TUSK IC raises €15m to scale CMOS technology for sat comms

Startup Funding News Today, September 17, 2026: Creem, D-Robotics, syte, Treble, Tusk IC & More - Tech Startups

Today’s funding activity looks less like a software boom and more like the supply chain for AI’s next phase. D-Robotics closed a $400 million Series C for robot chips and development infrastructure, Iceland’s Treble raised $18 million to simulate sound […] The post Startup Funding News Today, September 17, 2026: Creem, D-Robotics, syte, Treble, Tusk IC & More first appeared on Tech Startups.

TUSK IC raises €15m to scale CMOS technology for sat comms

TUSK IC, a spin-out of KU Leuven and developer of CMOS ICs for the automotive, industrial and SatCom segments, has announced the successful closing of its Series A funding round. This funding accelerates the commercialisation of the world’s first Standard CMOS-based Beamformer ICs for Ka-band SatCom. TUSK’s Beamformers are a key building block of Flat […]

Antwerp-based TUSK IC secures €15 million to move its Ka-band satellite chips into mass production

TUSK IC, an Antwerp-based fabless semiconductor company spun out of KU Leuven, has closed a €15 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Matterwave Ventures, FORWARD.one, and the Flanders Future Tech Fund, which is managed by PMV. The Schaubroeck family also participated, alongside continued backing from TUSK IC’s existing investors. “The future […]

TUSK IC raises €15M in funding to democratize satellite communications

TUSK IC, a spin-out of KU Leuven and developer of CMOS ICs for the automotive, industrial and SatCom segments, has announced the successful closing of its Series A funding round. This funding accelerates the commercialization of the world's first Standard CMOS-based Beamformer ICs for Ka-band SatCom. TUSK’s Beamformers are a key building block of Flat Panel Antennas (FPAs), and enable a lower-cost, lower-power alternative to the SiGe and Special…