Maverick Silicon

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Type: Venture FundStage: Series A, Series B, Series C+, GrowthLead: LeadsFund Size: $813MLocation: California, United StatesContinent: North AmericaWebsite

Maverick Silicon is a division of Maverick Capital — an investment adviser founded by Lee S. Ainslie III with over thirty years of operating history — focused exclusively on private companies designing or producing chips, hardware, software, or processes that address the global demand for compute and AI infrastructure. Founded in 2024 and headquartered in San Francisco, CA, with additional offices in Santa Clara and New York, the firm targets late-stage semiconductor and AI-related growth companies. Its fund size is reported at $813M, initially seeded with internal capital before opening to external investors. Portfolio companies include Upscale AI, TensorWave, Celera Semiconductor, Avicena Tech, Auradine, Celestial AI, EnCharge AI, and others. The firm most commonly leads Series C rounds and acts as a lead investor. No public application portal is listed; founders should contact Maverick Capital directly.

Semiconductors and ComputingAI and Machine LearningAdvanced Materials and NanotechnologyMicro- and NanoelectronicsDatacentersDeep Tech (Generalist)

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