Nearfield Instruments has raised $380 million in Series D funding, achieving a $1.6 billion valuation and marking the largest deep-tech investment in Dutch history. The company specializes in semiconductor metrology, providing essential tools for chipmakers to inspect complex AI processors and measure intricate 3D structures within advanced chips at a production scale. AI
IMPACT This funding will enable advancements in semiconductor metrology, crucial for inspecting increasingly complex AI chips and accelerating AI hardware development.
RANK_REASON Significant funding round for a deep-tech company. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]
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