Maverick Silicon is an investment adviser focused on private semiconductor growth companies and related opportunities, including those designing or producing chips, hardware, software, or processes that enhance the infrastructure for artificial intelligence. As a division of Maverick Capital, the firm targets late-stage semiconductor and AI-related growth companies.
57% of their portfolio is in Hardware & Semiconductors. Deal activity increased 125% year-over-year (9 deals in the last 12 months). Their most common stage is series-c (50% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $99.9M (across 14 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
14
Fund Size
$813M
Top Stage
Series C
Last 12 Mo
9
Team
MM
Manish Muthal
Senior Managing Director
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
14 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| KKandou AI | Series C | $225M | Mar 2026 |
 Upscale AI | Series A | $200M | Jan 2026 |
| EEthernovia | Series C | $90M | Jan 2026 |
 GS Microelectronics U.S., Inc. (GSME) | Series B | $35M | Jan 2026 |
 Axiado Corporation | Series C | $100M | Dec 2025 |
 Empower Semiconductor | Series D | $140M | Sep 2025 |
| Upscale AI | Seed | $100M | Sep 2025 |
 Celera Semiconductor | Series A | $20M | Aug 2025 |
 Avicena | Series B | $65M | May 2025 |
 Auradine, Inc. | Series C | $153M | Apr 2025 |
| BBaya Systems | Series B | $36M | Jan 2025 |
| Axiado Corporation | Series C | $60M | Dec 2024 |
 Enfabrica | Series C | $115M | Nov 2024 |
| AAxiado | Series C | $60M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Samsung Catalyst Fund4 shared
Atreides Management3 shared
Crosslink Capital3 shared
Mayfield Fund3 shared
Stepstone3 shared
Qualcomm Ventures3 shared
Prosperity7 Ventures3 shared
Premji Invest2 shared
Intel Capital2 shared
Tiger Global Management2 shared
Spark Capital1 shared
Arm Holdings1 shared
Cisco Investments1 shared
GSBackers1 shared
Celesta Capital1 shared
Xora1 shared
Cota Capital1 shared
MVP Ventures1 shared
Stanford University1 shared
Matrix Partners1 shared
Last updated: 4 May 2026