Berlin's NextGO Epi Raises €2M to Build Europe's Gallium Oxide Chip Base
The Berlin DeepTech startup, a spin-off of the Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth, says it is the only European producer of gallium oxide epiwafers for power semiconductors.
Oliver Bennett
Editor-in-Chief · London
NextGO Epi, a DeepTech startup based in Berlin, has closed a €2 million pre-Seed financing round to advance its work on gallium oxide epitaxial wafers, a material aimed at the next generation of power semiconductor devices. According to EU-Startups, the round was led by Vireo Ventures, with backing from Ultratech Capital Partners, IBB Ventures, and angel investor Boris Habets. The company describes the round as its first institutional funding.
Why It Matters for Europe's Chip Ambitions
Semiconductor supply chains have become a strategic priority across Europe, and NextGO Epi positions itself within that effort. The company says it is the only producer of gallium oxide epiwafers in Europe, manufacturing the material at industrial quality in sizes up to four inches. These wafers form the electrically active layer used in power semiconductors.
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