TEL Venture Capital Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 9

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 49

  • Portfolio
  • 21

  • Exits
  • 18

Exits

TEL Venture Capital General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2006, TEL Venture Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of Tokyo Electron based in Fremont, California. The firm seeks to invest in innovative technologies all over the world.

Business Details

Website
www.tel.com
Year Founded
2006
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Trade Association
Japan Venture Capital Association (JVC)
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • 2859 Bayview Drive
  • Fremont, CA 94538
  • United States
+1 (510)

TEL Venture Capital Investments (49)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Hinalea 01-Apr-2024 Later Stage VC Electronic Equipment and Instruments Generating Revenue
Adtex 01-Oct-2023 Industrial Supplies and Parts Generating Revenue
Cellid 01-Oct-2023 Computers, Parts and Peripherals Generating Revenue
NexFi (General Purpose Semiconductors) 30-Jun-2023 General Purpose Semiconductors Generating Revenue
Wooptix 01-Nov-2022 Other Hardware Generating Revenue
Enthought 01-Oct-2022 Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Qromis 23-Sep-2022 General Purpose Semiconductors Generating Revenue
NuMat Technologies 01-May-2022 Other Materials Generating Revenue
ChEmpower 08-Apr-2022 Seed Round Other Commercial Products Startup
PsiQuantum 01-Oct-2021 Later Stage VC Computers, Parts and Peripherals Generating Revenue
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TEL Venture Capital Exits (18)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Crystal Solar 04-Mar-2024 Out of Business
Nanosys 07-Sep-2023
Opt Creation 01-Sep-2023
Vista (Electronic Equipment and Instruments) 12-Apr-2021
Nantero 01-Jan-2021
Luxtera 06-Feb-2019
SBA Materials 05-Feb-2019
Liola Technologies 01-Feb-2019
PML 01-Dec-2018 Bankruptcy: Liquidation
Tsukuba Seiko 28-Nov-2018 IPO
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TEL Venture Capital Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

Investments by Industry

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TEL Venture Capital Management, Team & Partners (26)

Name Title Deals Funds Boards Office
Kay Enjoji President Tokyo, Japan
Jacques Berg Vice President & Venture Partner, EU Region Fremont, CA
David Hurley Ph.D Senior Venture Partner, EU region Fremont, CA
Brent Elliot Senior Venture Partner, US region Fremont, CA
Koichiro Araki Venture Partner Tokyo, Japan
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TEL Venture Capital Co-Investors (66)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
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TEL Venture Capital FAQs

  • What is TEL Venture Capital?

    Founded in 2006, TEL Venture Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of Tokyo Electron based in Fremont, California.

  • When was TEL Venture Capital founded?

    TEL Venture Capital was founded in 2006.

  • Who is the founder of TEL Venture Capital?

    Tsutomu Awaji and Zoltan Papp JD are the founders of TEL Venture Capital.

  • Where is TEL Venture Capital headquartered?

    TEL Venture Capital is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

  • How many investments has TEL Venture Capital made?

    TEL Venture Capital has made 49 investments.

  • What has TEL Venture Capital invested in?

    TEL Venture Capital has made numerous investments in companies like Hinalea, Adtex, and Cellid within the Electronic Equipment and Instruments, Industrial Supplies and Parts, and Computers, Parts and Peripherals industries.

  • What has TEL Venture Capital invested in recently?

    TEL Venture Capital's latest investment was on 01-Apr-2024 in Hinalea, a company within the Electronic Equipment and Instruments industry.

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