Nearfield Instruments
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Founders
About
Nearfield Instruments is a Rotterdam-based semiconductor metrology company founded in 2016 as a spinout from TNO, the Dutch research institute 1. The company develops inspection and process-control tools used by chipmakers to measure features at the nanometer scale during advanced semiconductor manufacturing 2.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | Series D | $380M | Fidelity | Temasek, Walden Catalyst, Innovation Industries, M&G Investments, Invest-NL, Qatar Investment Authority, TNO Ventures, ING 123 |
The Series D values the company at approximately $1.6B post-money and is described by the company as the largest deep-tech funding round in Dutch history 13.
What Investors Say
“Advanced metrology and inspection will become essential enablers of the next generation of chip innovation.” — Young Sohn, Founding Managing Partner, Walden Catalyst Ventures, in the Nearfield Instruments Series D press release, June 22, 2026 1
“Nearfield’s innovative metrology platform directly addresses the process control challenges that advanced chipmakers face as they push toward next-generation nodes and 3D integration architectures.” — Niranjan Sirdeshpande, Head of Catalyst, M&G Investments, in the Nearfield Instruments Series D press release, June 22, 2026 1
What Founders Say
“This highly successful funding round marks a defining moment in our journey and reflects the growing strategic importance of metrology and inspection in the era of AI-driven semiconductor innovation.”
— Hamed Sadeghian, Co-Founder & CEO 1
Sources
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Nearfield Instruments press release via BusinessWire, “Nearfield Instruments Secures $380 Million Series D Funding in Largest Ever Deep-Tech Funding Round in The Netherlands,” June 22, 2026. Accessed June 2026. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260622251683/en/Nearfield-Instruments-Secures-$380-Million-Series-D-Funding-in-Largest-Ever-Deep-Tech-Funding-Round-in-The-Netherlands↩↩↩↩↩↩
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Tech.eu, “Dutch chip gear maker Nearfield Instruments raises $380M,” June 22, 2026. Accessed June 2026. https://tech.eu/2026/06/22/dutch-chip-gear-maker-nearfield-instruments-raises-380m/↩↩
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SiliconANGLE, “Nearfield Instruments raises $380M to accelerate AI chipmaking,” June 22, 2026. Accessed June 2026. https://siliconangle.com/2026/06/22/semiconductor-manufacturing-process-control-startup-nearfield-instruments-raises-380m-accelerate-ai-chipmaking/↩↩