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About TDK Ventures
TDK Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of San Jose, United States. As of Sep 2026, TDK Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 53 companies, with 8 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Environment Tech and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series E round of Ultraviolette Overall, TDK Ventures portfolio has seen 4 unicorns, 1 IPO and 6 acquisitions including key companies like Agility Robotics, Silicon Box and Groq. A lot of funds co-invest with TDK Ventures, with names like Doral Energy Group sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. TDK Ventures has team of 36 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series B & 3 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
TDK Ventures' List of Top Investments
TDK Ventures has a portfolio of 53 companies, including 4 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Divirod and Ascend Elements.Their portfolio spans across United States, India, Canada and 7 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Environment Tech, Enterprise Applications and 23 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by TDK Ventures:
Manufacturer of electric motorcycles, components, rider safety equipment, and charging infrastructure. The company develops electric vehicle platforms and related products. These include connected helmets with integrated communication systems. The company also produces charging units and software for vehicle diagnostics and system monitoring.
Key facts about Ultraviolette
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹10 - ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $207M
- Employee Count: 398 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Qualcomm Ventures, Yali Capital and 50 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Sep 23, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. SPAN
Smart energy management technology platform that modernizes residential electrical systems. Its solutions replace traditional electrical panels with smart systems that provide homeowners with real-time visibility into household energy usage, circuit-level monitoring, and remote control of appliances and connected devices. It is designed to support modern electrified homes by integrating technologies such as home batteries, electric vehicle chargers, solar systems, HVAC systems, and heat pumps into a centralized energy management ecosystem.
Key facts about SPAN
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $419M
- Employee Count: 401 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Qualcomm Ventures, Amazon and 34 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 15, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Operator of autonomous robots for delivery of goods and advertising. The robots utilize sensors and machine learning to navigate and deliver items. These robots deliver hot food, groceries, and industrial supplies to customers. The company offers solutions for university campuses, grocery retailers, delivery applications, and industrial sites.
Key facts about Starship Technologies
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $281M
- Employee Count: 459 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: K2 Global, Mercedes-Benz and 40 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Oct 15, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of prescriptive maintenance solutions for heavy manufacturing. This platform integrates mechanical and process signals to detect developing equipment faults and issues specific corrective actions. By analyzing equipment health and process conditions, the system enables operators to address maintenance needs before failures occur, improving production reliability and operational efficiency.
Key facts about Infinite Uptime
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Alpharetta (United States)
- Annual Revenue: ₹50 - ₹100 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $68.8M
- Employee Count: 309 as on Dec 31, 2025
- Investors: Innoven Capital, Trifecta Capital and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Feb 25, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Mojo Vision
Developer of AR-based monochrome display. It is developing an augmented reality-based computing platform that claims to deliver relevant information without the intrusions of mobile devices like smartphones, tablets, or wearables. Its chief offering is a tiny monochrome display, featuring multiple density pixels per square inch. It can be placed close to the eye and the company claims that the same's pixel density is about greater than the standard phone screen and denser than those displays found on other VR headsets
Key facts about Mojo Vision
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Saratoga (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $319M
- Employee Count: 100 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: AME Cloud Ventures, Liberty Global and 48 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 25, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
TDK Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
TDK Ventures has invested in 53 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 7 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 12 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 8 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in R3 Lithium and most recent follow-on round was in Ultraviolette.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
2025 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
2024 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
2023 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
2022 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
2021 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
2020 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
TDK Ventures' Investments by Stage
TDK Ventures has made 19 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $30.7M, 16 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $54.2M, 11 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $17.9M, 3 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $122M and 1 investment in Series E stage with an average round size of $51.6M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 19 |
Series B | 16 |
Seed | 11 |
Series C | 3 |
Series E | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
TDK Ventures' Investments by Sector
TDK Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Sustainability Tech, Energy Tech, Environment Tech and Semiconductors. Notably, it has invested in 43 Tech companies, 42 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 28 Tech hardware companies and at least 12 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 30 |
Sustainability Tech | 15 |
Energy Tech | 14 |
Environment Tech | 14 |
Semiconductors | 13 |
Others | 75 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
TDK Ventures' Investments by Geography
TDK Ventures has made most investments in United States (32), followed by India where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 32 |
India | 5 |
Canada | 3 |
Germany | 2 |
Japan | 2 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
TDK Ventures' recent investments
TDK Ventures has made 8 investments in 2026 so far. Ultraviolette and R3 Lithium are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by TDK Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 23, 2026 | India | Series E | 6025 | [+6] | |
Sep 10, 2026 | United States | Series A | 2876 | ||
Jun 16, 2026 | China | Series B | 2464 | [+1] | |
May 27, 2026 | India | Series A | 8349 | ||
Apr 13, 2026 | Canada | Series B | 2911 | [+10] |
Unicorns in TDK Ventures' Portfolio
TDK Ventures has 4 unicorns in its portfolio - Agility Robotics, Silicon Box, Ascend Elements and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Agility Robotics. It became a unicorn in 2025, 4 years after TDK Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in TDK Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 | Developer of robots and a cloud-based automation platform for logistics operations | 2015 | Salem | Series C | wq{ysln | ||
68 | A semiconductor packaging company specializing in chiplet integration and panel-level packaging technology | 2021 | Singapore | Series B | zmcavpr | ||
56 | Manufacturer of engineered materials from recycled lithium-ion batteries and battery scrap | 2015 | Westborough | Series D | vfafdro | ||
68 | Developer of specialized hardware processors for artificial intelligence inference workloads | 2016 | Mountain View | Series E | udonokw |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in TDK Ventures' Portfolio
1 of TDK Ventures' portfolio company became public - Gencell. It got listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TLV), in Nov 2020.Here are TDK Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 26, 2020 | Sep 04, 2020 | Seed | 1290 |
Acquired companies in TDK Ventures' Portfolio
6 companies from TDK Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was C2I Semiconductors in Aug 2026 by Infineon for $*****.Here are TDK Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 24, 2026 | Feb 06, 2026 | Series A | 2023 | |
Jun 10, 2026 | Jul 20, 2021 | Series A | 6736 | |
Sep 22, 2025 | Nov 09, 2023 | Series C | 5078 | |
Dec 12, 2022 | Oct 15, 2019 | Series B | 2107 | |
Dec 09, 2020 | Jul 30, 2020 | Series A | 3538 |
Team profile of TDK Ventures
TDK Ventures has a team of 36 members including 2 Partners and 5 Principals located in India and United States. TDK Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in TDK Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Jose | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Principal | - | - | ||
Principal | - | - | ||
Principal | Bengaluru | - | ||
Principal | - | - | ||
Principal | - | - |
Co-investors of TDK Ventures
Over the past 7 years, 549 investors have co-invested in TDK Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before TDK Ventures: Matrix, Sony Innovation Fund and 224 others have invested in rounds before TDK Ventures. There are 2 companies where Matrix has invested before TDK Ventures and 2 companies where Sony Innovation Fund has invested before TDK Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of TDK Ventures: 159 investors entered a company along with TDK Ventures. These include investors like Doral Energy Group (4 companies).
- Invested after TDK Ventures: A total of 164 investors have invested in TDK Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include BlackRock (3 companies), Zeon Ventures (3 companies) and OSTI (3 companies).
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