SCI Semiconductor - About the company
SCI Semiconductor is a series A company based in Sheffield (United Kingdom), founded in 2023 by Krishna Anne and Haydn Povey. It operates as a Company specialized in semiconductor IP marketplace solutions. SCI Semiconductor has raised $10.2M in funding from investors like Mercia, Mercia Ventures and PXN Ventures. The company has 108 active competitors, including 3 funded and 7 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Alif Semiconductor, Arduino and Mikroe.
Company Details
Company specialized in semiconductor IP marketplace solutions. It is focused on developing microprocessor semiconductors with an emphasis on memory safety to address common vulnerabilities. They deliver ICENI, a family of memory-safe microcontrollers based on the CHERIoT Ibex core, targeting applications in critical infrastructure, aerospace, defense, telecoms, medical, and automotive sectors.
- Website
- www.scisemi.com
- Email ID
- *****@scisemi.com
- Registered Address
- MANOR FARM MAIN STREET,CALDECOTE,CAMBRIDGE,ENGLAND,CB23 7NU
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2023
Location
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$10.2M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
3rd among 108 active competitors
Employee Count
33 as on Sep 30, 2026
Legal entities associated with SCI Semiconductor
SCI Semiconductor is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SCI SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED CIN: 14671174 , United Kingdom, Active | Feb 16, 2023 | - | 2 (As on Dec 31, 2024) |
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SCI Semiconductor's funding and investors
SCI Semiconductor has raised a total funding of $10.2M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 27, 2025. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Sep 09, 2026 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. SCI Semiconductor has 5 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of SCI Semiconductor:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 09, 2026 | 6098469 | Series A | 7104272 | 6158522 | 3847552 | 6992621 |
May 27, 2025 | 5955699 | Series A | 3735367 | 3856664 | 9223060 |
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SCI Semiconductor's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of SCI Semiconductor are Krishna Anne and Haydn Povey. Haydn Povey is the CEO of SCI Semiconductor.
Here are the details of SCI Semiconductor's key team members:
- Krishna Anne: Co-Founder of SCI Semiconductor.
- Haydn Povey: Co-Founder & CEO of SCI Semiconductor.
SCI Semiconductor's Board of Directors
SCI Semiconductor's board has 3 active members. Mercia Fund Management (nominees) Limited, Haydn Nigel Povey and Venkata Krishna Anne are part of team.Here is the list of SCI Semiconductor's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 1y 4m | |
Team | - | Current | 3y 8m | |
Team | - | Current | 3y 4m |
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SCI Semiconductor's employee count trend
SCI Semiconductor has 33 employees as of Sep 26. Here is SCI Semiconductor's employee count trend over the years:
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SCI Semiconductor's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of SCI Semiconductor include Alif Semiconductor, Arduino and Mikroe. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of SCI Semiconductor, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Alif Semiconductor 2019, Pleasanton (United States), Acquired | Provider of processors and microcontrollers for AI computing | $72.4M | 69/100 | |
2nd | Provider of an open-source electronics prototyping platform | $54M | 65/100 | ||
3rd | SCI Semiconductor 2023, Sheffield (United Kingdom), Series A | Company specialized in semiconductor IP marketplace solutions | $10.2M | 53/100 | |
4th | Manufacturer of embedded development boards for diversified applications | - | - | 48/100 | |
5th |  Deepwave Digital 2017, Philadelphia (United States), Series A | Provider of AI-based embedded digital signal processor boards | $6.33M | 40/100 | |
6th |  Pentek 1992, Upper Saddle River (United States), Acquired | Provider of embedded computer boards and recording systems for DSP | - | - | 39/100 |
7th | Adafruit Industries 2005, New York City (United States), Unfunded | Provider of microcontroller board for embedded systems | - | - | 38/100 |
8th | Tinkerforge 2011, Schloss Holte Stukenbrock (Germany), Unfunded | Manufacturer of open-source stackable microcontroller building blocks | - | - | 38/100 |
9th |  REFLEX CES 2000, Lisses (France), Funding Raised | Developer of FPGA and processors | - | 37/100 | |
10th |  Concurrent Technologies 1985, Colchester (United Kingdom), Public | Developer of processor-based solutions for use in embedded applications | - | 37/100 |
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SCI Semiconductor's Investments and acquisitions
SCI Semiconductor has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to SCI Semiconductor
Here is the latest report on SCI Semiconductor's sector:
News related to SCI Semiconductor
Media has covered SCI Semiconductor for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates.
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Sheffield start-up behind ultra-secure microchip raises £5mBusiness Link•Sep 10, 2026•SCI Semiconductor, Mercia Ventures, PXN Ventures
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SCI Semiconductors eyes Bengaluru GCC; Samco to invest in Karnataka.Business Line•Nov 25, 2025•SCI Semiconductor
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SCI Semiconductor Secures £2.5M Funding to Develop Memory-Safe Computer ChipsStartup Rise EU•May 27, 2025•SCI Semiconductor, Mercia
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lowRISC and SCI Semiconductor Partner to Create First CHERIoT Commercial TapeoutGlobeNewswire•Nov 11, 2024•lowRISC, SCI Semiconductor
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Quantum Dice and SCI Semi sign MoU on high integrity securityElectronics Weekly•Oct 25, 2024•Quantum Dice, SCI Semiconductor
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SCI Semiconductor announces Global-First CHERI enabled devices and Early Access ProgramSCI Semiconductor•Oct 22, 2024•SCI Semiconductor
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SCI Semiconductors and EPS Global Announce Worldwide Distribution AgreementSCI Semiconductor•Oct 22, 2024•SCI Semiconductor, EPSGlobal
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SCI Semiconductors announce first publicly available CHERI enabled devices.SCI Semiconductor•Aug 12, 2024•SCI Semiconductor
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