Intel Capital

Intel Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in Santa Clara, California, investing globally in early-stage and growth-stage technology companies. It backs scalable, defensible innovation at the intersection of software, hardware, and intelligence, organizing its thesis around four domains: Cloud, Devices, Frontier, and Silicon—spanning AI infrastructure, semiconductors and chip interconnects, quantum computing, robotics, photonics, and enterprise/developer infrastructure software. The firm targets companies building category-defining technology in these domains, often alongside deep technical IP, and has backed early-stage hardware and software startups as well as later-stage rounds. Intel Capital typically invests from Seed through growth stage and has a historical track record of leading a majority of its deals. Originally founded in 1991 as Intel Corporation's venture arm, it began operating as a standalone investment fund in 2025, with Intel remaining an anchor investor; this relationship gives portfolio companies access to curated introductions to large enterprise customers, embedded technical specialists, and Intel's ecosystem resources. Entrepreneurs can reach the firm through a contact form on its website referencing its investment domains.