Makr Microsystems is a semiconductor metrology startup located in Bengaluru. Makr Microsystems has raised ₹10.2 crore in a fresh seed funding round. The investment round was led by Bluehill VC. Artha Venture Fund also participated in the funding round. The investment is a significant milestone in the local semiconductor industry, reflecting a building trend of venture capital backing for cutting-edge technologies and manufacturing solutions from India, especially those centered on semiconductors.

Capital deployment and operational focus

The investment in the seed round comes with an estimated amount of ₹10.2 crore rupees from Bluehill VC, an investment group focusing on the development of start-ups in early and frontier technologies. Artha Venture Fund was an important co-investor for Makr Microsystems in its early-stage development. 

This funding will enable the company to bolster its foundational structure, foster its own tech platform, and carve out an entrenched niche in the specific arena of semiconductor metrology and inspection systems.

Makr Microsystems intends to use the capital raised from the fresh injection of funds to fuel its core business growth and research and development initiatives at a major pace. The funds will go toward deepening research and development, improving product engineering, and expanding technological capabilities in the semiconductor metrology space. 

The capital will be used for recruiting specialized human resources, strengthening laboratory and test capabilities, and developing excellent prototype systems that help semiconductor manufacturing companies meet their customers’ and the market demands around the globe.

The General Partner at Bluehill VC, Manu Iyer, said, “We are excited about companies that sit deeper in critical technology value chains. Makr is solving a difficult problem in semiconductor manufacturing at a time when the industry is moving toward increasingly complex architectures. We believe this is a global opportunity, and that world-class semiconductor equipment and technology can be built from India.”

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Semiconductor metrology innovation and investor confidence

Makr Microsystems operates in semiconductor metrology and has developed specialised measurement, inspection, and quality control solutions that are vital to semiconductor fabrication and microelectronics manufacturing. 

Advanced metrology tools are critical for verifying the geometry of a chip and preventing defects; with the global chip makers and domestic developments, there is a need to offer better precision, higher yield rates, and localized hardware technology. 

Makr Microsystems specializes in a technology that is uniquely suited to address complex measurement challenges associated with today’s advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes.

The participation of Bluehill VC and Artha Venture Fund is indicative of growing investor confidence in the deep-tech ecosystem and semiconductors in India. The participating venture capital firms seek to promote indigenous innovation in high-barrier hardware technology by investing in Makr Microsystems at the seed stage. 

The investment supports the company’s overall strategy to establish self-reliant hardware capabilities and support the growing international semiconductor supply chain with specialized equipment, precision engineering, and high-tech metrology solutions.

The Founder at Makr Microsystems, Ashwin Lal, said, “Semiconductor manufacturing is creating structures that are increasingly difficult to see and measure. As architectures move into the third dimension, understanding what is happening beneath the surface becomes critical to improving yield. Our goal is to make the subsurface measurable, non-destructively and at the resolution the next generation of chipmaking demands.”

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Conclusion

The investment in the seed round by Bluehill VC, with Artha Venture Fund as the other co-founder, marked a significant step in Mackr Microsystems’ growth. The new investment will be used to enhance the company’s technical capacity, labs, and product offering, thereby improving its standing in the semiconductor metrology market.

Supported by a strong venture investment, Makr Microsystems is positioned to develop indigenous technology in semiconductor inspection, which will help the overall progress of high-tech hardware innovations.