TDK Ventures
Profile, fund size and portfolio
TDK Ventures is the corporate venture arm of TDK Corporation (electronic components and sensors). It was founded in 2019 and is based in San Jose, United States. It invests from Seed to Series B in AI, compute and connectivity, materials, climate tech.
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Snapshot
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| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Series B |
| Sectors | AI, compute and connectivity, Materials, Climate tech, Robotics and manufacturing, Mobility, agtech and digital economy |
| Geography | Global ; portfolio locations include United States, China, India, Germany, Switzerland, Israel, Singapore |
| Offices | San Jose, United States, Boston, United States, Bengaluru, India, Tokyo, Japan |
Sources: S4 TDK Ventures: announces launch of USD 150 Million Fund 3 (2025-04-21); S1 TDK Ventures home (via WebFetch; site redirects curl to a JS check).
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The firm has not published a portfolio breakdown.
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| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | USD 500M | Assets under management | Stated by the firm or its parent | S4 |
| Companies backed | 55 | companies | Stated by the firm | S1 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 53 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S3 |
Sources: S4 TDK Ventures: announces launch of USD 150 Million Fund 3 (2025-04-21); S1 TDK Ventures home (via WebFetch; site redirects curl to a JS check); S3 TDK Ventures portfolio.
Where it invests and who leads it
Geography
- Headquarters
- San Jose, United States
- Offices
- San Jose, United States
- Boston, United States
- Bengaluru, India
- Tokyo, Japan
Investment regionsS4S1
- Global ; portfolio locations include United States, China, India, Germany, Switzerland, Israel, Singapore
LeadersS5S2
- Nicolas SauvagePresident (founder)LinkedInFirm page
- Robert PorterCFOFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Bill GravesGeneral CounselFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Tina TosukhowongInvestment Director (Fund 3)Find on LinkedInFirm page
- Ravi JainInvestment Director (Fund 3)Find on LinkedInFirm page
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762) | Single source | S4 |
| Parent industry | Electronic components and sensors | Single source | S4 |
| Founded | 2019 | Single source | S4 |
| Headquarters | San Jose, United States | Single source | S1 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S4 |
| Headline size | USD 500M (Assets under management) | Single source | S4 |
| Companies backed | 55 | Single source | S1 |
| Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B | Single source | S4 |
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 53 companies: 53 active.S3
Every company on the TDK Ventures list
53 companies, as listed on the firm's own website.S3 Read the firm's list.
- actnano
- Agility Robotics
- AM Batteries
- Amperesand
- ANYbotics
- Ascend Elements
- Aston Power
- AutoFlight
- C2i Semiconductors
- Divirod
- EdgeCortix
- Eridu
- Ethereal Exploration Guild
- Exo
- Exponent Energy
- Fabric8Labs
- Faction
- Fasal
- GenCell
- Genetesis
- Glimpse
- Groq
- INERATEC
- Infinite Uptime
- Mekonos
- Metalenz
- Mixx Technologies
- Mojo
- Novalith
- NovoLINC
- Nubis Communications
- Origin (by Stratasys)
- Peak Energy
- pH7 Technologies
- Portfolio companies in stealth mode (4 cards, dated 2024-09, 2024-11, 2026-07 and one undated)
- R3 Lithium
- Rodatherm Energy
- Sagence AI
- Silicon Box
- SLD Laser
- Span
- Spiritus
- Starship
- Tulum Energy
- Type One Energy
- Uhnder
- Ultraviolette
- Verana Networks
- Verdagy
- Virewirx
- VueReal
- Wheels
- XCOM Labs
For founders
Fund vehicles
Recent rounds
Notable outcomes
IPOs and acquisitions of portfolio companies. Price shown only where published.
| Company | Type | Year | Acquirer or exchange | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Origin | Acquisition | Stratasys | S3 |
History
- TDK Ventures established as wholly owned subsidiary of TDK Corporation; first portfolio investments Starship (Aug), Wheels (Oct), SLD Laser (Dec).S4
- Fund 3, USD 150 million, launched 2025-04-21; AUM reaches USD 500 million.S4
- Investments dated 2026: C2i Semiconductors (Apr), R3 Lithium (Aug); Ethereal Exploration Guild Series A (Jan).S3
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
- Website www.tdk-ventures.com/
- Portfolio www.tdk-ventures.com/portfolio/
- LinkedIn company page www.linkedin.com/company/tdk-ventures/
Sources
- S1TDK Ventures home (via WebFetch; site redirects curl to a JS check)Firm
- S2TDK Ventures teamFirm
- S3TDK Ventures portfolioFirm
- S4TDK Ventures: announces launch of USD 150 Million Fund 3 (2025-04-21)Firm
- S5TDK Ventures: Nicolas Sauvage bioFirm
- S6Business Wire: TDK Ventures invests in Ethereal Exploration Guild Series A (2026-01-15)Portfolio company
- S7Business Wire via Yahoo Finance: TDK Ventures invests in C2i Semiconductors (2026-05-27)Portfolio company
- S8Nicolas Sauvage LinkedIn (search result; profile lists President at TDK Ventures)Third-party report
- S9TDK Ventures team page (Wayback 2026-04-18)Firm
Disclaimer and corrections
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