Innovium

San Jose, United States Founded: 2014 • Age: 12 yrs Unicorn Acquired By Marvell
Semiconductor solutions for data center networking challenges are developed.

About Innovium

Innovium is a Technology company based in San Jose (United States) founded in 2014, and was acquired by Marvell in August 2021. Semiconductor solutions for data center networking challenges are developed. Innovium has raised $350 million across 5 funding rounds from investors including Qualcomm, BlackRock and Marvell. The company has 72 employees. Innovium was last valued at $1 billion in July 2020. Its Indian entity Innovium India Private Limited reported revenue of ₹27.07 Cr. Its focus areas include Enterprise Infrastructure, Data Center Infrastructure, Connectivity and Ethernet Switch ICs. Its competitors include Mellanox Technologies, ClariPhy and Netronome; 3 of its 3 listed competitors have raised funding.

Company details

Innovium was founded in 2014 in San Jose, United States, by industry veterans from Broadcom and Cavium. Venture funding from Silicon Valley investors has supported the development of semiconductor chipsets for networking infrastructure in data centers. Operations focus on high-performance Ethernet switches, including the TeraLynx chip launched in March 2017, which features a 12.8 Tbits capacity on a single 16nm die.

  • Headquarters San Jose, United States
  • Employees 72
  • Stage Acquired
  • Sectors
    Technology
  • Email
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  • Website innovium.com
  • Social LinkedIn X Facebook
  • Acquired by Marvell (Aug 2021)
  • Legal Name Innovium India Private Limited
  • Date of Incorporation 19 Aug, 2016
  • Jurisdiction Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Key Metrics
  • Indian entity revenue
    ₹27.07 Cr

    FY 2022 · -10% YoY

  • Indian entity net profit
    ₹3.40 Cr

    FY 2022 · 13% margin

  • Indian entity EBITDA
    ₹4.94 Cr

    FY 2022 · 18% margin

  • Total Equity Funding
    $350M (USD)

    in 5 rounds

  • Latest Funding Round
    $170M (USD), Series E

    Jul 2020

  • Investors
    Qualcomm

    & 13 more

  • Employee Count
    72
  • Acquired by
    Marvell

    (Aug 2021)

Funding Insights of Innovium

Innovium has successfully raised a total of $350M across 5 strategic funding rounds. The most recent funding activity was a Series E round of $170 million completed in July 2020. This substantial capital infusion reflects strong investor confidence in the company's business model, growth potential, and market opportunities. The funding enables strategic expansion, product development, market penetration, and operational scaling to drive long-term value creation and competitive advantage.

  • Total Funding $350M
  • Total Rounds 5
  • Last Round Series E — $170M
  • First Round $15M

    (Jan 2015)

  • Investors Count 14

All 5 funding rounds of Innovium with amounts and investors; the two latest post-money valuations are shown, the rest are part of the premium plan.

DateAmountTransaction NameValuationLead InvestorsInvestors
Jul 2020$170MSeries E–DFJ Growth, BlackRock
Apr 2018$77MSeries D–Greylock, Qualcomm Ventures
Mar 2017$38.3MSeries C–Redline Capital Management
Dec 2015$35MSeries B–Greylock
Jan 2015$15MSeries A–Capricorn
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Last known valuation $1B (Jul 2020). 14 investors in total: 14 institutional.

Investors in Innovium

Innovium has secured backing from 14 investors, including venture fund and institutional investors. Prominent investors backing the company include Qualcomm, BlackRock and Marvell.

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Venture Fund
Institutional
InvestorDescriptionFounded YearDomainLocation
Investments are directed toward innovative technology startups by DFJ Growth.
dfjgrowth.comMenlo Park, United States
Venture capital firm specializing in early-stage tech investments and founder support.
1965greylock.com
Venture capital investing in technology sectors such as AI and automotive.
2000qualcommventures.comSan Diego, United States
A diversified investment holding company and family office is operated.
scubedcap.comMenlo Park, United States
Mid-stage venture capital investments and support for tech entrepreneurs.
dagventures.com
Growth-stage tech investments are made in North America, Europe, Israel.
redline-capital.comLuxembourg, Luxembourg
Venture capital firm focused on multiple sectors
celesta.vcSan Francisco, United States
Provides venture capital for technology startups and enterprise innovations worldwide.
premjiinvest.comBengaluru, India
Tech focused early stage VC firm investing in the US, Europe, Asia
clear.venturesPalo Alto, United States
Sustainable investment solutions are provided by Capricorn Investment Group.
capricornllc.comPalo Alto, United States
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Board of directors of Innovium India Private Limited (Innovium)

Innovium India Private Limited is the primary company behind Innovium. The board of Innovium India Private Limited currently have 3 directors; the longest-serving is Navin Bishnoi, appointed in 2022. 7 earlier directors have ceased.

DirectorDesignationAppointedTenureEntity
Navin Bishnoi
DIN 09633464
Director24 Jun 20224 yrs 4 moInnovium India Private Limited
Bharathi Kanuj
DIN 09794938
Additional Director18 Nov 20223 yrs 11 moInnovium India Private Limited
Thirupal Gorige
DIN 07929986
IRP/RP/Liquidator12 Apr 20233 yrs 7 moInnovium India Private Limited

People of Innovium

438 people are tracked at Innovium (199 in leadership, 8 in board & advisors, 231 in team); the tracked headcount is 72.

NameRoleGroup
Chris Gondara
Director Of Global Trade ComplianceLeadership
Patrick James
Director Of Sales, NorthwestLeadership
Ken Hare
Senior Director, SalesLeadership
Kevin Krehbiel
VP Storage SalesLeadership
Joseph Bolsenga
Senior Sales Director - AutomotiveLeadership
Steve Vermillion
Senior Vice President FinanceLeadership
Chris Koopmans
President And Chief Operating OfficerLeadership
Zhan Yu
Associate Vice PresidentLeadership
Ajay Lalwani
Vp, Supply Chain PlanningLeadership
Eran Herooti
VP VLSI & HW Engineering And Marvell Israel Country ManagerLeadership
Nagesh Gonibedu
Senior DirectorLeadership
Mark Casper
EVP & Chief Legal OfficerLeadership
Steve Lamontagne
Director - ASIC VerificationLeadership
Vincent Coville
Director Hardware EmulationLeadership
Gabriel Ng
Director, Test EngineeringLeadership
Xi Wang
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Connectivity Business UnitLeadership
Lindsey Leonard
Sales DirectorLeadership
Mohan Dhamodaran
Sr Director Supply Chain And S&op COELeadership
Gary Ignatin
Executive Vice President, Corporate DevelopmentLeadership
Rajneesh Rathi
Senior Director, WirelessLeadership

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Financials of Innovium

Figures of Innovium India Private Limited, the primary company behind Innovium, for FY 2022. Revenue was ₹27.07 Cr (-10% year on year). Net profit was ₹3.40 Cr (13% margin). EBITDA was ₹4.94 Cr (18% margin). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate of +34% over three years and +92% over five years.

  • ₹27.07 CrRevenue · FY 2022 · -10% YoY
  • ₹3.40 CrNet profit · 13% margin
  • ₹4.94 CrEBITDA · 18% margin
  • ₹1 LakhPaid-up capital
  • 72Employees (provident fund records)
  • +34%Revenue CAGR, 3 years
  • +92%Revenue CAGR, 5 years

Balance sheet, profit and loss, cash flow and ratios of Innovium India Private Limited are on its company page.

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Timeline of Innovium

5 dated milestones of Innovium across 7 years, from founding to its latest funding, stage changes and deals.

  1. Founded Innovium is founded.
  2. Funding First funding round of $15.0M.
  3. Funding Latest funding round, Series E, of $170.0M.
  4. Milestone Reaches Unicorn status.
  5. Exit Acquired by Marvell.

Competitors of Innovium

Innovium has 3 listed competitors in our database, 3 of them funded. They include Mellanox Technologies, ClariPhy and Netronome.

Company NameDomainFoundedHQ LocationTotal fundingEmployeesDescription
mellanox.com1999Sunnyvale, United States$97.7M316
Provider of Ethernet and InfiniBand interconnect solutions for servers and storage
clariphy.com2002Irvine, United States$117.41M91
ICs for high-speed communications are designed and marketed.
netronome.com2003Santa Clara, United States$71.59M70
Data interface solutions for Ethernet connections are provided.
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Top companies in Semiconductors & ICs

3 companies that operate in the same segment as Innovium (Semiconductors & ICs) in United States, ranked by their profile score on The Company Check.

CompanyDescriptionFoundedLocationTotal fundingRevenueEmployees
AI-powered graphical processing units and SoCs
1993Santa Clara, California, United StatesUSD 5 MUSD 130.5 B42,000
AI inference platforms and on-premise clusters are provided.
2016San Jose, California, United StatesUSD 2.77 B314
Custom AI models are trained on a specialized computing platform.
2015Sunnyvale, California, United StatesUSD 2.55 BUSD 509.99 M71
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Frequently Asked Questions about Innovium

Innovium was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Innovium is headquartered in San Jose, United States. It is registered at San Jose, California, United States.

Innovium is a funded company, having raised a total of $350M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a Series A of $15M, raised on Jan 2015.

Innovium has 72 employees.

The primary company behind Innovium, Innovium India Private Limited, reported revenue of ₹27.07 Cr for FY 2022, down 10% year on year.

Innovium was founded in 2014 in San Jose, United States, by industry veterans from Broadcom and Cavium. Venture funding from Silicon Valley investors has supported the development of semiconductor chipsets for networking infrastructure in data centers. Operations focus on high-performance Ethernet switches, including the TeraLynx chip launched in March 2017, which features a 12.8 Tbits capacity on a single 16nm die.

Innovium's top competitors include Mellanox Technologies, ClariPhy and Netronome.

Innovium has 14 investors. Key investors include Qualcomm, BlackRock, Marvell, Qualcomm Ventures, and Premji Invest.

The valuation of Innovium is $1B as of Jul 2020.

Innovium operates through Innovium India Private Limited.

Yes. Innovium was acquired by Marvell in August 2021.

The legal entities of Innovium currently have 3 directors, including Bharathi Kanuj, Navin Bishnoi, Thirupal Gorige.

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