AlixLabs, a Lund-based deep-tech company building a new generation of semiconductor manufacturing solutions at the below 7 nm scale, has recently announced the successful closing of a € 14.1 million (SEK 155 million) Series A funding round.
The investment will enable AlixLabs to accelerate development and scaling of its proprietary Atomic Layer Etching Pitch Splitting (APS™) technology, a disruptive process that enables more cost-effective leading-edge chip manufacturing.
The funding round was led by Navigare Ventures, Industrifonden, and FORWARD.one, all of whom are reaffirming their commitment as long-term partners to AlixLabs’ growth journey.
“We’ve believed in AlixLabs’ vision from the start. Their technology tackles a critical bottleneck in semiconductor scaling and opens a path to more cost-efficient advanced chip manufacturing,”
said Alex Basu, Chief Investment Officer at Navigare Ventures.
STOAF from Sweden as well as Global Brain, an independent Japanese venture capital firm that manages strategic funds and invests in semiconductor startups, joined the round.
“This Series A enables us to transform our APS innovation from customer validation to industrial adoption. We’re now entering an exciting phase where our focus turns toward beta testing with leading customers, a critical step on the path to full-scale manufacturing by 2027,”
said Jonas Sundqvist, CEO of AlixLabs.
This further strengthens AlixLabs’ international reach and industry partnerships. The proceeds will be used to expand the company’s R&D and production capacity in Lund and the Netherlands, deepen collaboration with foundry partners, and initiate industrial deployment of APS™.
“Our technology has the potential to dramatically lower both energy use and costs per wafer, helping to make advanced semiconductor production more accessible,”
said Jonas Sundqvist, CEO of AlixLabs.
The global semiconductor industry faces rising capital intensity, soaring energy demands, and an urgent need to decarbonize production. AlixLabs’ platform offers a powerful new approach – enabling ultra-fine pitch splitting through atomic-scale precision etching, without the need for prohibitively expensive multi-patterning or exclusive reliance on EUV lithography. The result is lower process complexity, reduced power consumption, and smaller environmental footprint per wafer.
“AlixLabs is a clear example of world-class innovation emerging from Sweden’s deep-tech ecosystem. Their APS™ technology could fundamentally reshape the economics of advanced chipmaking while contributing to the industry’s sustainability goals,”
said Tobias Elmquist, Senior Investment Director at Industrifonden
