Frontier Smart Technologies Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2001

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 700

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

Frontier Smart Technologies General Information

Description

Manufacturer of semiconductors, modules and software solutions based in Cambridge, England. The company provides chips, modules, and software for consumer audio devices and develops and sells wireless semiconductor chips and embedded solutions for the growing area of internet and cloud-connected applications.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Frontier Silicon Ltd, Toumaz
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • Harston Mill
  • Cambridge CB22 7GG
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 01223
Primary Industry
Application Specific Semiconductors
Other Industries
Business/Productivity Software
General Purpose Semiconductors
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Harston Mill
  • Cambridge CB22 7GG
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 01223

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Frontier Smart Technologies Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
9. Secondary Transaction - Private 11-Oct-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Merger/Acquisition 27-Aug-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Secondary Transaction - Private 28-May-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
6. IPO 10-Mar-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC 15-Jan-2007 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC 28-Feb-2005 Completed Product Development
3. Early Stage VC 01-Apr-2004 Completed Product Development
2. Early Stage VC 01-Oct-2003 $4.87M $7.76M Completed Product Development
1. Angel (individual) 01-Jan-2002 $2.89M $2.89M Completed Startup
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Frontier Smart Technologies Comparisons

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Manufacturer of semiconductors, modules and software solutions based in Cambridge, England. The company provides chips,
Application Specific Semiconductors
Cambridge, United Kingdom
700 As of 2023

Bristol, United Kingdom
 
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Frontier Smart Technologies Competitors (1)

One of Frontier Smart Technologies’s competitors is XMOS, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Bristol, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
XMOS Venture Capital-Backed Bristol, United Kingdom
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Frontier Smart Technologies Patents

Frontier Smart Technologies Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-201618107-D0 A receiver system Inactive 26-Oct-2016
GB-201507139-D0 Electrode-skin contact quality assesment Active 27-Apr-2015
GB-2532978-A Antenna module Active 04-Dec-2014
GB-2532978-B Antenna module Active 04-Dec-2014
GB-201421572-D0 Antenna module Active 04-Dec-2014 H01Q9/40
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Frontier Smart Technologies Signals

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Frontier Smart Technologies Former Investors (10)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Act Venture Capital Venture Capital Minority
Apax Partners PE/Buyout Minority
Azini Capital Partners PE/Buyout Minority
BlueRun Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Cheyne Capital Asset Manager Minority
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Frontier Smart Technologies ESG

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Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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Frontier Smart Technologies FAQs

  • When was Frontier Smart Technologies founded?

    Frontier Smart Technologies was founded in 2001.

  • Where is Frontier Smart Technologies headquartered?

    Frontier Smart Technologies is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Frontier Smart Technologies?

    Frontier Smart Technologies has 700 total employees.

  • What industry is Frontier Smart Technologies in?

    Frontier Smart Technologies’s primary industry is Application Specific Semiconductors.

  • Is Frontier Smart Technologies a private or public company?

    Frontier Smart Technologies is a Private company.

  • What is Frontier Smart Technologies’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Frontier Smart Technologies is .

  • How much funding has Frontier Smart Technologies raised over time?

    Frontier Smart Technologies has raised $92.4M.

  • Who are Frontier Smart Technologies’s investors?

    Act Venture Capital, Apax Partners, Azini Capital Partners, BlueRun Ventures, and Cheyne Capital are 5 of 10 investors who have invested in Frontier Smart Technologies.

  • Who are Frontier Smart Technologies’s competitors?

    XMOS is a competitor of Frontier Smart Technologies.

  • When was Frontier Smart Technologies acquired?

    Frontier Smart Technologies was acquired on 11-Oct-2019.

  • Who acquired Frontier Smart Technologies?

    Frontier Smart Technologies was acquired by Science Group.

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