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UNISOC

Building No. 1, Lane 2288, Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai, 201203, China

Overview

紫光展锐 is a platform chip design firm headquartered in Shanghai that claims comprehensive capabilities across 2G/3G/4G/5G, Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, television tuning and satellite communications. It is one of the few global companies covering full‑scenario communications technologies and is one of three public‑market 5G chip companies. The company splits its business into consumer electronics (5G product line, smartphone line, feature phone line, smart wearable line) and industrial electronics (wide‑area IoT, local IoT, industry intelligent terminals, smart displays, and automotive electronics). The article reports a new financing round and states the board has authorized advancing the round; the company has not disclosed further details. No revenue, user, or other financial metrics were provided in the article. UNISOC is a Chinese fabless semiconductor company. In May it received an increased capital injection of CNY 5 billion and completed an equity restructuring. The company completed registration formalities of change at the Industrial and Commercial Administration on June 8, and its registered capital rose from CNY 4.2 billion to CNY 4.62 billion. The number of shareholders increased from 7 to 31, with Beijing Spreadtrum Investment remaining the largest shareholder at 38.55%, followed by the China National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund (15.27%) and Intel (China) (12.98%). UNISOC's IPO process on the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market is steadily advancing. Industry sources said the rebalanced equity structure is healthier and more conducive to long-term development. Spreadtrum Communications Inc. is a Sunnyvale, Calif.–based maker of wireless chipsets and maintains offices in China. The company designs and sells wireless chipset products for mobile and wireless devices. According to a regulatory filing cited by PE Week wire, Spreadtrum has secured $10 million of a $20 million Series D round. The filing named no lead investor for the tranche. Return backers in the round include Fortune Venture Group and New Enterprise Associates. The article does not disclose operating metrics, revenue, or additional financial details.

Total raised
$1.3B
Funding rounds
3
Latest round
Equity
Latest activity
Jun 2024

Industries

  • Consumer Electronics
  • Hardware
  • Manufacturing
  • Semiconductor
  • Telecommunications
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Recent funding

  1. Equity

    Jun 2024

    $552M

  2. Equity

    Jul 2020

    $714M

  3. Series D

    Oct 2006

    $10M

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