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Advantest

Shin Marunouchi Center Bldg., 1-6-2, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0005, Japan

Overview

Advantest manufactures and sells semiconductor and component test system products and mechatronics-related products. It operates through Semiconductor and Component Test System; Mechatronics System; and Services, Support and Others segments. The Semiconductor and Component Test System segment provides customers with test system products for the semiconductor industry and the electronic parts industry. This segment offers test systems for SoC semiconductors for use in non-memory semiconductor devices; and test systems for memory semiconductors for use in memory semiconductor devices. The Mechatronics System segment provides test handlers; mechatronic-applied products for handling semiconductor devices; and device interfaces, which serve as interfaces with the devices that are measured. This segment also engages in the operations related to nano-technology products. The Services, Support, and Others segment provides customer solutions for the semiconductor and component test system and mechatronics system segments; and support services. This segment is also involved in the equipment lease business and others. Moreover, Advantest engages in research and development activities measuring and testing technologies; and sale of used products. It serves fabless semiconductor companies, foundries, and test houses, as well as industrial, design, and manufacturing companies in Japan, Korea, the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Singapore, the Americas, and Europe. Advantest began operation in 1954. It has its headquarters in Tokyo in Japan.

Total investments
1
Lead investments
0
Investments · 12mo
0
Active investors
9

Sector focus

  • Manufacturing
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Product Design
  • Semiconductor
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Investment portfolio

  • proteanTecs

    Participated · Equity · Sep 2021

    Founded in 2017, proteanTecs develops machine-learning-driven analytics software that combines data from proprietary on-chip monitors to give electronics manufacturers real-time visibility into device health, reliability and power/performance characteristics. Its platform is used by customers in datacenter, automotive, communications, AI, cloud infrastructure and consumer electronics markets to predict failures and optimize system performance at scale. The company positions its technology as a solution for reducing power consumption, improving reliability and enabling predictive maintenance across increasingly complex semiconductor devices. Recent strategic priorities include expanding its global footprint—most notably opening a Japanese office and appointing a local general manager—to better serve the nation’s central role in the electronics supply chain. proteanTecs is headquartered in Israel with additional offices in the United States, India, Taiwan and Japan. Backed by “world-leading” investors, the company has now raised more than $250 million to date, though no revenue or user figures were disclosed in the articles.

Team

  • Yoshiaki Yoshida

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Ikuo Takeda

    Founder

  • Manuel Walz

    Engineer

  • Atsushi Fujita

    Chief Financial Officer