semiconductor chip

February 16, 2026 11:47 AM

DLI-backed C2i Semiconductors raises $15 million from Peak XV, marking largest funding round for Indian chip startup

India’s semiconductor chip design ecosystem is gaining momentum, with startups supported under the government’s Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme attracting significant investor interest. In a major development, Bengaluru-based C2i Semiconductors has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Peak XV Partners - marking the largest funding round secured by an Indian semiconductor startup to date. The funding milestone signals growing confidence in India’s deep-tech semiconduc...

May 29, 2025 5:43 PM

India’s first homegrown semiconductor chip to launch by end of 2025: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Thursday announced that the first Made-in-India semiconductor chip of 28-90 nm technology is set to be rolled out this year. Addressing the CII Annual Business Summit here, the minister said, “We targeted a particular segment, which has 60 per cent of market volume, using a focused approach.” “Today, we have six units under construction. The first Made-in-India chip of 28-90 nm will roll out this year. We started ma...

May 28, 2024 4:05 PM

TCS and IIT Bombay collaborate to create India’s first semiconductor chip imaging tool

IT services major Tata Consultancy Services has entered into a partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, to develop what it said is India's first quantum diamond microchip imager. According to a statement from the IT services major on Tuesday, this to-be-developed sensing tool will hold the potential to unlock new levels of precision in the examination of semiconductor chips, reduce chip failures and improve the energy efficiency of electronic devices. Over the next two years...