Silicon Catalyst Ventures
Redwood Shores, California, United StatesFounded 2024
Silicon Catalyst Ventures focuses on investing in early-stage semiconductor startups that are developing transformative innovations across various fields such as AI, communications, photonics, MEMS, sensors, IP, materials, and life sciences. Their strategy involves primarily funding companies admitted into the Silicon Catalyst incubator, leveraging its rigorous screening and two-year incubation process to de-risk investments.
75% of their portfolio is in AI. Deal activity increased 200% year-over-year (3 deals in the last 12 months). Their most common stage is series-a (75% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $49.5M (across 4 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
4
Fund Size
$10M
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
3
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
4 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Neurophos | Series A | $110M | Jan 2026 |
 Quadric | Series C | $30M | Jan 2026 |
 Lemurian Labs | Series A | $28M | Dec 2025 |
 Salience Labs | Series A | $30M | Feb 2025 |
Top Co-Investors
Pebblebed1 shared
Oval Park Capital1 shared
Uncorrelated Ventures1 shared
Origin Ventures1 shared
Blackhorn Ventures1 shared
Flourish Ventures1 shared
Animal Capital1 shared
Braavos1 shared
Oxford Science Enterprises1 shared
Cambridge Innovation Capital1 shared
Uncork Capital1 shared
Pear VC1 shared
Beenext1 shared
Pivotal Ventures1 shared
Human Ventures1 shared
Gates Frontier1 shared
M12 (Microsoft)1 shared
Carbon Direct Capital1 shared
Bosch Ventures1 shared
Tectonic Ventures1 shared
Last updated: 16 April 2026