When was MaxLinear founded?

MaxLinear was founded in 2003 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is MaxLinear located?

MaxLinear is headquartered in Carlsbad, United States. It is registered at Carlsbad, California.

Who is the current CEO of MaxLinear?

Kishore Seendripu of MaxLinear. They are also an angel investors in 1 startup.

How many employees does MaxLinear have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at MaxLinear is 1228.

Is MaxLinear a funded company?

MaxLinear is a funded company, having raised a total of $20M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series B round, raised on 2006.

When was the latest funding round of MaxLinear?

MaxLinear's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2019, with participation from 1 investor. 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.

What is the annual revenue of MaxLinear?

Annual revenue of MaxLinear is between $100M and $500M as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does MaxLinear rank among its competitors?

MaxLinear ranks 1st amongst 125 active competitors, of which 25 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Finwave, which secured $8.2M in Apr, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of MaxLinear?

MaxLinear's top competitors include MACOM, pSemi and Impinj. Among them, Finwave secured the most recent funding round in April, 2025.

MaxLinear - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Developer of radio frequency, high-performance broadband and networking semiconductor solutions. The company offers systems-on-chip solutions for mobile, wireline infrastructure, data centers, and industrial applications. Their solutions integrate analog functionality and digital signal processing logic. The company’s designs enable design flexibility, shorter design cycles, and system-level cost reduction.

Website: www.maxlinear.com
Email ID: *****@maxlinear.com
Registered Address: Carlsbad, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2003

Location

Carlsbad, United States

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$20M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jan 01, 2019, $*****

Investors

Baillie Gifford & 10 more

Ranked

1^st among 125 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

1,228 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Silicon Motion & 3 more

Similar Companies

MACOM & 146 more

Exit Details

Public

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MaxLinear is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Maxlinear, Inc. CIN: 141896129 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2002	-	334 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
Maxlinear, Inc CIN: 1288469 , United States, Active		$100M - $500M (As on Dec 31, 2025)	-	-
MAXLINEAR TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72200KA2011FTC060788 , India, Active	Oct 12, 2011	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	463 (As on Oct 31, 2024)

MaxLinear got listed on Mar 24, 2010.

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MaxLinear has raised a total funding of $20M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2006. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. MaxLinear has 11 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of MaxLinear:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 01, 2019	3825471	Grant (prize money)	2543123	6701865	5393604	1345962
2006	9485	Series B	9706	5164	6478	USVP & 2 more

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The founders of MaxLinear are Kishore Seendripu and Curtis Ling.

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

Kishore Seendripu: Co - Founder & CEO of MaxLinear. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
Curtis Ling: Co-Founder & CTO of MaxLinear.
Contact Info: 1 phone number

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MaxLinear's employee count trend

MaxLinear has 1,228 employees as of Jul 26. Here is MaxLinear's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of MaxLinear include MACOM, pSemi and Impinj. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of MaxLinear, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	MaxLinear 2003, Carlsbad (United States), Public	Developer of radio frequency, high-performance broadband and networking semiconductor solutions	$20M	Baillie Gifford, ARK Investment Management ... & 9 others	76/100
2nd	MACOM 1950, Lowell (United States), Public	Manufacturer of RF, microwave, millimeter wave, and optical networking components	$183M	Summit Partners, Ventures West & 12 others	72/100
3rd	pSemi 1990, San Diego (United States), Acquired	Mixed signal communications circuits	$17.6M	Palisades Growth Capital, Ridgewood Capital ... & 4 others	67/100
4th	Impinj 2000, Seattle (United States), Public	RFID solutions for retail, healthcare, consumer electronics and IoT	$132M	Arch Venture Partners, Polaris Partners & 19 others	64/100
5th	Qorvo 1991, Greensboro (United States), Public	Manufacturer of radio frequency (RF) and power solutions for multiple industries	-	USVP, Military Health & 2 others	63/100
6th	Semtech 1960, Camarillo (United States), Public	Provider of semiconductors, IoT systems, and cloud connectivity solutions	-	-	63/100
7th	Guerrilla 2013, Greensboro (United States), Public	Manufacturer of radio frequency integrated circuits for various applications	$20.6M	Piedmont Angel Network, Charlotte Angel Fund ... & 8 others	63/100
8th	Finwave 2012, Waltham (United States), Series B	Provider of 5G/6G network application services	$41.5M	Fine Structure Ventures, Safar Partners & 13 others	62/100
9th	Fermionic Design 2020, Bengaluru (India), Seed	High-performance RF silicon IC company for mission-critical radar and communication systems for global market	$6M	RBA Finance and Investment, Lucky Investment Managers ... & 2 others	56/100
10th	Skyworks Solutions 1962, Irvine (United States), Public	Provider of high-performance analog semiconductors	-	-	56/100

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MaxLinear has not made any investments yet. MaxLinear has made 4 acquisitions.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
May 06, 2022	Acquisition	Silicon Motion	1995	Taipei (Taiwan)
Sep 09, 2020	Acquisition	NanoSemi	2014	Waltham (United States)
Mar 29, 2017	Acquisition	Exar	1971	Fremont (United States)