Linxens Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1980

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 3,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 9

  • Investments
  • 6

Linxens General Information

Description

Manufacturer of microcircuits for smartcards catering to security and identity markets. The company offers smart card connectors, inlays, and LED light sources via connectors that are used as connectivity components in electronic devices.

Contact Information

Website
www.linxens.com
Formerly Known As
FCI Microconnections, MIC
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 37, Rue Des Closeaux
  • 78200 Mantes-La-Jolie
  • France
+33 01
Primary Industry
Application Specific Semiconductors
Other Industries
Connectivity Products
Parent Company
New Tsinghua Unigroup
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing
Corporate Office
  • 37, Rue Des Closeaux
  • 78200 Mantes-La-Jolie
  • France
+33 01

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Linxens Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Linxens Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of microcircuits for smartcards catering to security and identity markets. The company offers smart card co
Application Specific Semiconductors
Mantes-La-Jolie, France
3,000 As of 2025

San Jose, CA
 

Singapore, Singapore
 
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Linxens Competitors (2)

One of Linxens’s 2 competitors is Alien Technology, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in San Jose, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Alien Technology Venture Capital-Backed San Jose, CA
Xerafy Formerly VC-backed Singapore, Singapore
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Linxens Patents

  • 2

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 2

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Linxens Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-10417548-B2 Method for producing a circuit for a chip card module and circuit for a chip card module Active 14-May-2014
US-20170270398-A1 Method for producing a circuit for a chip card module and circuit for a chip card module Active 14-May-2014

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Linxens Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Linxens Investments & Acquisitions (6)

Linxens’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with NILE (Electrical Equipment). The deal was made on 02-Nov-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
NILE (Electrical Equipment) 02-Nov-2022 Merger/Acquisition Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Siepmann's Card Systems 09-Jan-2019 Buyout/LBO Other Commercial Services
Smartrac (Secure ID & Transactions Division) 03-Apr-2017 Buyout/LBO Other Hardware
KnL Group 04-May-2015 Buyout/LBO Application Specific Semiconductors
Interplex Microtech 17-Feb-2014 Buyout/LBO Telecommunications Service Providers
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Linxens Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Siepmann's Card Systems Mumbai, India 1988
Linxens France Mantes-La-Jolie, France 1986

Linxens FAQs

  • When was Linxens founded?

    Linxens was founded in 1980.

  • Where is Linxens headquartered?

    Linxens is headquartered in Mantes-La-Jolie, France.

  • What is the size of Linxens?

    Linxens has 3,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Linxens in?

    Linxens’s primary industry is Application Specific Semiconductors.

  • Is Linxens a private or public company?

    Linxens is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Linxens?

    The current valuation of Linxens is .

  • What is Linxens’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Linxens is .

  • How much funding has Linxens raised over time?

    Linxens has raised $286M.

  • Who are Linxens’s investors?

    Astorg, Bain Capital, CIC Private Debt, CVC Capital Partners, and Oasis Capital are 5 of 6 investors who have invested in Linxens.

  • Who are Linxens’s competitors?

    Alien Technology and Xerafy are competitors of Linxens.

  • When was Linxens acquired?

    Linxens was acquired on 18-Jul-2018.

  • Who acquired Linxens?

    Linxens was acquired by New Tsinghua Unigroup.

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