When was Espressif founded?

Espressif was founded in 2007 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

Where is Espressif located?

Espressif is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Who is the current CEO of Espressif?

Swee-Ann Teo of Espressif. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Espressif have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Espressif is 335.

Is Espressif a funded company?

Espressif is a funded company, having raised a total of $3.3M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Dec 10, 2012.

When was the latest funding round of Espressif?

Espressif's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on May 08, 2018, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does Espressif rank among its competitors?

Espressif ranks 1st amongst 166 active competitors, of which 46 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Mindgrove, which secured $228K in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Espressif?

Espressif's top competitors include Mindgrove, Rambus and Canaan. Among them, Mindgrove secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Espressif - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Espressif is a public company based in Shanghai (China), founded in 2007 by Swee-Ann Teo. It operates as a Provider of wireless communication chips, software, cloud, and AIoT solutions. Espressif has raised $3.3M in funding from BOE Technology Group and Intel Education Accelerator. The company has 166 active competitors, including 46 funded and 33 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Mindgrove, Rambus and Canaan.

Company Details

Provider of wireless communication chips, software, cloud, and AIoT solutions. They offer a range of SoCs, modules, and development kits for various applications. The company delivers software development kits, including those for matter, and cloud-based platforms. They provide resources, technical documents, and support services to assist developers.

Website: www.espressif.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2007

Location

Shanghai, China

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$3.3M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, May 08, 2018, $*****

Investors

BOE Technology Group & 8 more

Ranked

1^st among 166 active competitors

Employee Count

335 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Mindgrove & 179 more

Exit Details

Public

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Espressif is associated with 5 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Espressif Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. CIN: 913101156745626329 , China, Active	Apr 29, 2008	-	-	-
Espego System s.r.o. CIN: 19913168 , Czech Republic, Active	Nov 09, 2023	-	-
Espressif Systems (Czech) s.r.o. CIN: 06413731 , Czech Republic, Active	Sep 06, 2017	-	-
BRAND H4 s.r.o. CIN: 03651860 , Czech Republic, Active	Dec 17, 2014	-	-
ESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900PN2018FTC174245 , India, Active	Jan 10, 2018	₹50 - ₹100 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	90 (As on Feb 29, 2024)

Espressif has raised a total funding of $3.3M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 10, 2012. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on May 08, 2018 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Espressif has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Espressif:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 08, 2018	9584612	Series A	5167115	8687690	8944717	8322163
Dec 10, 2012	1913872	Series A	8843475	3922490	5691155	Eastgate Technology

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The founders of Espressif is Swee-Ann Teo. Swee-Ann Teo is the CEO of Espressif.

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

Swee-Ann Teo: Founder & CEO of Espressif.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Espressif's employee count trend

Espressif has 335 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Espressif's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Espressif include Mindgrove, Rambus and Canaan. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Espressif, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Espressif 2007, Shanghai (China), Public	Provider of wireless communication chips, software, cloud, and AIoT solutions	$3.3M	Intel Education Accelerator, SAIF Partners ... & 7 others	75/100
2nd	Mindgrove 2021, Chennai (India), Series A	Developer of system on chips for IoT, vision, and edge applications	$10.6M	Speciale Invest, Peak XV Partners & 13 others	66/100
3rd	Rambus 1990, Sunnyvale (United States), Public	Provider of AI-based silicon IP and chip solutions	-	Kleiner Perkins, Mohr Davidow Ventures	64/100
4th	Canaan 2013, Hangzhou (China), Public	Developer of ASICs for block-chain computing	$43.7M	Fundamental Labs, Jin Jiang International ... & 2 others	63/100
5th	Unisoc 2001, Shanghai (China), Acquired	Provider of SoCs for mobile communication, IoT connectivity and other applications	$1.45B	Silver Lake, CDBC & 16 others	63/100
6th	Ambiq 2010, Austin (United States), Public	Provider of AI-based system-on-chips for IoT applications	$385M	Conductive Ventures, Kleiner Perkins & 18 others	62/100
7th	Omni Design Technologies 2015, Milpitas (United States), Series A	Ultra low power semiconductor IP cores	$69.3M	Tipping Point Capital, Ten Capital & 8 others	62/100
8th	InvenSense 2003, San Jose (United States), Acquired	MEMS and magnetic sensor solutions for consumer, industrial, and automotive applications	$38M	Qualcomm Ventures, Sierra Ventures & 9 others	61/100
9th	Calterah Semiconductor 2014, Shanghai (China), Series D	Developer of CMOS millimeter wave radar sensors	-	Gopher Assets, Bank of Communications & 11 others	61/100
10th	Morse Micro 2016, Sydney (Australia), Series C	Provider of WiFi chips to enable IoT applications	$208M	Main Sequence, MegaChips & 24 others	59/100