Semtech
VC Fund
Camarillo, United States
Semtech is a VC fund in Camarillo focused on Sensor and Software. Semtech Corporation is a leading supplier of high-quality analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products. We are dedicated to providing customers with proprietary solutions and breakthrough technology in power management, protection, advanced communications, human interface, test & measurement, as well as wireless and sensing products. Ourintegrated circuits (ICs) are employed in communications, computer and computer-peripheral, automated test equipment, industrial and other commercial applications.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 57%
Last updated:
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Industries Semtech invests in
Stages Semtech invests in
Countries Semtech invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Series A
- $1.6M–$12M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Sensor 2 (29%)
- Software 2 (29%)
- Semiconductor 2 (29%)
- Internet of Things 2 (29%)
- SaaS 1 (14%)
Stage
- Series A 3 (43%)
- Series C 1 (14%)
- Funding Round 1 (14%)
- Debt Financing 1 (14%)
- Convertible Note 1 (14%)
Country
- United States 3 (43%)
- Belgium 1 (14%)
- Germany 1 (14%)
- South Korea 1 (14%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Edward Frlan
Senior System Architect
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Senior System Architect | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Emeka Chukwu
CFO
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CFO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Farrokh Farrokhi
Vice President of R&D, Smart Grid Products
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Vice President of R&D, Smart Grid Products | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Joseph Knapp
Senior Director
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Senior Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Paul Pickle
President and Chief Executive Officer
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President and Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 8 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Dryad Networks
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Dryad Networks develops environmental monitoring solutions that focus on ultra-early wildfire detection and forest health assessment. The company provides a wireless sensor network based on LoRaWAN, supporting distributed mesh deployments for large-scale monitoring. Its products include wildfire sensors, mesh and border gateways, and a cloud-basedanalytics platform that delivers real-time alerts and actionable insights. The system tracks environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, gas levels, and tree growth, enabling forest owners and authorities to respond quickly to potential hazards. Dryad’s technology integrates with third-party sensors and applications, extending its data collection and analysis capabilities. Beyond forest management, the platform has potential applications for monitoring air, water, and agricultural ecosystems. | $10.5M / Series A / Aug 23, 2022 | |
Microshare
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Microshare provides turnkey Smart Facilities data solutions at scale that bring safety, wellness, cost savings, and sustainability to clients' vital assets. Our Sensing-as-a-Service model and global reseller network helped our clients get back to business quickly, safely, and cost-efficiently in 2020, all while shedding new light on the trueperformance and utility of their real estate holdings to prepare them for success in the post-pandemic future. Microshare is a proud member of the LoRa Alliance and a key provider of LoRaWAN solutions for Microsoft Azure. | $5M / Convertible Note / Jul 10, 2020 | |
Lineable
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Lineable uses a combination of both common and advanced technologies such as Bluetooth, GPS, and LPWAN to deliver the most effective and price competitive products for the market. Lineable specializes in connected wearables that help to keep our families connected to their loved ones. | $1.6M / Series A / Mar 22, 2018 | |
e-peas
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e-peas is a disruptive semiconductor company that enables the seamless operation of all connected nodes. The company is developing ultra-low-power high performances circuits such as energy harvester interfaces and microcontrollers that help companies make their IoT devices smarter and more energy-efficient by either prolonging battery life ormaking the devices live forever. e-peas also develops energy harvesting solutions which extend rechargeable batteries' life of portable devices by harvesting energy from solar, thermal, vibration, radiofrequency, and other sources. These solutions help industries to build products that free users and industries from a burden of replacing non-rechargeable batteriesThe company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Mont-saint-guibert, Brabant Wallon, Belgium. | $4.2M / Sep 21, 2017 | |
myDevices
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myDevices develops middleware platforms and application solutions for the Internet of Things that “simplify the connected world.” myDevices customized solutions allow companies that manufacture, sell and support connected devices to efficiently connect products, manage data, and interact with their customers. myDevices is the first platform of itskind to offer a back-end connected device solution for the enterprise and an interconnected front-end solution for the end user. myDevices is headquartered in Los Angeles and is a division of Avanquest, an global software company | $3M / Series A / Jan 06, 2017 | |
Powervation
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Powervation provides a new class of Auto-control digital power IC solutions that optimize power-supply performance and efficiencies for manufacturers of electronic systems used in Computing, NetComms, Storage and other applications. In a simple yet revolutionary Plug-and-Power package, our unique technology delivers a reliable, scalable solutionthat reduces design complexity and cost, and accelerates time-to-market of eco power-smart systems. | $4M / Debt Financing / Dec 22, 2014 | |
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Powervation
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Powervation provides a new class of Auto-control digital power IC solutions that optimize power-supply performance and efficiencies for manufacturers of electronic systems used in Computing, NetComms, Storage and other applications. In a simple yet revolutionary Plug-and-Power package, our unique technology delivers a reliable, scalable solutionthat reduces design complexity and cost, and accelerates time-to-market of eco power-smart systems. | $7M / Series C / Dec 05, 2012 |
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FAQ
What does Semtech invest in?
Semtech invests primarily in Sensor, Software and Semiconductor startups, most often at Series A and Series C stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Semtech invest in?
Semtech typically joins rounds of $1.6M–$12M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Semtech's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Semtech took part in.
How do I contact Semtech?
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Who are the partners at Semtech?
The team at Semtech includes Edward Frlan (Senior System Architect), Emeka Chukwu (CFO) and Farrokh Farrokhi (Vice President of R&D, Smart Grid Products), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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