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Nearfield Instruments

Nearfield Instruments

Private
Rotterdam, South HollandFrontier & Industrial Techhttps://www.nearfieldinstruments.com

Last Round

Series D

Jun 22, 2026

Est. Valuation

$1.6B

Total Funding Raised

$587M

Company Overview

Nearfield Instruments is a semiconductor metrology company that develops high throughput scanning probe microscopy systems utilizing atomic-scale probes for advanced surface analysis and pattern sensing, significantly enhancing production yields and microchip functionality compared to traditional methods.

Sector

Frontier & Industrial Tech

Verticals

Semiconductors, Sensors, Smart Manufacturing

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Hardware Sales, Hardware + Subscription, Services & Consulting

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

semiconductor metrologyatomic force microscopyAFMin-line process controlhigh-throughput metrologynon-destructive metrologysemiconductor equipmentsemi-cap equipmentwafer inspectionwafer metrology3D metrologysemiconductor inspectionadvanced nodessubsurface metrologyhigh-volume manufacturingHVMhybrid bonding

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Nearfield Instruments Comps

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CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Nearfield Instruments Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series DJun 22, 2026
Series CJul 18, 2024
Series B ExtensionMay 22, 2023
Series B ExtensionJul 29, 2021
Series B ExtensionJun 3, 2021
Series B
Nov 20, 2019

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Hamed Sadeghian

CEO, President Chief Technology Officer, Managing Director, CTO, Founder Nearfield Instruments

Founding Team

Mark Lamers RC

CFO

Executive Team

Nearfield Instruments Investors

Notable investors and investment history

InvestorRounds
TNOSeries B Extension, Seed
TemasekSeries D, Series C
Invest-NLSeries C, Series B Extension, Series D
Fidelity Management & Research CompanySeries D
Walden CatalystSeries D, Series C
M&G InvestmentsSeries C, Series D
Samsung Venture InvestmentSeed, Series B

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  • Jun 22, 2026

    $380M round led by Fidelity Management & Research Company.

  • Apr 1, 2026

    Employee count increased from 380 to approximately 400.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersRotterdam, South Holland
Employee Range347
Year Founded2016
Last FundingJun 22, 2026

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