Dutch chip manufacturing quality control startup Nearfield Instruments raises €135M https://t.co/xP1LmFLZOg
Dutch chip equipment startup Nearfield raises $148 million https://t.co/mCwnR9HoEO https://t.co/rm3gLQS6vL
A semi-cap equipment company called Nearfield Instruments raised ~$148 million to make more of its various metrology and inspection equipment. This is super rare! There are so few startup toolmakers. https://t.co/J5ksrKiGHK






Dutch chip-machine maker Nearfield Instruments BV has raised $148 million from investors, including Temasek, as the AI boom drives demand for the industry. The Rotterdam-based company secured a €135 million Series C funding round led by Walden Catalyst Management and Temasek. Nearfield Instruments, known for its metrology and inspection equipment, is on track to become a unicorn by 2026. This semi-cap equipment company is noted for its super rare status as a startup toolmaker.