Berlin-based semiconductor startup NextGO Epi has raised a €2 million pre-seed round backed by Vireo Ventures, Ultratech Capital Partners, IBB Ventures, and Boris Habets.
The company is a spin-off of the Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth (IKZ) and is working to commercialize gallium oxide epiwafers using conventional MOCVD. Its technology is aimed at power electronics and RF applications, a segment drawing increasing attention as chipmakers look beyond silicon carbide and gallium nitride for next-generation performance.
NextGO Epi said the new funding will be used to distribute more high-quality gallium oxide epiwafers to customers globally. The round marks an early step for the Berlin startup as it looks to bring a research-backed semiconductor material platform into commercial production.
The company is a spin-off of the Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth (IKZ) and is working to commercialize gallium oxide epiwafers using conventional MOCVD. Its technology is aimed at power electronics and RF applications, a segment drawing increasing attention as chipmakers look beyond silicon carbide and gallium nitride for next-generation performance.
NextGO Epi said the new funding will be used to distribute more high-quality gallium oxide epiwafers to customers globally. The round marks an early step for the Berlin startup as it looks to bring a research-backed semiconductor material platform into commercial production.