Altair Semiconductor
AcquiredAltair | LTE for cellular IoT chipsets: LPWA, M2M
Hod HaSharon, Israel · Founded 2005 · $149.0M raised
- Headquarters
- Hod HaSharon
- Employees
- 51–200
- Founded
- 2005
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- altairsemi.com
- Total Funding
- $149.0M
- Last Round
- $50.0M Venture RoundApr 2026
- Rounds
- 7
- Acquired by
- SonyJan 2016
About
Altair Semiconductor is an Israeli fabless chipmaker specializing in cellular IoT connectivity, developing LTE Cat-M, NB-IoT, and LPWA modems for M2M and IoT applications. Founded in 2005, the company was acquired by Sony in 2016 and continues to operate as a Sony subsidiary developing next-generation AI-enabled IoT chipsets from its Hod HaSharon headquarters.
Summary
Altair Semiconductor is a Developer Tools company based in Hod HaSharon, Israel, founded in 2005. It has raised $149.0M in total across 7 rounds, most recently a $50.0M Venture Round round in Apr 2026. Investors include Jerusalem Venture Partners, Bessemer VP and BRM Capital.
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