Applied Ventures

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Applied Ventures, LLC operates as an investment arm of Applied Materials, Inc. specializing in series D, seed, startup, growth capital, early stage, and bridge investments. The firm is stage agnostic. The firm seeks investment opportunities in IoT, 3D Printing, robotics, genomics/biologics breakthrough technologies, and advances such as advanced materials, process advancements, solid state lighting, sustainability and conservation, emission reduction, energy efficiency, power electronics, water filtration, purification, desalination, metrology and inspection, cleantech, nanomanufacturing, nanopatterning, nanotechnology, semiconductors, displays, Electronic and Photonic Materials, Lithography, Smart Grid, display technologies, process advances for the 32nm node and beyond, advanced patterning, medical diagnostic and technologies, software, solar PV, solar energy, software automation, data storage, advanced packaging, and energy harvesting, conservation and storage. The firm invests in companies globally with a focus on China and India. The firm typically invests between $0.50 million and $3 million per investment round with a capability to invest up to $100 million annually. In case of follow-on investments, it does not exceed 20 percent of investments in any company. The firm prefers to make minority investments in its portfolio companies. The firm seeks to co-invest with industry-leading venture firms and other corporate-strategic investors. The firm typically holds its investment for a period of three to six years. Applied Ventures, LLC was founded in 2001 and is based in Santa Clara, California with an additional office in Menlo Park, California. Applied Ventures, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Applied Materials, Inc.

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