Nearfield Instruments

Nearfield Instruments is a deep tech company in Rotterdam, Netherlands, founded in 2016. It has raised $527.6M across 2 rounds, most recently a $380.0M Series D in June 2026.

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Headquarters
Rotterdam
Employees
51–200
Founded
2016
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$527.6M
Last Round
$380.0M Series DJun 2026
Rounds
2

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About

Nearfield Instruments is a semiconductor metrology equipment company founded as a spin-off from TNO, the Dutch research institute. The company develops automated high-throughput 3D scanning probe metrology solutions for the nano-electronics industry, enabling atom-scale resolution atomic force microscopy systems designed for seamless integration into high-volume chip manufacturing environments. Founded in 2016 by Roland van Vliet and Hamed Sadeghian, Nearfield has expanded internationally with offices in Japan, South Korea, the USA, Singapore, and Taiwan, and has grown to over 100 employees.

Summary

It lists 51–200 employees. It has raised $527.6M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $380.0M Series D round in Jun 2026. Investors include Temasek, Walden Catalyst and Fidelity Management.

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Funding History

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Series DSeries DJun 2026
$380.0M

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