When was Imec founded?

Imec was founded in 1984 and raised its 1st funding round 25 years after it was founded.

Where is Imec located?

Imec is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.

How many employees does Imec have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Imec is 4946.

Is Imec a funded company?

Imec is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 88 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Dec 07, 2009.

When was the latest funding round of Imec?

Imec's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Aug 05, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Imec rank among its competitors?

Imec ranks 3rd amongst 1498 active competitors, of which 98 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Liquid Instruments, which secured $70M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Imec?

Imec's top competitors include Tessolve Semiconductor, Wadiz and Atomica. Among them, Liquid Instruments secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Imec - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Website: www.imec-int.com/en
Social
Email ID: *****@imec.be
Phone Number: +32 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1984

Location

Leuven, Belgium

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Aug 05, 2025, $*****

Investors

Samsung Catalyst Fund & 7 more

Ranked

3^rd among 1498 active competitors

Employee Count

4,946 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Verticalcompute & 17 more

Similar Companies

Tessolve Semiconductor & 1369 more

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Imec is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Imec Toren CIN: 0837.412.183 , Belgium, Active	May 31, 2011	-	-	-

Imec has raised funding over 88 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 07, 2009. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Aug 05, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Imec has 8 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Imec:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 05, 2025	5851986	Grant (prize money)	2211956	6360460	7983786	1423589
May 14, 2025	8091645	Grant (prize money)	9702483	9735615	6388669	NASA
May 12, 2025	2751438	Grant (prize money)	6034752	3889325	6136883	NASA

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Imec's employee count trend

Imec has 4,946 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Imec's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Imec include Tessolve Semiconductor, Wadiz and Atomica. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Imec, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Tessolve Semiconductor 2004, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of semiconductor engineering services	$213M	Qualcomm Ventures, JAFCO Asia & 18 others	70/100
2nd	Wadiz 2012, Seongnam-si (South Korea), Series D	Equity and revenue-based crowdfunding platform	$128M	Smile Gate Investment, DS Investment Management ... & 14 others	66/100
3rd	Imec 1984, Leuven (Belgium), Funding Raised	Provider of semiconductor design and development services	-	Samsung Catalyst Fund, Flanders & 6 others	65/100
4th	Atomica 2000, United States, Series C	Manufacturer of MEMS, photonics, biochips, and sensors.	$30M	Cerium Technology, Military Health & 3 others	61/100
5th	Liquid Instruments 2014, San Diego (United States), Series C	Reconfigurable test and measurement instruments for advanced research and development	$135M	Acorn Capital, Anzu Partners & 15 others	59/100
6th	SMART Photonics 2012, Eindhoven (Netherlands), Series D	Provides services for manufacturing photonic ICs	$244M	ING, NXP Semiconductors & 14 others	59/100
7th	Polymatech Electronics 2007, Kanchipuram (India), Series C	Provider of semiconductor design and development services	$37.3M	Pesopie, Omas Securities & 89 others	58/100
8th	DreamBigSemi 2019, San Jose (United States), Acquired	Provider of semiconductor manufacturing services	$75M	Samsung Catalyst Fund, Grandfull Fund & 9 others	57/100
9th	GSME 2021, San Jose (United States), Series B	GSME is a global provider of customized silicon solutions, specializing in RF design and power	$53M	Maverick Silicon, ITHCA	57/100
10th	Enthuse 2011, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based suite solutions for fundraising	$10.4M	Praetura Ventures, Bee Partners & 2 others	56/100

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Imec has not made any acquisitions yet. Imec has made 18 investments.

Here is the list of latest three $investments:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 04, 2026	Investments	Verticalcompute	2005	Leuven (Belgium)
Feb 05, 2026	Investments	TalentGuide	2022	Ghent (Belgium)
Jan 14, 2025	Investments	Verticalcompute	2005	Leuven (Belgium)