Analog Devices to Acquire Empower Semiconductor for $1.5B
Analog Devices announced an all‑cash acquisition of AI power‑delivery specialist Empower Semiconductor for $1.5 billion. The deal, expected to close in the second half of 2026, expands Analog’s power management portfolio for AI and data‑center applications, with Empower’s CEO Tim Phillips joining the company.
CircuitHub Secures $28M to Reshape Electronics Manufacturing
CircuitHub has raised $28M in a funding round led by Plural to expand its network of automated, software-driven factories across Europe and the US. The capital will be used to grow its engineering team, scale its Grid platform, and extend...
Tulip Tech Secures Strategic Growth Investment From Parcom and Keen Venture Partners
Tulip Tech, a Dutch developer of high‑energy UAV battery systems, announced a strategic growth investment from Parcom and Keen Venture Partners to accelerate production scaling for European defence and civilian drone platforms. The undisclosed round will fund capacity expansion, supply‑chain...
POET Technologies Closes $400M Direct Offering to Fund AI Photonic Expansion
POET Technologies Inc. completed a registered direct offering, issuing 19,047,620 common shares and warrants to a single institutional investor, raising $400,000,020. The proceeds will be used to expand manufacturing capacity, accelerate R&D, and support corporate development, including acquisitions. Shares were...
Kioxia Announces US Listing of American Depositary Shares
Kioxia Holdings Corp. announced it will list its shares in the United States via American depositary shares, aiming to capitalize on the AI-driven memory chip boom. The company forecast operating profit of ¥1.3 trillion ($8.2 billion) for the quarter ending June and...
SAIMEMORY Completes Series A Round with Fujitsu, DBJ, RIKEN, and SoftBank
SAIMEMORY Corp., a SoftBank subsidiary developing Z‑Angle Memory (ZAM), completed its Series A funding round, securing investment from Fujitsu Limited, Development Bank of Japan Inc., RIKEN, and SoftBank Corp. The capital will accelerate R&D and early commercialization of its high‑density,...
Nextpower Acquires Zigor Inverter Product Line for $80.5M
Solar tracker maker Nextpower announced it will acquire the inverter product line of Spanish power conversion firm Zigor, along with its subsidiary Apex Power, for $80.5 million, pending international trade approvals. The acquisition expands Nextpower’s portfolio into solar inverters, storage and...
Semiconductor Startup HrdWyr Raises $13 Million in Series A Led by Ideaspring Capital
Semiconductor startup HrdWyr announced a $13 million Series A round led by Ideaspring Capital, with participation from Singularity AMC, Avatar Growth Capital, and Persistent Systems. The funding will accelerate development of its AI‑native System‑on‑Chip products and expand its global customer base.
Molex Completes Acquisition of Teramount Ltd. For $430M
Molex announced the completion of its acquisition of Israeli silicon photonics packaging specialist Teramount Ltd., adding detachable fibre‑to‑chip connectivity for high‑volume co‑packaged optics. The deal, valued at approximately $430 million, expands Molex’s optical solutions portfolio and positions it for AI data‑center...
Macnica ATD Europe Acquires Indesmatech to Expand Engineering Presence Across Northern Europe
Macnica ATD Europe announced the acquisition of Indesmatech, a pan‑European semiconductor representation and design‑in partner, to strengthen its early‑stage engineering and customer engagement across Scandinavia and Northern Europe. The deal adds coverage in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, the UK, Poland and...
Zerra DC Acquires Former Ford Plant Site for Six‑Building Data Center Campus in Melbourne
Data center developer Zerra DC announced it has acquired the former Ford automotive plant site at 300‑340 Barry Road in Campbellfield, Melbourne, to build a six‑building data center campus. The acquisition follows a planning‑permit application filed in April and expands...
SpatialCortex Receives $191K Grant From Freight Innovation Fund to Develop Wearable Safety Sensors
SpatialCortex, a UK wearable sensor startup, secured £150,000 (≈ $191K) from the Freight Innovation Fund to advance its posture‑monitoring technology for logistics and construction. The grant will fund a data dashboard and trials with partners such as Portsmouth International Port, the...
Nvidia to Invest up to $3.2B in Corning for New Optical‑tech Factories
Nvidia and Corning announced a strategic partnership in which Nvidia will invest up to $3.2 billion to develop three U.S. factories focused on fiber‑optic technologies for AI data‑center systems. The agreement, signed on Wednesday, formalizes Nvidia’s commitment to fund Corning’s optical...
Nanya Technology Secures Private Placement From Sandisk Technologies
Nanya Technology announced that Sandisk Technologies has subscribed to a private placement, providing undisclosed capital to support its growth. The transaction was announced on May 8, 2026, and marks a strategic partnership between the two storage firms.
BigEndian Semiconductors Secures $6M Pre-Series A Funding Led by IAN Alpha Fund
Bengaluru‑based fabless startup BigEndian Semiconductors raised $6 million in a pre‑Series A round led by IAN Alpha Fund, with participation from Vertex Ventures SEA & India and IvyCap Ventures. The capital will be used to commercialise its first system‑on‑chip, expand...