About Lam Research Capital
Lam Research Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Fremont, United States. As of Nov 2025, Lam Research Capital has invested in 19 companies. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Fabric8Labs Overall, Lam Research Capital portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 3 acquisitions including key companies like Fabric8Labs, Velo3D and Silicon Box. A lot of funds co-invest with Lam Research Capital, with names like Intel Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Lam Research Capital has team of 11 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series B & 3 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Lam Research Capital's List of Top Investments
Lam Research Capital has a portfolio of 19 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Multibeam Corporation and Geminus.Their portfolio spans across United States, China, Germany and 1 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences and 9 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Lam Research Capital:1. Antheia
Antheia is focused on developing medicines using its technology. Its technology combines synthetic biology, informatics, and fermentation technology to provide plant-based medicines. It is currently working on engineering the yeast cells genetically to produce natural medicinal products.
Key facts about Antheia
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $176M
- Employee Count: 66 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: EDBI, SVB and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 27, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Fabric8Labs
Manufacturer of metal-based industrial 3D printers. It develops a combination of Stereo-Lithography and electroplating, in which they use and control system to deposit metals from a large array of independently controlled anodes. It can print metal and plastics in the same batches.
Key facts about Fabric8Labs
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Chesterbrook (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $126M
- Employee Count: 111 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: New Enterprise Associates, Ericsson and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 13, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Mission Bio
Provider of a single-cell multi-omics platform for genotypic and phenotypic analysis. The company's proprietary Tapestri platform enables the simultaneous detection of analytes, including SNVs, CNVs, and proteins for the precise treatment of cancer. Also, it offers DNA & protein panels, and Pharma Assay Development (PAD) Services.
Key facts about Mission Bio
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $120M
- Employee Count: 89 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Novo Holdings, Mighty Capital and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 05, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Velo3D
Manufacturer of metal additive manufacturing systems, software, and related services. The company provides laser powder bed fusion technology for producing precision parts. It offers an integrated ecosystem that includes hardware, software, and engineering support. The company focuses on solutions for industries with demanding requirements.
Key facts about Velo3D
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $10M - $50M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $150M
- Employee Count: 188 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: HP Tech Ventures, Lam Research Capital and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 22, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Silicon Box
A semiconductor packaging company specializing in chiplet integration and panel-level packaging technology. The company delivers end-to-end semiconductor integration services, from chiplet design consultation through final manufacturing. The company's core differentiator is its proprietary SiPlet panel-level packaging technology with sub-5-micron interconnect density, which enables chiplet integration at panel scale rather than traditional wafer scale.
Key facts about Silicon Box
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: $0 - $1M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $658M
- Employee Count: 213 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: New Enterprise Associates, EDBI and 45 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jun 09, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Lam Research Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Lam Research Capital has invested in 19 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 5 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Zetta and most recent follow-on round was in Fabric8Labs.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Lam Research Capital's Investments by Stage
Lam Research Capital has made 5 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $18.8M, 5 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $33.4M, 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.08M, 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $11.2M and 1 investment in Series D stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 5 |
Series B | 5 |
Seed | 3 |
Series C | 1 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Lam Research Capital's Investments by Sector
Lam Research Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Semiconductors, Enterprise Applications, Industrial Goods and Manufacturing and Life Sciences. Notably, it has invested in 19 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 18 Tech companies, 8 Software companies and at least 8 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 9 |
Semiconductors | 6 |
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
Industrial Goods and Manufacturing | 3 |
Life Sciences | 3 |
Others | 9 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Lam Research Capital's Investments by Geography
Lam Research Capital has made most investments in United States (14), followed by Germany where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 14 |
Germany | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Lam Research Capital's recent investments
Lam Research Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Lam Research Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Nov 13, 2025 | United States | Series B | 8965 | ||
Aug 03, 2025 | United States | Seed | 3048 | [+2] | |
Jul 29, 2025 | United States | Series B | 2639 | [+2] | |
Apr 16, 2025 | Germany | Series A | 7474 | [+4] | |
Jan 03, 2025 | United States | Series A | 4211 | [+5] |
Unicorns in Lam Research Capital's Portfolio
Lam Research Capital has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Silicon Box. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Silicon Box which became a unicorn in 2024, 2 years before Lam Research Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Lam Research Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
62 | A semiconductor packaging company specializing in chiplet integration and panel-level packaging technology | 2021 | Singapore | Series B | un{ebtf |
Acquired companies in Lam Research Capital's Portfolio
3 companies from Lam Research Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Fabric8Labs in Jun 2026 by Tdk for $*****.Here are Lam Research Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 10, 2026 | Jul 20, 2021 | Series A | 8393 | |
Jan 02, 2025 | Aug 04, 2020 | Series D | 8119 | |
Jul 20, 2021 | Jul 30, 2018 | Series B | 7594 |
Team profile of Lam Research Capital
Lam Research Capital has a team of 11 members including 3 Partners and 4 Principals located in United States and United Kingdom. Lam Research Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Lam Research Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Aptos | - | - | |
Partner | Fremont | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Principal | San Francisco | - | - | |
Principal | Fremont | - | ||
Principal | United Kingdom | - | - | |
Principal | - | - |
Co-investors of Lam Research Capital
Over the past 9 years, 116 investors have co-invested in Lam Research Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Lam Research Capital: EvoNexus, National Science Foundation and 40 others have invested in rounds before Lam Research Capital. There are 3 companies where EvoNexus has invested before Lam Research Capital and 3 companies where National Science Foundation has invested before Lam Research Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Lam Research Capital: 53 investors entered a company along with Lam Research Capital. These include investors like Intel Capital (2 companies).
- Invested after Lam Research Capital: A total of 21 investors have invested in Lam Research Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include New Enterprise Associates (1 company), Marunouchi Innovation Partners (1 company) and SK hynix (1 company).
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