HiLight Semiconductor Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2012

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 15

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $7.66M

  • Investors
  • 6

HiLight Semiconductor General Information

Description

Developer of physical layer integrated circuits designed to be used for high-speed optical communications and networking applications. The company's circuits specialize in high-performance PMD and PHY ICs in advanced CMOS nodes, up to and beyond 100Gbps, enabling clients to develop PAM4 PMD technology for next-generation plastic optical fiber (POF) based comms.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Delta House
  • Enterprise Road, Southampton University Science Park, Hampshire
  • Southampton SO16 7NS
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 023
Primary Industry
Application Specific Semiconductors
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing, Robotics and Drones, TMT
Corporate Office
  • Delta House
  • Enterprise Road, Southampton University Science Park, Hampshire
  • Southampton SO16 7NS
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 023

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HiLight Semiconductor Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
9. Later Stage VC 04-Jan-2021 $7.66M Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC 17-Apr-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series C) 01-Mar-2019 Completed Startup
6. Grant 26-Feb-2018 Completed Startup
5. Later Stage VC (Series B) 14-Mar-2017 Completed Startup
4. Grant 01-Nov-2015 Completed Startup
3. Early Stage VC (Series A) 22-May-2015 Completed Startup
2. Early Stage VC 13-May-2014 $489K $489K Completed Startup
1. Seed Round 23-Jan-2012 Completed Startup
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HiLight Semiconductor Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
A Ordinary Non Voting
Series D Convertible Preferred
Series C Convertible Preferred
Series C
C Ordinary
Series B
B Preferred
A Preferred
Ordinary 290,500 $0.167962 $1.34 $1.34 1x $1.34 1.18%
Preferred Ordinary 1,000,000 $0.167962 $1.68 $1.68 1x $1.68 4.07%
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HiLight Semiconductor Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
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Details
Developer of physical layer integrated circuits designed to be used for high-speed optical communications and networking
Application Specific Semiconductors
Southampton, United Kingdom
15 As of 2024

Xiamen, China

Lowell, MA
 
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HiLight Semiconductor Competitors (5)

One of HiLight Semiconductor’s 5 competitors is Uxfastic, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Xiamen, China.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Uxfastic Private Equity-Backed Xiamen, China
MACOM Technology Solutions Formerly PE-Backed Lowell, MA
MediaTek Formerly VC-backed Hsinchu, Taiwan
Moschip Technologies Corporation Hyderabad, India
Semtech Corporation Camarillo, CA
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HiLight Semiconductor Patents

HiLight Semiconductor Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-202310827-D0 Opto-electronic assembly Pending 14-Jul-2023
GB-2626210-A Opto-electronic assembly Pending 14-Jul-2023
US-20250020878-A1 Opto-electronic assembly Pending 14-Jul-2023
GB-202303182-D0 Opto-electronic assemblies Active 03-Mar-2023
GB-2613981-A Opto-electronic assemblies Active 03-Mar-2023 H04B10/60
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HiLight Semiconductor Investors (6)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Destination Beyond Investment Venture Capital Minority
Shenzhen QianHai DB Investment Management Partnership Venture Capital Minority
Horizon 2020 SME Instrument Government
Innovate UK Accelerator/Incubator
Atlantic Bridge Capital Growth/Expansion Minority
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HiLight Semiconductor FAQs

  • When was HiLight Semiconductor founded?

    HiLight Semiconductor was founded in 2012.

  • Where is HiLight Semiconductor headquartered?

    HiLight Semiconductor is headquartered in Southampton, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of HiLight Semiconductor?

    HiLight Semiconductor has 15 total employees.

  • What industry is HiLight Semiconductor in?

    HiLight Semiconductor’s primary industry is Application Specific Semiconductors.

  • Is HiLight Semiconductor a private or public company?

    HiLight Semiconductor is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of HiLight Semiconductor?

    The current valuation of HiLight Semiconductor is .

  • What is HiLight Semiconductor’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for HiLight Semiconductor is .

  • How much funding has HiLight Semiconductor raised over time?

    HiLight Semiconductor has raised $46.2M.

  • Who are HiLight Semiconductor’s investors?

    Destination Beyond Investment, Shenzhen QianHai DB Investment Management Partnership, Horizon 2020 SME Instrument, Innovate UK, and Atlantic Bridge Capital are 5 of 6 investors who have invested in HiLight Semiconductor.

  • Who are HiLight Semiconductor’s competitors?

    Uxfastic, MACOM Technology Solutions, MediaTek, Moschip Technologies, and Semtech are competitors of HiLight Semiconductor.

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