Stage FocusSeed, Series A, Series B+
GeographyUS, Global
TypeCVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
SemiconductorsAdvanced MaterialsClimate TechPhotonicsRoboticsEnergy TechHardwareMobilityAdvanced ManufacturingBiotech
Technical BenchStrong
Investor TypeCVC
ExposureMostly DeepTech Investments
Bio
Applied Ventures is Applied Materials' CVC, founded in 2006 with a $400M+ global portfolio. The firm has made 163 investments across 90+ companies in 18 countries, with 10+ IPO exits and up to $100M deployed per year. It's stage-agnostic and globally active.
The investment thesis centers on disruptive technologies across the materials-to-systems stack — semiconductors, AR/VR, autonomous vehicles,...
Notable Investments
A
Adesto (IOTS)E
Enphase (ENPH)V
Voltaix (Air Liquide)Similar Funds
Tsinghua Holdings Capital
Beijing, China
DeepTech NativeSemiconductorsAdvanced MaterialsBiotechSeedSeries A
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ITIC (Industrial Technology Investment Corporation)
Taipei, Taiwan
Industrial / CVCSemiconductorsAdvanced MaterialsAdvanced ManufacturingSeedSeries A
Shenzhen High-Tech Investment (SZHTI)
Shenzhen, China
DeepTech NativeSemiconductorsBiotechAdvanced ManufacturingSeedSeries A
Supernova Invest
Paris, France
DeepTech NativeSemiconductorsQuantumSpaceSeedSeries A
Taiwania Capital
Taipei, Taiwan
GeneralistSemiconductorsAIRoboticsSeedSeries A
CV
Cthulhu Ventures
United States
DeepTech NativeAdvanced MaterialsEnergy TechRoboticsSeedSeries A