Share of semiconductor startups worldwide Q1 2015-Q1 2020, by application

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Thomas Alsop,
May 12, 2021
As of the first quarter of 2020, 47 percent of semiconductor startups worldwide were involved with high performance computing (HPC) applications, whilst 33.5 percent targeted automotive applications. IoT applications were the focus of 32 percent of the semiconductor startups featured worldwide.

Share of semiconductor startups worldwide between 1st quarter 2015 and 1st quarter 2020, by application

CharacteristicShare of semiconductor startups
HPC 47%
Automotive 33.5%
loT 32%
Consumer 29%
Industrial 27.5%
Mil/Aero 21%
Retail 6%
Telecom 3%
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Release date

May 2020

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

Q1 2015 to Q1 2020

Supplementary notes

Many startups focus on more than one application, therefore figures surpass 100 percent.
Only semiconductor chip startups, not software or IP companies. Companies based in China were excluded from the report. Only companies who have received less than or equal to 100 million U.S. dollars in funding to date.

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