Imec.xpand is one of the world's largest independent venture capitalists dedicated to early-stage semiconductor innovation. The imec.xpand funds target ambitious deep tech start-ups where the knowledge, expertise and infrastructure of imec, the world-renowned semiconductor and nanotechnology R&D center, can play a determining role in their growth. Imec.xpand has an outspoken international mindset towards building disruptive global companies and strongly believes that sufficient funding from the start is key to future success. The team's unique ability to assess technology risk in the earliest stages of development enables imec.xpand's game-changing approach towards hardware-driven semiconductor innovation.