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We’re proud to announce that our portfolio company Axelera AI closed a $68 million Series B funding round. In just three years, Axelera AI has built a world-class team of 180 employees, launched its Metis™ AI Platform, and has forged a strong business pipeline. Congratulations to CEO Fabrizio Del Maffeo and the entire Axelera AI team for this amazing achievement!   #SeriesB #PortfolioCompany #AxeleraAI #DeepTech #AI #VC

Yesterday, our colleague Cyril Vančura participated in the DeepTech panel at TNW Conference. These are his key takeaways: 🔹 Positive Sentiment: The sentiment about the potential of European DeepTech startups was highly positive. There’s a strong belief in the innovative capabilities and future prospects of these ventures. 🔹 Leadership in R&D: Europe is globally leading in DeepTech R&D. However, we need ambitious startup entrepreneurs who can transform this R&D excellence into globally leading companies. 🔹 Global Mindset: For European startups to thrive, they need to think globally from day one. Much of the customer base for DeepTech innovation is outside of Europe, and adopting a global perspective is crucial for success. These insights underline the opportunities and challenges within the European DeepTech ecosystem. At imec.xpand, we’re committed to identifying disruptive innovations in DeepTech and HealthTech, and catalyzing the growth of our portfolio companies. #TNWConference #DeepTech #innovation #TNW #TNW2024

Our colleague Cyril Vančura will be a panelist at the TNW Conference tomorrow. Together with deep tech VCs Nicolas Autret (Walden Catalyst Ventures), Thomas Oehl (Vsquared Ventures), and Sander Verbrugge (Innovation Industries), he will discuss the State of European Deep Tech. Moderated by Victoria Slivkoff (Extreme Tech Challenge), the panel will address critical questions such as: 🔹⁠Can Europe produce the next NVIDIA? 🔹What are the hurdles and opportunities for creating leading AI hubs in Europe? 🔹Why are historically risk-averse European LPs more open to backing deep tech ventures? 🔹Does the US offer a better environment for European deep tech companies in terms of funding, expansion, and exit strategies? Don't miss out on what promises to be an enlightening discussion. #TNW2024 #ExtremeTechChallenge #DeepTech #TNW #TNWconference

We are buzzing from a special 40 Year imec edition of #ITFWorld and #ITFFlanders. We loved showcasing our portfolio companies to you, hosting the DeepTech Dive with panel discussions with top experts in the field and Jeroen Baert using the absolute best examples to illustrate how not to train an #AI model 🐶, topped off with a magical dinner at the Handelsbeurs Antwerpen. Many congratulations and thanks to the imec team that made this happen 🙏. We can't wait for next year! #Nanotechnology #DeepTech #VC

We are excited to be at imec's #ITFWorld2024! Check out the live demos of our portfolio companies Pulsify Medical, Spectricity, Swave Photonics and Azalea Vision and join us for our Deeptech Dive breakout session in the afternoon.

With the successful final closing of fund II completed, the xpand team is ready to get their hands dirty! As a teambuilding, we joined Aer Aqua Terra asbl in their tireless effort to clean up the rivers in Walloon Brabant. A unique experience for sure, we were pretty shocked how much trash came out of a short stretch of water! Thanks again Aer Aqua Terra asbl for the expert guidance. Interested in joining them for a day? We can only recommend it! You can sign up at https://lnkd.in/dhuPkbf8

Thank you very much Arnaud Martin of L'Echo for the great article on the final closing of the imec.xpand II fund. https://lnkd.in/d6SRxy7x

Thank you very much Wim De Preter of De Tijd for the great article about the final closing of the imec.xpand II fund. https://lnkd.in/dr4rG8UM

It is with tremendous pride that imec.xpand announces today the final closing of the imec.xpand II fund with EUR 300 million in committed capital. At this important milestone we want to take a minute to thank imec for their partnership and their critical contributions to the fund. We could not have done this without imec’s unwavering support. Also, very special thanks to the investors in our funds. You are the reason we can do what we do best, investing in exciting early stage semiconductor companies that have the potential to be globally disruptive. Your trust and passion for technology has been instrumental since day one. Finally a big shout out to the entire imec.xpand team. We built this success on your shoulders. For any semiconductor entrepreneur who is looking for a knowledgeable investor who doesn’t shy away from technology risk and is eager to be part of your journey to success, imec.xpand is open for business.

🇬🇧 Yesterday we had Jonathan be part of the kick-off of the first imec Venture Club in the UK. Bringing our network of investors, entrepreneurs and technologists together growing a strong partnership for the benefit of the ecosystem in the UK. 💡We were happy to hear Philippe Absil share the latest developments on Silicon Photonics, as well as have Nick New, CEO of our portfolio company Optalysys, give some insights on the value imec has brought to the table for them along the road. 👏 Great teamwork with our friends at imec.IC-link and imec.DeepTechVentures. On to the next one! #uk #semiconductors #deeptech #startups #vc