# TEL Venture Capital

> TEL Venture Capital is Tokyo Electron’s corporate venture capital subsidiary. It invests globally in technologies connected to semiconductor and display production, combining financing with technical evaluation, business development and opportunities for collaboration with its parent. Its portfolio spans manufacturing, materials, imaging, devices and computing.

- **Founded:** 2006
- **Headquarters:** Fremont, United States
- **Founders:** Tokyo Electron Limited (Corporate parent and establishing company)
- **Products:** Strategic venture investment, Technical evaluation and proof of concept, Portfolio business development
- **Notable:** Established in 2006 as a Tokyo Electron subsidiary., Official website reports investments in 55 companies in 13 countries and regions as accessed in October 2026., Participated in ChEmpower’s $18.7 million Series A and Wooptix’s more than €10 million Series C in 2025.

## Products & services

- **Strategic venture investment** — Equity investment in innovative technologies relevant to semiconductor and display equipment and adjacent fields.
- **Technical evaluation and proof of concept** — Technical specialists evaluate prospective investments and potential collaboration with Tokyo Electron.
- **Portfolio business development** — Support for technology development and access to Tokyo Electron’s business experience, technical resources and global network through collaboration.

## Achievements

- Established in 2006 as a Tokyo Electron subsidiary.
- Official website reports investments in 55 companies in 13 countries and regions as accessed in October 2026.
- Participated in ChEmpower’s $18.7 million Series A and Wooptix’s more than €10 million Series C in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Announced investment in Advance Composite in August 2026.
- **2026-08** — Announced an investment made in July 2026 in an undisclosed Europe-based manufacturing technology company.
- **2026-07** — Announced its May 2026 investment in Phosio.
- **2025-08** — Announced its July 2025 investment in Netherlands-based Fortaegis Technologies.

## Links

- Website: https://www.tel.com/rd/telvc/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tel-venture-capital/

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Last updated: 2026-10-27