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 $2.56B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Beceem rank among its competitors?

Beceem ranks 7th amongst 52 active competitors, of which 10 are funded. It stands 4th 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 Quantenna. Among them, Morse Micro secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

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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 52 active competitors, including 10 funded and 18 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Morse Micro, CSR and Quantenna.

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

7^th among 52 active competitors

Similar Companies

Morse Micro & 39 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	2811357	Series D	4746337	5273939	1257604	6185327
Feb 07, 2007	7905877	Series D	5947045	4886753	6216771	Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan & 10 more
Mar 06, 2006	9771869	Series C	1716961	1475201	6137561	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 Quantenna. 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	59/100
2nd	CSR 1999, Cambridge (Canada), Acquired	Semiconductor and software provider for wireless technology IoT Connectivity	$19.2M	Scottish Equity Partners, August Capital & 3 others	56/100
3rd	Quantenna 2006, San Jose (United States), Acquired	Providing semiconductor solutions for wireless networks.	$240M	Centerview Capital, Swisscom Ventures & 18 others	55/100
4th	GBT 2009, Santa Monica (United States), Unfunded	Provider of private network platform for IoT devices connectivity	-	-	52/100
5th	Gainspan 2006, San Jose (United States), Acqui-Hired	Low Energy embedded WiFi modules and chips	$86.8M	Zebra, Opus Capital & 12 others	51/100
6th	Motia 2000, Burlingame (United States), Series C	Wireless semiconductor and system level products	$17M	Kodiak Venture Partners, Prism Venture Partners ... & 3 others	51/100
7th	Beceem 2003, Santa Clara (United States), Acquired	Provider of mobile WiMax semiconductor systems	$110M	Global Catalyst Partners, Samsung & 21 others	50/100
8th	Celeno 2005, Ra anana (Israel), Acqui-Hired	Provides high performance WiFi chips and software	$116M	Liberty Global, IRIS & 16 others	50/100
9th	Eastsoft 1993, Qingdao (China), Public	Provider of IoT based carrier communication chips and concentrators	-	Goldstone Investment , Co-win Ventures & 4 others	50/100
10th	Quectel 2010, Shanghai (China), Funding Raised	Platform offering modules, antennas, EVB kits, and related IoT solutions	-	Cowin Capital, EdgeWater Investments & 1 others	49/100