Freescale Semiconductor Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1953

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 18,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 17

  • Investments
  • 25

Freescale Semiconductor General Information

Description

Provider of embedded semiconductors for the wireless, networking, automotive, consumer and industrial markets. The company manufactures microprocessors, microcontrollers, sensors, analog integrated circuits and connectivity devices.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
FreescaleSemiconductor, Sps Spinco Inc, Freescale Semiconductor Holdings I, Ltd.
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 6501 William Cannon Drive West
  • Austin, TX 78735
  • United States
Primary Industry
General Purpose Semiconductors
Other Industries
Application Specific Semiconductors
Production (Semiconductors)
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 6501 William Cannon Drive West
  • Austin, TX 78735
  • United States

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Freescale Semiconductor Valuation & Funding

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Freescale Semiconductor Comparisons

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Provider of embedded semiconductors for the wireless, networking, automotive, consumer and industrial markets. The compa
General Purpose Semiconductors
Austin, TX
18,000 As of 2015

Eindhoven, Netherlands
 

Santa Clara, CA
 
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Freescale Semiconductor Competitors (5)

One of Freescale Semiconductor’s 5 competitors is NXP Semiconductors, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
NXP Semiconductors Formerly PE-Backed Eindhoven, Netherlands
Intel Formerly VC-backed Santa Clara, CA
Texas Instruments Corporation Dallas, TX
Maxim Integrated Products Formerly VC-backed San Jose, CA
Arm Formerly PE-Backed Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Freescale Semiconductor Former Investors

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Freescale Semiconductor Investments & Acquisitions (25)

Freescale Semiconductor’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with CogniVue for . The deal was made on 04-Sep-2015.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
CogniVue 04-Sep-2015 Merger/Acquisition General Purpose Semiconductors
Edgewater Networks 14-May-2015 Later Stage VC Communication Software
GainSpan 02-Apr-2015 Later Stage VC Application Specific Semiconductors
Quintic (Wearable and Bluetooth low energy unit) 23-Feb-2015 Merger/Acquisition Connectivity Products
Zenverge 02-Dec-2014 Merger/Acquisition Application Specific Semiconductors
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Freescale Semiconductor Exits (12)

Freescale Semiconductor’s most recent exit was on 14-May-2015 from Edgewater Networks. The exit was categorized as with 4 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Edgewater Networks 14-May-2015 Completed
  • 4 buyers
GainSpan 02-Apr-2015 Completed
  • 6 buyers
Code Ingenieria 19-Jun-2008 Completed
Luxtera 15-Mar-2006 Completed
  • 5 buyers
PulseWave RF 14-Oct-2005 Early Stage VC Completed
  • 5 buyers
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Freescale Semiconductor FAQs

  • When was Freescale Semiconductor founded?

    Freescale Semiconductor was founded in 1953.

  • Where is Freescale Semiconductor headquartered?

    Freescale Semiconductor is headquartered in Austin, TX.

  • What is the size of Freescale Semiconductor?

    Freescale Semiconductor has 18,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Freescale Semiconductor in?

    Freescale Semiconductor’s primary industry is General Purpose Semiconductors.

  • Is Freescale Semiconductor a private or public company?

    Freescale Semiconductor is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Freescale Semiconductor?

    The current valuation of Freescale Semiconductor is .

  • What is Freescale Semiconductor’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Freescale Semiconductor is .

  • How much funding has Freescale Semiconductor raised over time?

    Freescale Semiconductor has raised $10.6B.

  • Who are Freescale Semiconductor’s investors?

    Ardian, Bank of Scotland, Battery Ventures, Blackstone, and CPP Investments are 5 of 16 investors who have invested in Freescale Semiconductor.

  • Who are Freescale Semiconductor’s competitors?

    NXP Semiconductors, Intel, Texas Instruments, Maxim Integrated Products, and Arm are competitors of Freescale Semiconductor.

  • When was Freescale Semiconductor acquired?

    Freescale Semiconductor was acquired on 07-Dec-2015.

  • Who acquired Freescale Semiconductor?

    Freescale Semiconductor was acquired by NXP Semiconductors.

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