S2C Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2004

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 126

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Investors
  • 10

S2C General Information

Description

Provider of field programmable gate array (FPGA) prototyping services. The company focuses on the integrated circuit electronic design automation ("EDA") solutions, and its services include design exploration, IP development, hardware verification, system validation, software development, compatibility testing, SoC (system-on-a-chip) prototyping and many more.

Contact Information

Website
www.s2ceda.com
Formerly Known As
Shanghai Guowei Sier Core Technology, Siercore (Shanghai) Information Technology
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Bldg. E1, Number 2555, Xiupu Road
  • Pudong New Area
  • Shanghai, 201315
  • China
+86 021
Primary Industry
General Purpose Semiconductors
Other Industries
Systems and Information Management
Business/Productivity Software
IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Parent Company
SMiT (Application Specific Semiconductors)
Vertical(s)
CloudTech & DevOps, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Internet of Things
Corporate Office
  • Bldg. E1, Number 2555, Xiupu Road
  • Pudong New Area
  • Shanghai, 201315
  • China
+86 021

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S2C Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Later Stage VC 20-Mar-2026 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Secondary Transaction - Private 06-Sep-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
5. IPO 23-Aug-2021 Cancelled Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC 27-Aug-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC 30-Dec-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Merger/Acquisition 31-Oct-2018 $21M $4.6M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Later Stage VC (Series C) 14-Oct-2014 $4.6M $4.6M Completed Generating Revenue
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S2C Comparisons

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Employees
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Post Valuation
Last
Financing
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Provider of field programmable gate array (FPGA) prototyping services. The company focuses on the integrated circuit ele
General Purpose Semiconductors
Shanghai, China
126 As of 2021

Santa Clara, CA
 

San Jose, CA
 
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S2C Competitors (26)

One of S2C’s 26 competitors is Silvaco Group, a Corporation company based in Santa Clara, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Silvaco Group Corporation Santa Clara, CA
Einfochips Formerly VC-backed San Jose, CA
Wafer Space Corporate Backed or Acquired Bangalore, India
Mirafra Technologies Corporation Bengaluru, India
Aldec Corporation Henderson, NV
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S2C Patents

  • 22

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 10

    Granted

  • 5

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

S2C Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20240281579-A1 Incremental segmentation processing method and apparatus, computer device, and storage medium Pending 07-Jun-2021
US-20240273277-A1 Methods and apparatus for segmentation and verification, electronic device, and storage medium Pending 01-Jun-2021
US-20240256747-A1 Statement block encapsulation method and apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium Pending 01-Jun-2021
US-12688348-B2 Networking detection method and system Active 20-Jan-2021
US-20240281585-A1 Networking detection method and system Active 20-Jan-2021 G06F30/343
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S2C Former Investors (3)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
GRC SinoGreen Fund Venture Capital Minority
Innovation Industrial Technology Transfer Corporate Venture Capital Minority
SMiT (Application Specific Semiconductors) Corporation Minority
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S2C Acquisitions (1)

S2C’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Jingrui Industrial Software for . The deal was made on 28-Dec-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Jingrui Industrial Software 28-Dec-2022 Merger/Acquisition General Purpose Semiconductors
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S2C Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Jingrui Industrial Software Shenzhen, China 2020

S2C FAQs

  • When was S2C founded?

    S2C was founded in 2004.

  • Where is S2C headquartered?

    S2C is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

  • What is the size of S2C?

    S2C has 126 total employees.

  • What industry is S2C in?

    S2C’s primary industry is General Purpose Semiconductors.

  • Is S2C a private or public company?

    S2C is a Private company.

  • What is S2C’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for S2C is .

  • How much funding has S2C raised over time?

    S2C has raised $122M.

  • Who are S2C’s investors?

    GRC SinoGreen Fund, Innovation Industrial Technology Transfer, and SMiT (Application Specific Semiconductors) have invested in S2C.

  • Who are S2C’s competitors?

    Silvaco Group, Einfochips, Wafer Space, Mirafra Technologies, and Aldec are some of the 26 competitors of S2C.

  • When was S2C acquired?

    S2C was acquired on 20-Mar-2026.

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