AGNIT Semiconductors

What AGNIT Semiconductors does

AGNIT Semiconductors is a fab-lite Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor company headquartered in Bengaluru, India, founded in 2021 as a spin-off from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). The company is positioned as India's first vertically integrated GaN semiconductor manufacturer, with in-house capabilities spanning Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) epitaxial wafer growth, device processing, RF circuit design, and module assembly. Its technology stack rests on more than 18 years of cumulative GaN R&D originating at IISc, supported by 20+ patents in GaN materials and device architectures.

The company's product portfolio includes epitaxial GaN wafers on Silicon, Silicon Carbide, and Sapphire substrates; GaN RF HEMT (High-Electron-Mobility Transistor) devices covering VHF through X-band frequencies; and evaluation boards for customer qualification. End markets are concentrated in India's strategic/defence sector and telecommunications infrastructure (5G base stations, software-defined radios), with emerging applications in power electronics for EV chargers and data center power conversion. The company is currently executing five pilot projects, with commercial shipments scheduled to begin in July 2027.

The business model is direct B2B enterprise sale of GaN wafers, components, and modules, supplemented by custom GaN solutions for strategic and commercial customers. Revenue mechanics depend on long defence/aerospace qualification cycles and government procurement channels, with the company benefiting from validation under India's iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) framework and MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) support programs. The company has raised approximately $7.47M in total funding across seed and seed extension rounds, and targets scale production of 100,000 units.

Name

AGNIT Semiconductors

Legal name

AGNIT Semiconductors Private Limited

Website

https://agnitsemi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AGNIT Semiconductors is a fab-lite Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor company that designs and manufactures GaN epitaxial wafers, RF HEMT devices, and evaluation boards for India's defence, telecommunications, and power electronics sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gallium Nitride (GaN) RF Semiconductors

NAICS

Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (3344), Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing (334413)

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)

akta.pro primary industry

RF & Compound Semiconductor Foundries (GaAs/GaN/SiGe) (HDAHACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

RF, Microwave & Wireless ICs (HDAHAAAF), Epitaxy Materials & Services (Epi Wafers/MBE/MOCVD) (HDAHAGAC), Compound Semiconductor Wafers & Substrates (SiC/GaN/GaAs/InP/Sapphire) (HDAHAGAB)

Keywords

• Gallium Nitride semiconductors
• RF power amplifiers
• GaN epitaxial wafers
• HEMT transistors
• Semiconductor foundry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. GaN Semiconductor Products: AGNIT generates revenue through the sale of GaN epitaxial wafers, RF devices (bare die, matched, unmatched), and evaluation boards. The company sells directly to defense, telecom, and power electronics customers with a focus on volume manufacturing targeting 100,000 chips over 24 months.
2. Custom GaN Solutions: Application-specific GaN device development and manufacturing services for strategic and commercial customers, including custom wafer specifications and RF module development.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AGNIT Semiconductors designs and manufactures Gallium Nitride (GaN) epitaxial wafers and RF power devices for strategic, defence, and telecom applications. The company operates a vertically integrated platform spanning MOCVD wafer growth, device fabrication, RF characterisation, and module-level assembly, delivering GaN-on-Si/SiC/Sapphire HEMTs and evaluation boards as standard and custom offerings.

Product overview

AGNIT Semiconductors is a fab-lite Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor company that designs and develops GaN wafers, components, and modules for strategic and telecommunication sectors. The company's product portfolio consists of three core offerings: GaN Wafers (epitaxial GaN wafers grown on Si, SiC, and Sapphire substrates for power, RF, and optoelectronic applications), GaN RF Devices (high-efficiency GaN HEMT transistors for VHF through X-band frequencies available as bare die, matched, or unmatched), and Evaluation Boards (ready-to-test boards for device characterisation across narrowband and wideband frequencies). With over 17+ years of expertise from IISc Bangalore, the company offers application-specific devices tailored for 5G base stations, radars, defence communication systems, electronic warfare, and power electronics applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GaN Epitaxial Wafers Gallium Nitride epitaxial wafers grown on Silicon, Silicon Carbide, or Sapphire substrates using MOCVD; targeted at RF power device manufacturers, foundries, and research laboratories building GaN HEMTs and other high-electron-mobility devices.
• GaN RF Devices (HEMTs) GaN-based High Electron Mobility Transistors (HEMTs) covering VHF to X-band frequencies in bare die, matched, and unmatched configurations; designed for defence EW, radar, and telecom RF front-end applications requiring high power density and efficiency.
• Evaluation Boards

Quantifiable outcome

• GaN amplifiers achieve approximately 60% efficiency compared to 40-45% for silicon or gallium arsenide equivalents
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• India Ministry of Defence (iDEX)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026AGNIT signed an MoU with India's Ministry of Defence under the iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) programme to develop next-generation wireless transmitters for radar and electronic warfare systems. This is the 300th iDEX contract.
• Indian Institute of Science (IISc)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026AGNIT is a spin-off from IISc's Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE). The company is incubated at IISc and operates its testing laboratory at the institute. The relationship includes access to nanofabrication facilities and ongoing research collaboration.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Qorvo: Global leader in RF semiconductors with a broad GaN-on-SiC portfolio for defence radar, EW, and base-station applications. Directly comparable to AGNIT in target customers and GaN RF HEMT technology, but with vastly greater scale, fab capacity, and Tier-1 OEM qualifications.
• Wolfspeed: Vertically integrated SiC and GaN device manufacturer serving RF and power-electronics markets including defence and telecom. Comparable to AGNIT's vertically integrated GaN approach, but Wolfspeed operates at far larger scale across SiC substrates and power modules.
• Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations: Major Japanese GaN HEMT supplier for satellite communications, radar, and wireless infrastructure. Comparable technology and use-case fit to AGNIT's RF GaN devices, with established global defence and telecom customers.
• Mitsubishi Electric: Long-established GaN RF device manufacturer with deep defence and aerospace qualifications. Overlaps with AGNIT on GaN HEMT technology and defence applications, but operates as a broad incumbent across many electronics categories.

Direct peers

• MACOM Technology Solutions: Specialises in high-performance RF, microwave, and mmWave semiconductors including GaN-on-SiC HEMTs for defence and telecom. Closely aligned with AGNIT's product portfolio and target verticals, with a longer qualification track record and broader catalogue.
• RFHIC Corporation: Korean GaN RF specialist producing GaN-on-SiC HEMTs and amplifiers for defence, radar, and telecom markets. Directly comparable to AGNIT in product focus and customer segments, with more mature commercial volumes.
• Integra Technologies: US-based supplier of high-power RF transistors and amplifiers including GaN-on-SiC devices for defence and aerospace. Closely comparable product offering to AGNIT, serving overlapping mission-critical RF customers.
• United Monolithic Semiconductors (UMS): European GaAs and GaN MMIC foundry serving defence, space, and telecom. Comparable to AGNIT as a GaN RF device specialist, with established European defence primes as customers.

Emerging players

• Navitas Semiconductor: GaN power semiconductor company focused on chargers, data centres, and EV power conversion. Comparable to AGNIT's emerging power-electronics vertical, though Navitas is more mature commercially and concentrated in power rather than RF.
• Efficient Power Conversion (EPC): GaN-on-silicon power device specialist targeting data centres, EVs, and high-performance computing. Partial overlap with AGNIT's power-conversion roadmap, but EPC is a more mature commercial GaN power player.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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