en.Wedoany.com Reported - Nearfield Instruments, a company specializing in advanced semiconductor 3D metrology and process control, announced the completion of a $380 million Series D funding round, valuing the company at $1.6 billion. This round marks the largest financing record in the Dutch deep tech sector.
The round was led by new investor Fidelity Management & Research Company, with participation from existing investors Temasek, Walden Catalyst Ventures, Innovation Industries, M&G, and Invest-NL. Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), joined as a new investor, while existing investors TNO Ventures and ING also participated in the oversubscribed round.
Nearfield plans to use the proceeds to accelerate its innovation roadmap, establish global Centers of Excellence for applications, and significantly expand production capacity. It will also strengthen its global customer support team and expand joint research and development with global semiconductor manufacturers. Nearfield provides critical metrology technologies required for High-NA EUV, Gate-All-Around (GAA), Complementary Field-Effect Transistor (CFET) architectures, and hybrid bonding 3D integration. These technologies play a key role in the scalability, energy efficiency, manufacturing ease, and reliability of next-generation AI computing. Nearfield CEO Hamed Sadeghian stated that this funding round underscores the growing strategic importance of metrology and inspection technologies in the era of AI-driven semiconductor innovation. Nearfield is committed to leading the industry as a global technology company, delivering innovative metrology and inspection solutions for next-generation semiconductor devices while supporting customers with the highest levels of execution, reliability, and speed.
Son Young-kwon, Founding Managing Partner of Walden Catalyst Ventures, said that Nearfield is at the intersection of two major industry transformations: the rapid expansion of AI and the increasingly complex transition to 3D semiconductor architectures. As the semiconductor industry enters a critical new phase, advanced metrology and inspection have become core elements for enabling next-generation chip innovation, and Walden Catalyst Ventures will fully support Nearfield's growth.
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