Semiconductor investors, India
Venture capital for India's semiconductor startups
Semiconductors and advanced materials are one of SilverX Fund's core deep tech sectors. We invest in Indian startups designing chips, building sensors and solving the materials and packaging problems that sit underneath modern electronics.
India is building its semiconductor base with national policy support and a deep pool of chip design talent. We back the founders turning that talent into companies.
What we look at in semiconductors
Chip design
Fabless companies designing silicon for AI, automotive, communications, power and industrial markets.
Sensors and MEMS
Sensing technology for industrial, defence, healthcare and consumer applications.
Packaging and test
The advanced packaging, validation and test capability that new chips depend on.
Advanced materials
Materials science that improves performance, yield or supply security.
Why semiconductor founders talk to SilverX
Our advisors include semiconductor leaders who have run strategy and operations at companies such as GlobalFoundries and Cyient DLM, so we can engage with the technical detail from the first meeting.
We understand that silicon takes longer and costs more than software, and we size our support and follow-on reserves for that reality.
- Fund
- SilverX Fund II, after Silverneedle Ventures Fund I
- Target corpus
- ₹800 crore, plus a ₹400 crore green-shoe option
- Stage
- Seed+ to Series A/B
- Structure
- SEBI-registered Category II AIF (IN/AIF2/25-26/2027)
- Allocation
- About 60% deep tech, about 40% AI-native businesses
- Base
- Hyderabad, investing across India
Research from SilverX
- The India Semiconductor Playbook
SilverX research on where India can win in the semiconductor value chain.
- Technology readiness levels
How we assess how far a deep tech product is from market.
Frequently asked questions
Does SilverX invest in semiconductor startups?
Yes. Semiconductors and advanced materials are one of our core deep tech sectors, covering chip design, sensors, packaging, test and materials.
What stage does SilverX Fund invest in?
SilverX invests from Seed+ to Series A/B. We aim to back founders before consensus forms and take concentrated ownership in the companies that break out, with reserves for follow-on rounds.
Is SilverX Fund SEBI registered?
Yes. SilverX Fund is a SEBI-registered Category II Alternative Investment Fund (registration IN/AIF2/25-26/2027), managed by SilverX Advisors LLP. It is Fund II on the platform that ran Silverneedle Ventures Fund I.
How do founders pitch SilverX Fund?
Send a short note and your deck through the contact page at silverx.vc/contact. Tell us what you are building, what is technically hard about it, and where you are on the path to revenue. A partner reads every submission.