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Substrate

Substrate

Private
San Francisco, CaliforniaFrontier & Industrial Techhttps://substrate.com/

Last Round

Early Funding

Oct 29, 2025

Est. Valuation

$1B

Total Funding Raised

$108M

Momentum

Top 10%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Substrate is a semiconductor company that develops advanced X-ray lithography systems and vertically integrated foundry services to manufacture next-generation AI chips.

Sector

Frontier & Industrial Tech

Verticals

Semiconductors, Computing Hardware, Smart Manufacturing

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Services & Consulting

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

semiconductor manufacturinglithographyfoundry serviceschipmakingcontract manufacturingcomputational lithographysemiconductor fabricationfablesschip fabdeep techwafer fabricationhard techintegrated device manufacturerIDM

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Substrate Comparables

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Substrate comparables — related companies by embedding similarity
CompanySimilarityMarket Cap
Lace Lithography
85%
Inversion Semiconductor
82%
xLight Inc.
76%

Substrate Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Early FundingOct 29, 2025
SeedJun 20, 2024

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

James Proud

Founder and CEO

Founding Team

Brendon Bula

CFO

Executive Team

Substrate Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Substrate investors
InvestorRounds
Allen & CompanyEarly Funding
South Park CommonsSeed
Craft VenturesSeed
Pathfinder Venture CapitalEarly Funding
Venture HighwayEarly Funding
Long Journey VenturesEarly Funding
Valor Equity PartnersEarly Funding

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  • Jun 6, 2026

    Grew 46% QoQ, from 13 to 19 employees.

  • Feb 19, 2026

    Grew 50% QoQ, from 8 to 12 employees.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Employee Range19
Year Founded2022
Last FundingOct 29, 2025

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