Stage FocusSeed, Series A, Series B+
GeographyUS, Global
TypeCVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
SemiconductorsAdvanced MaterialsClimate Tech
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
AMD Ventures
Santa Clara, United States
DeepTech NativeSemiconductorsAI InfrastructureRoboticsSeedSeries A
Giza Venture Capital
Tel Aviv, Israel
DeepTech NativeSemiconductorsAI InfrastructureBiotechSeedSeries A
imec.xpand
Leuven, Belgium
Pure DeepTechSemiconductorsMedTechAdvanced MaterialsSeedSeries A
Jetha Global
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
DeepTech NativeSemiconductorsAI InfrastructureSeedSeries A
Rocketship.vc
San Francisco, United States
DeepTech NativeSemiconductorsSpace TechClimate TechSeedSeries A
SDIC Venture Capital
Beijing, China
DeepTech NativeSemiconductorsClimate TechAI InfrastructureSeedSeries A