When was Menlo Micro founded?

Menlo Micro was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Menlo Micro located?

Menlo Micro is headquartered in Irvine, United States.

How many employees does Menlo Micro have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Menlo Micro is 76.

Is Menlo Micro a funded company?

Menlo Micro is a funded company, having raised a total of $235M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Dec 12, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Menlo Micro?

Menlo Micro's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Mar 09, 2022, with participation from 9 investors.

Where does Menlo Micro rank among its competitors?

Menlo Micro ranks 2nd amongst 32 active competitors, of which 7 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Lidrotec, which secured $13.5M in Apr, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Menlo Micro?

Menlo Micro's top competitors include SiTime, Lidrotec and Cavendish Kinetics. Among them, Lidrotec secured the most recent funding round in April, 2025.

Menlo Micro - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of radiofrequency-based MEMS actuators. It has developed materials, designs, and processing techniques to develop enhanced electronic switches that can handle high temperatures and stress, RF subsystems, signal relays, and power relays. Its applications are in 5G networks, industrial IoT markets, battery management, home automation, electric vehicles, and medical instrumentation.

Website: menlomicro.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Irvine, United States

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$235M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Mar 09, 2022, $*****

Investors

Vertical Venture Partners & 12 more

Ranked

2^nd among 32 active competitors

Employee Count

76 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

3DGS

Similar Companies

Lidrotec & 11 more

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Menlo Micro has raised a total funding of $235M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 12, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Mar 09, 2022 for $*****. 9 investors participated in its latest round. Menlo Micro has 13 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Menlo Micro:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 09, 2022	5885106	Series C	9679179	5537475	6588597	4302048
Oct 13, 2020	5032608	Series B	4403164	7382202	7744783	Corning & 4 more
Jul 13, 2017	6566466	Series A	4766088	1867385	1346465	4703893

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The founders of Menlo Micro is Chris Giovanniello. Russ Garcia is the CEO of Menlo Micro.

Here are the details of Menlo Micro's key team members:

Chris Giovanniello: Co-Founder, SVP Marketing of Menlo Micro.
Russ Garcia: CEO of Menlo Micro.

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Menlo Micro's employee count trend

Menlo Micro has 76 employees as of May 26. Here is Menlo Micro's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Menlo Micro include SiTime, Lidrotec and Cavendish Kinetics. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Menlo Micro, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	SiTime 2004, Sunnyvale (United States), Public	Provider of RF MEMS-based oscillators and resonators	$52M	ITV, CampVentures & 9 others	71/100
2nd	Menlo Micro 2016, Irvine (United States), Series C	Provider of radiofrequency-based MEMS actuators	$235M	Fidelity Investments, Future Shape & 11 others	66/100
3rd	Lidrotec 2019, Bochum (Germany), Series A	Manufacturer of laser-based wafer dicing equipment utilizing liquid-assisted technology	$13.5M	Lam Research Capital, GOOSE Capital & 5 others	53/100
4th	Cavendish Kinetics 1994, San Jose (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of MEMS-based RFICs	$75M	Qorvo, Tallwood Venture Capital & 7 others	51/100
5th	Sand 9 2007, United States, Acquired	Provider of precision MEMS-based timing products	$51.1M	Intel Capital, Flybridge Capital Partners ... & 7 others	46/100
6th	Kangxi Communication Technologies 2014, Shanghai (China), Funding Raised	Provider of wireless connectivity solutions for IoT and cellular applications	-	Intel Capital, China Elite Capital & 2 others	44/100
7th	Tikitin 2016, Espoo (Finland), Acquired	Developer of MEMS-based resonator	$3.71M	-	40/100
8th	Stathera 2015, Montreal (Canada), Series A	Provider of MEMS-based timing ICs and resonators	$15M	Celesta Capital, MediaTek & 2 others	39/100
9th	Multigig 2003, Scotts Valley (United States), Acquired	Fiber internet and video services provider for communities and multi-dwelling units	$37.9M	CMEA Capital, Sierra Ventures & 3 others	36/100
10th	Silicon Clocks 1996, Austin (United States), Acqui-Hired	CMEMS (CMOS + MEMS) technology focusing on timing products	$32.5M	Silicon Labs, Tallwood Venture Capital & 3 others	35/100