Portland-based ChEmpower raises $18M series A for chipmaking technology

Portland-based ChEmpower raises $18M series A for chipmaking technology

ChEmpower develops abrasive-free planarization technology for semiconductor manufacturing.

ChEmpower Secures $18.7M to Advance Abrasive-Free Planarization in Chip Manufacturing

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ChEmpower Secures $18.7M Series A

PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ChEmpower, a semiconductor materials company providing polish pads and chemical solutions for planarization, announced it has raised $18.7M in Series A funding. The funding will help scale its technology for advanced chip manufacturing and packaging. The funding round was co-led by M Ventures and Rhapsody Venture Partners. New and existing investors Intel Capital, Pangaea Ventures, Foothill Ventures, In-Q-Tel (IQT)…

ChEmpower Secures $18.7M to Advance Abrasive-Free Planarization in Chip Manufacturing - Semiconductor Digest

ChEmpower, a semiconductor materials company providing polish pads and chemical solutions for planarization, announced it has raised $18.7M in Series A funding. The funding will help scale its technology for advanced chip manufacturing and packaging. The funding round was co-led by M Ventures and Rhapsody Venture Partners. New and existing investors Intel Capital, Pangaea Ventures, Foothill Ventures, In-Q-Tel (IQT), and TEL Venture Capital also …