HiLight Semiconductor Overview
- Year Founded
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2012

- Status
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Private
- Employees
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15

- Latest Deal Type
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Later Stage VC
- Latest Deal Amount
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$7.66M
- Investors
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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
Website
www.hilight-semi.comCorporate Office
- Delta House
- Enterprise Road, Southampton University Science Park, Hampshire
- Southampton SO16 7NS
- England, United Kingdom
Corporate Office
- Delta House
- Enterprise Road, Southampton University Science Park, Hampshire
- Southampton SO16 7NS
- England, United Kingdom
HiLight Semiconductor Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
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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 |
HiLight Semiconductor Cap Table
Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate (%) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
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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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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 |
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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 |
HiLight Semiconductor Patents
HiLight Semiconductor Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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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 |
HiLight Semiconductor Signals
HiLight Semiconductor Investors (6)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
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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 |
HiLight Semiconductor FAQs
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When was HiLight Semiconductor founded?
HiLight Semiconductor was founded in 2012.
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Where is HiLight Semiconductor headquartered?
HiLight Semiconductor is headquartered in Southampton, United Kingdom.
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What is the size of HiLight Semiconductor?
HiLight Semiconductor has 15 total employees.
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What industry is HiLight Semiconductor in?
HiLight Semiconductor’s primary industry is Application Specific Semiconductors.
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Is HiLight Semiconductor a private or public company?
HiLight Semiconductor is a Private company.
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What is the current valuation of HiLight Semiconductor?
The current valuation of HiLight Semiconductor is
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What is HiLight Semiconductor’s current revenue?
The current revenue for HiLight Semiconductor is
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How much funding has HiLight Semiconductor raised over time?
HiLight Semiconductor has raised $46.2M.
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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.
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Who are HiLight Semiconductor’s competitors?
Uxfastic, MACOM Technology Solutions, MediaTek, Moschip Technologies, and Semtech are competitors of HiLight Semiconductor.
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