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TDK Ventures Announcements
TDK Ventures invests in EdgeCortix to accelerate global expansion and Edge AI processing platform
TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762) announced today that its corporate venture-capital subsidiary, TDK Ventures, Inc., is investing in the Series B funding round of EdgeCortix® Inc., a leading fabless semiconductor company specializing in energy-efficient Artificial Intelligence (AI) processing at the edge. The TDK Ventures investment will further accelerate the mass-production of EdgeCortix's highly successful SAKURA-II AI co-processors, which have secured design-wins across multiple industries, as well as help fuel the rapid production of the next-generation high performance SAKURA-X chiplet platform.
TDK Ventures、EdgeCortixに出資 AIプラットフォーム開発の拡充と グローバル展開を支援
TDK株式会社（社長：齋藤 昇）は、当社の連結子会社でコーポレートベンチャーキャピタル活動を担うTDK Venturesが、エッジにおける省電力AIプロセッサを専門とするファブレス半導体スタートアップのEdgeCortix株式会社（本社：東京、以下「EdgeCortix」）のシリーズB資金調達ラウンドに出資することを発表します。本投資により、EdgeCortixの主力製品であるSAKURA-II AIコプロセッサの量産がさらに加速するとともに、すでに複数業界で採用実績を上げている同プロセッサの展開を拡大し、次世代高性能SAKURA-Xチップレットプラットフォームの迅速な量産化にも貢献します。
TDK Ventures invests in Rodatherm to accelerate next-generation geothermal energy
Rodatherm Energy Corporation is a privately held geothermal power-generation company with a primary focus on the Great Basin region in the Western United States Geothermal energy is a low-emission energy source that contributes to a greener and more sustainable future; it may be the first baseload, low-carbon, affordable generation technology available Rodatherm’s patented advanced geothermal […]
TDK Ventures invests in Ultraviolette to accelerate electrification of motorcycles
India is the world’s largest two-wheeler market, accounting for nearly 40% of global motorcycle sales. Electrifying this critical sector presents a massive opportunity to cut carbon emissions and deliver cleaner urban mobility. The Indian electric two-wheeler (2W) market is projected to exceed $50 billion within the decade Bangalore-based Ultraviolette has rapidly emerged as a leader […]
TDK Ventures invests in Tulum Energy to advance scalable low-carbon hydrogen production
Tulum plans to operate methane pyrolysis plants that produce and sell both clean hydrogen and solid carbon co-products Tulum’s novel technology addresses these barriers and enables wider adoption of clean hydrogen by today’s largest existing users of hydrogen such as steel producers, chemical plants, and refineries The existing hydrogen market is valued at approximately $125B […]
TDK Ventures announces launch of $150 Million Fund 3 to catalyze iconic companies
TDK Ventures invests globally in early-stage, impact-scaling entrepreneurs, who are creating a new era of sustainability and social value Company’s Total Assets Under Management (AUM) reaches $500M USD, contributing to TDK’s transformation towards sustainable growth Fund 3 succeeds Fund 2 and continues TDK Ventures mission to capture actionable learnings in TDK’s identified megatrends in new […]
TDK Ventures Insights
India Deeptech Report 2025 : Mapping the Next Frontier
The India Deeptech Report 2025, jointly developed by TDK Ventures and Kae Capital, captures the pulse of India’s deeptech ecosystem from the founder’s perspective. It maps the opportunities, challenges, and breakthroughs shaping this rapidly evolving landscape, offering insights into key sectors, policy and funding frameworks, and visionary founders building globally competitive companies at the intersection […]
Why We Invested in Silicon Box and the Advanced Chiplet Packaging
Chiplet concept represents a groundbreaking shift in semiconductor IC design, offering advantages that cater to the evolving demands of the technology industry.
Why We Invested in Spiritus and Empowering Carbon Dioxide Removal
The world is at a critical juncture in its fight against climate change. Addressing this challenge will require a multi-faceted approach, combining sweeping emissions reductions with negative emissions activities.
Why We Invested in Glimpse’s Series A
TDK Ventures invested in Glimpse in March 2025 (press release here) A successful energy transformation will require a prevalence of battery storage, which is critical for mobility and grid resiliency. Data from BNEF’s Lithium-Ion Batteries: State of the Industry, 2024 report, underscores this reliance. Mobility battery demand has grown from 185 GWh in 2020 to 1,006 GWh in 2024 and […]
Why We Invested in NovoLINC to Revolutionize Thermal Interface Solutions for Next-Generation AI Chip Cooling
Introduction In summer 2024, TDK Ventures discussed that 40% of energy consumption in data centers comes from cooling power-hungry advanced computing chips [1]. The trends we highlighted continue to persist. The energy consumption of US data centers alone is expected to increase as much as 10% in the next few years and more than double […]
The Opinionated CVC: A perspective on strategy, process and people
TDK Ventures and 6Pages explore the critical question of long-term CVC sustainability through an insider's lens, offering candid insights into building resilient corporate venture programs that prioritize founders, balance strategic and financial objectives, and think beyond short-term market dynamics.
Portfolio News
TDK Ventures Invests In Rodatherm Energy, A Geothermal Company
Oct 03, 2025
Peak Energy launches first grid-scale sodium-ion battery in US
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TDK Ventures: Tulum Energy holds key to future of low-carbon hydrogen
Sep 23, 2025
AI Chip Startup Groq Raises $750 Million at $6.9 Billion Valuation
Sep 17, 2025
TDK Ventures Invests in Rodatherm to Accelerate Next-Generation Geothermal Energy
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