Only semiconductor chip startups, not software or IP companies. Companies based in China were excluded from the report. Only companies who have received less than or equal to 100 million U.S. dollars in funding to date.
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Share of semiconductor startup funding worldwide Q1 2015-Q1 2020, by region
As of the first quarter of 2020, semiconductor startups in North America received ** percent of total funding in the sector received worldwide since the first quarter of 2015. European-based startups received ** percent of the total funding, whilst startups headquartered in the Asia Pacific region raised only *** percent. As noted by the source, for European firms, Israel accounted for the vast majority of funding in the region, followed by Germany, the UK, and then France.
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