $110M in funding. The company has 40 active competitors, including 9 funded and 15 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Morse Micro, CSR and Quectel.

Company Details

Fabless semiconductor company specializing in the emerging WiMAX market. Beceem was a provider of 4G semiconductors and offered a number of single-chip solutions optimized for mobile devices and wireless broadband markets.

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Founded Year

2003

Location

Santa Clara, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$110M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Apr 22, 2009, $*****

Investors

Global Catalyst Partners & 22 more

Ranked

5^th among 40 active competitors

Similar Companies

Morse Micro & 34 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Broadcom (Oct 13, 2010)

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Beceem got acquired by Broadcom on Oct 13, 2010 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Beceem has raised a total funding of $110M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2003. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Apr 22, 2009 for $*****. 9 investors participated in its latest round. Beceem has 23 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Beceem:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 22, 2009	6662386	Series D	9124247	3749795	6942385	5453317
Feb 07, 2007	5637557	Series D	6055238	1522108	2858052	Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan & 10 more
Mar 06, 2006	1403157	Series C	1254375	4160708	9013400	Intel Capital

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The founders of Beceem are Shahin Hedayat, Arogyaswami Paulraj and Babu Mandava.

Here are the details of Beceem's key team members:

Shahin Hedayat: Co-Founder of Beceem and founder of 1 other company.
Arogyaswami Paulraj: Co-Founder of Beceem.
Babu Mandava: Co founder of Beceem.

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Top competitors of Beceem include Morse Micro, CSR and Quectel. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Beceem, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Morse Micro 2016, Sydney (Australia), Series C	Provider of WiFi chips to enable IoT applications	$208M	Main Sequence, MegaChips & 24 others	62/100
2nd	CSR 1999, Cambridge (Canada), Acquired	Semiconductor and software provider for wireless technology IoT Connectivity	$19.2M	Scottish Equity Partners, August Capital & 3 others	59/100
3rd	Quectel 2010, Shanghai (China), Funding Raised	Provider of wireless modules antennas and hardware for network connectivity	-	Cowin Capital, EdgeWater Investments & 1 others	52/100
4th	Gainspan 2006, San Jose (United States), Acqui-Hired	Low Energy embedded WiFi modules and chips	$86.8M	Zebra, Opus Capital & 12 others	51/100
5th	Beceem 2003, Santa Clara (United States), Acquired	Provider of mobile WiMax semiconductor systems	$110M	Global Catalyst Partners, Motorola Solutions ... & 21 others	50/100
6th	Celeno 2005, Ra anana (Israel), Acqui-Hired	Provides high performance WiFi chips and software	$116M	Liberty Global, Vintage Investment Partners ... & 16 others	50/100
7th	Wilocity 2007, Caesarea (Israel), Acquired	Manufacturer of communications ICs for Wi-Fi connections	$105M	Kreos Capital, Qualcomm Ventures & 14 others	44/100
8th	Jeeva Wireless 2015, Seattle (United States), Seed	Provider of wireless connectivity chips for IoT applications	$1.2M	Baidu Ventures, Rocketship & 4 others	43/100
9th	Scintera Networks 2001, Sunnyvale (United States), Acquired	Digital and analog signal processing for wireless communications	$33.2M	Kleiner Perkins, Ridgewood Capital & 6 others	42/100
10th	Envara 2000, Ra'anana (Israel), Acquired	Fabless semiconductor company focused on WLAN chips	$22M	Chinarun Venture Capital, Qumra Capital & 6 others	42/100