When was Pixelworks founded?

Pixelworks was founded in 1997 and raised its 1st funding round 23 years after it was founded.

Where is Pixelworks located?

Pixelworks is headquartered in San Jose, United States.

How many employees does Pixelworks have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Pixelworks is 220.

Is Pixelworks a funded company?

Pixelworks is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Post IPO round on Oct 23, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of Pixelworks?

Pixelworks' latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Oct 23, 2020, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Pixelworks?

Annual revenue of Pixelworks is less than $1M as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does Pixelworks rank among its competitors?

Pixelworks ranks 11th amongst 592 active competitors, of which 31 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Moore Thread, which secured an undisclosed amount in Feb, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Pixelworks?

Pixelworks' top competitors include Nvidia, MAGIX and Ambarella. Among them, Moore Thread secured the most recent funding round in February, 2025.

Pixelworks - 2026 Company Profile, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Provider of video and display processing solutions for multiple applications. The company offers systems on a chip for consumer electronics, including streaming and Blu-Ray products. It provides mobile display processors that enhance visual quality on smartphones and tablets. Additionally, the company delivers display processing platforms for various projector applications.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1997

Location

San Jose, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Oct 23, 2020, $*****

Investors

Focus Ventures & 4 more

Ranked

11^th among 592 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$0 - $1M as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

220 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

ViXS & 2 more

Similar Companies

MAGIX & 646 more

Exit Details

Public

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Pixelworks is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
PIXELWORKS, INC CIN: 1040161 , United States, Active		$0 - $1M (As on Dec 31, 2025)	222 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Pixelworks got listed on May 19, 2000.

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Pixelworks has raised funding over 1 round. Pixelworks has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Pixelworks:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 23, 2020	2727647	Post IPO	3611538	9324581	1380213	3591641

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Pixelworks' employee count trend

Pixelworks has 220 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Pixelworks's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Pixelworks include Nvidia, MAGIX and Ambarella. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Pixelworks, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Nvidia 1993, Santa Clara (United States), Public	Developer of hardware and software solutions for artificial intelligence computing	$5M	Worldview Technology Partners, Black Capital Investments ... & 38 others	82/100
2nd	MAGIX 1993, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	Multimedia software	-	Global PE Alliance, CAPZA & 2 others	69/100
3rd	Ambarella 2004, Santa Clara (United States), Public	Manufacturer of AI-enabled image processors	$15.4M	Northgate Capital, Riverwood Capital & 7 others	69/100
4th	PicsArt 2011, Miami (United States), Series C	App for editing photos and videos	$195M	SoftBank Vision Fund, Insight Partners & 9 others	67/100
5th	Muxi Integrated Circuit 2020, Shanghai (China), Public	Developer of general-purpose GPU chips	$304M	China Structural Reform Fund, Lightspeed Venture Partners ... & 21 others	63/100
6th	Moore Thread 2020, Beijing (China), Public	Developer of GPU chips, cards, software, and intelligent computing solutions	$528M	Beijing Gaoliang Private Equity Fund Management, Zhonghe Capital ... & 24 others	62/100
7th	Parade Tech 2005, Sunnyvale (United States), Public	High speed semiconductors for video streaming	$20.5M	Herald Investment Management, Asiavest Partners ... & 4 others	60/100
8th	ATI Technologies 1985, Markham (Canada), Acquired	Fabless semiconductor company which developed graphical processing units and chipsets	-	-	58/100
9th	Corel 1995, Ottawa (Canada), Acquired	Provider of graphics, painting, photo, video and office software	-	Vector Capital	58/100
10th	iCatch Technology 2009, Hsinchu (Taiwan), Public	Manufcaturer of AI-powered imaging SoC	-	-	58/100
11th	Pixelworks 1997, San Jose (United States), Public	Provider of video and display processing solutions for multiple applications	-	Focus Ventures, East Peak Capital & 3 others	57/100

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Pixelworks has made 1 investment in Elemental Technologies and acquired ViXS and nDSP Corporation.

Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
May 18, 2017	Acquisition	ViXS	2000	Toronto (Canada)
Oct 16, 2006	Investments	Elemental Technologies	2006	Portland (United States)
Dec 11, 2001	Acquisition	nDSP Corporation	1997	Campbell (United States)