About Applied Ventures
Applied Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2001. It is primarily based out of Santa Clara, United States. As of Nov 2024, Applied Ventures has invested in 7 companies. It primarily invests in Series B round in France based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Semiconductors and Transportation and Logistics Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Microoled Overall, Applied Ventures portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Voltaix. A lot of funds co-invest with Applied Ventures, with names like AVITIC sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Applied Ventures has team of 4 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Applied Ventures' List of Top Investments
Applied Ventures has a portfolio of 7 companies. Their most notable investments are in Microoled and iDEAL Semiconductor.Their portfolio spans across France, United States, India and 1 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Semiconductors, Transportation and Logistics Tech and 7 other sectors, across stages such as Series B stage. Here is the list of top investments by Applied Ventures:Developer of digitally-controlled gallium nitride power integrated circuits and digital controllers. The company provides power integrated circuits and digital controllers for efficient power delivery. These products cater to consumer, automotive, industrial, light e-mobility, and data center markets.
Key facts about Wise-integration
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Meylan (France)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $19.4M
- Employee Count: 41 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: BNP Paribas Developpement, Supernova Invest and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 05, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Manufacturer of low powered-microprocessors. It develops chip architectures to increase the speed and reduce the power consumption of high-performance computing equipment such as that found in large data server farms and storage facilities. It is utilizing its proprietary and patented technology for developing power-efficient solutions.
Key facts about iDEAL Semiconductor
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Bethlehem (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $75M
- Employee Count: 55 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Applied Ventures
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, May 17, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of optical interconnect solutions for data centers and edge computing applications. Offers advanced optical interconnects that integrate high-performance processors with high data rate optics, enabling scalable and high-bandwidth applications. Its mission is to enhance data processing capabilities in data centers and edge compute environments. Their innovative optoelectronics solutions address pressing bandwidth problems across various industries, promoting efficient data transmission and processing.
Key facts about LightSpeed Photonics
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: $0 - $1M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $6.5M
- Employee Count: 33 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Java Capital, YourNest and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Nov 26, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Microoled
MICROOLED develop and manufacture OLED micro-displays with sharp images in low lighting conditions for products like glasses, head mounted devices, medical applications etc. The combination of high pixel density , "quad-type" sub-pixel arrangement and absence of black matrix offers high resolution. They use wafer level color filter manufacturing technology to offer wide viewing angle. Their OLED's have response time less than one microsecond and 120 frame per second support.
Key facts about Microoled
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Grenoble (France)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $32.6M
- Employee Count: 85 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Cipio Partners, Bpifrance and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 21, 2024, $*****
5. Ionblox
Developer of lithium-ion battery technology for automotive and aviation applications. The company focuses on extreme fast charging, extended range, and long-life battery solutions. It utilizes silicon monoxide to enhance battery performance. The company produces large format pouch cells using commercially scalable materials and equipment. The cell technology platform has undergone testing and validation.
Key facts about Ionblox
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Fremont (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $56M
- Employee Count: 5 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Temasek, Applied Materials and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 08, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Applied Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Applied Ventures has invested in 7 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Microoled and most recent follow-on round was in iDEAL Semiconductor.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Applied Ventures' Investments by Stage
Applied Ventures has made 5 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $18.3M.Applied Ventures' Investments by Sector
Applied Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Semiconductors, Auto, Auto Tech, Energy Tech and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 7 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 7 Tech companies, 6 Tech hardware companies and at least 1 company focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Semiconductors | 4 |
Auto | 1 |
Auto Tech | 1 |
Energy Tech | 1 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Applied Ventures' Investments by Geography
Applied Ventures has made most investments in France (3), followed by United States where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
France | 3 |
United States | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Applied Ventures' recent investments
Applied Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Applied Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 21, 2024 | France | Series B | 4301 | - | |
Sep 05, 2024 | France | Series B | 5699 | ||
May 17, 2023 | United States | Series C | 2276 | - | |
Feb 08, 2023 | United States | Series B | 9078 | [+2] | |
Apr 15, 2021 | United States | Series B | 3847 | - |
Acquired companies in Applied Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from Applied Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Voltaix in Jun 2013 by Air Liquide for $*****.Here are Applied Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 12, 2013 | - | - | 7220 |
Team profile of Applied Ventures
Applied Ventures has a team of 4 members including 1 Partner and 3 Principals located in United States. Applied Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Applied Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Sunnyvale | - | - | |
Principal | San Jose | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | - | |
Principal | Fremont | - | - |
Co-investors of Applied Ventures
Over the past 6 years, 22 investors have co-invested in Applied Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Applied Ventures: imec.xpand, Supernova Invest and 15 others have invested in rounds before Applied Ventures. There is 1 company where imec.xpand has invested before Applied Ventures and 1 company where Supernova Invest has invested before Applied Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Applied Ventures: 4 investors entered a company along with Applied Ventures. These include investors like AVITIC (1 company).
- Invested after Applied Ventures: Europa (1 company) is the only investor which has invested in Applied Ventures's portfolio after their investments.
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