Qualinx, a semiconductor company headquartered in Delft, has raised €20 million in new funding to accelerate the commercial rollout of its ultra low power connectivity technology. The latest round brings the company’s total capital raised to €40 million.
The investment was led by Invest-NL, with continued participation from existing backers FORWARD.one, InnovationQuarter Capital, and Waterman Ventures. Qualinx plans to pursue a Series B financing round in the second half of 2026.
Scaling production of next generation GNSS chips
The new funding will be used to expand mass production of Qualinx’s QLX3Gx Series GNSS chips, which are designed for energy constrained edge devices. Demand is growing across consumer electronics and industrial markets, including wearables, pet and asset trackers, IoT hardware, drones, autonomous vehicles, telecommunications equipment, and satellite applications.
By focusing on ultra low power consumption and flexible radio architectures, Qualinx aims to support manufacturers that need longer battery life, smaller form factors, and adaptable wireless performance across global markets.
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From academic research to validated silicon
Founded in 2015 as a spin off from TU Delft and led by CEO Tom Trill, Qualinx operates as a fabless deep tech semiconductor company. Its core innovation lies in proprietary Digital Radio Frequency technology, which moves functions traditionally handled in analog circuitry into the digital domain.
This approach allows wireless radios to benefit from standard CMOS scaling, reducing power usage, chip area, and manufacturing cost. The architecture also enables radios to be configured and reconfigured through software, allowing a single chip design to support multiple use cases and extend product lifecycles.
European manufacturing and supply chain resilience
The QLX3Gx Series is manufactured by GlobalFoundries at its facility in Dresden, ensuring production remains within the European Union. This local manufacturing strategy helps reduce supply chain exposure while supporting Europe’s ambitions in semiconductor independence.
With validated silicon and growing commercial interest, Qualinx is positioning itself as a key enabler of next generation edge connectivity where energy efficiency and flexibility are critical.
About Qualinx
Qualinx is a high tech fabless semiconductor company and TU Delft spin off developing Digital RF based CMOS solutions for ultra low power wireless connectivity. Its technology addresses power and scalability challenges in GNSS and radio sensors, enabling efficient connectivity across consumer electronics, IoT, drones, and telecommunications applications.
