Applied Ventures

Applied Ventures, LLC is the venture capital fund of Applied Materials, Inc., (NASDAQ: AMAT), the global leader in nanomanufacturing technology solutions for the electronics industry with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, service, and software products. At Applied Materials, we apply nanomanufacturing technology to improve the way people live.

Applied Ventures invests in early-stage technology companies that promise to deliver high growth and exceptional returns. Our charter is to profitably invest in companies that provide a window on technologies that advance or complement Applied Materials' core expertise. Our investments help develop technologies and markets that provide natural extensions to Applied Materials' core business and stimulate the growth of applications for semiconductors, displays, solar PV, and related products and services. 

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Recent News

• Aventa Technologies receives strategic investment from Applied Ventures
• IPS achieves record energy density of greater than 1,000 Wh/L
• Adesto named as EE Times Silicon 60 startups to watch
• Enphase Energy Reports 88% Year-over-Year Revenue Growth in Q2 2012
• VC Investors's Unfazed by Cleantech's Growing Pains
• SAGE Electrochromics Acquired by Saint-Gobain
• Semprius Named One of MIT Technology Review's 2012 Top 10 Most Importnat Emerging Technologies
• Microinverter Pioneer Enphases Goes IPO
• Semprius Sets World Record for Solar Module Efficiency
• MTPV Completes $10M Series B Financing

Investment Approach

Our mission is to invest in companies that provide a window on technologies that will push the semiconductor, display, solar PV, and related industries beyond the cutting edge. We put our experience, engineering talent, and broad asset base to work assisting young companies in formulating marketable ideas from concept to commercialization. Mutual value is created as Applied supports portfolio companies through strategic insights into the most promising market segments for disruptive technologies.

Investment Areas Advanced materials Display technologies Energy conversion & storage Data storage Medical diagnostic and technologies Process advancements Progress advances beyond 32nm node Advanced packaging Advanced patterning Metrology and inspection Software Solid state lighting Sustainability & conservation Emission reduction Energy efficiency Water filtration, purification, desalination

Fund Characteristics

• Invest up to $50M annually
• Invest between $500,000 and $3M per round
• Co-invest with industry-leading venture firms and other corporate-strategic investors
• Invest globally

Benefits to Entrepreneurs

• Leverage Applied's extensive technical & business expertise, global reach, long-term relationships, and assets like the Maydan Technology Center (a 300mm R&D center located in Sunnyvale, CA)
• Maximize Applied's value to portfolio companies through

Benefits to Co-Investors

• Leverage Applied's due diligence capabilities
• Access our streamlined investment process which complements the decision-making flexibility of traditional investors
• Collaborate with a consistent co-investor with a long-term, financial view of investing as an integral facet of our overall growth strategy

^{*July 1, 2006, Nasdaq renamed the National Market as the Nasdaq Global Market. Applied Materials (AMAT) is listed in the new top-tier market called the Nasdaq Global Select Market.}