Vorago Technologies
Vorago Technologies is a fabless semiconductor company that designs radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant ARM Cortex-based microcontrollers and microprocessors for aerospace, defense, satellite, and industrial applications using patented HARDSIL technology.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2004
- HeadquartersAustin, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Vorago Technologies does
Vorago Technologies is a fabless semiconductor company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, specializing in radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant microcontrollers (MCUs) and microprocessors (MPUs) for extreme-environment applications. The company's core technology is its patented HARDSIL process, a node-, foundry-, and process-agnostic radiation-hardening technique that uses additional implant steps on standard commercial fab equipment rather than specialized process libraries, enabling cost-effective radiation hardening at high-volume manufacturing economics. The product portfolio spans ARM Cortex architectures from Cortex-M0 (VA1 family) to Cortex-M55 (VA5 dual-core) and Cortex-A72 (VA7230 edge computing MPU with integrated 3D GPU), with radiation-hardened variants offering >300 krad(Si) Total Ionizing Dose (TID) tolerance and radiation-tolerant-by-design variants targeting LEO missions at up to 75% cost reduction. All families share 100% hardware and software compatibility across rad-hard and rad-tol variants, eliminating mission-to-mission redesigns.
The company serves four primary vertical segments: aerospace and defense (satellites, deep space probes, ISS, defense electronics — the primary segment), industrial oil and gas (downhole drilling and high-temperature monitoring), and autonomous mobility (UAVs, UGVs, military jets, Collaborative Combat Aviation). Customers include NASA (Space Test Program), Astranis (DemoSat-2), Sidus Space, Northrop Grumman (co-development partnership), and emerging LEO mega-constellation operators including Starlink, Project Kuiper, and Eutelsat OneWeb. Vorago has earned QML-Q (Military High-Reliability) designation from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, is the first small private semiconductor company to do so, and holds ISO 9001:2015, MIL-PRF-38535 Class B, and MIL-STD-883 certifications. The company operates an enterprise field-sales go-to-market model with Field Applications Engineers supporting design-in activities, supplemented by direct quote-based website sales and custom firmware professional services for aerospace and defense clients.
Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales of radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant components (VA7, VA5, VA4, VA1 families, and VC91200 LUMIC latch-up monitors) and accompanying custom firmware development services. Pricing is non-public and quote-based under non-cancelable, non-returnable terms with multi-year enterprise contracts typical of aerospace and defense procurement. Vorago runs a relatively capital-efficient fabless model with 11-50 employees, recognized on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 for three consecutive years (ranked #458 in 2025) and the Inc. 5000 list with 145% revenue growth between 2021 and 2024.
Vorago Technologies firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Vorago Technologies
- Legal name
- Vorago, Inc.
- Website
- https://voragotech.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2004
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Vorago Technologies is a fabless semiconductor company that designs radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant ARM Cortex-based microcontrollers and microprocessors for aerospace, defense, satellite, and industrial applications using patented HARDSIL technology.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Vorago Technologies industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Radiation-Hardened Semiconductors
- NAICS
- Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing (334413), Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (33441)
- SIC
- Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Ruggedized/Harsh-Environment Electronics Manufacturing (IP-rated, shock/vibration, wide-temp) (IMAGAGAF)
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Where Vorago Technologies is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Austin
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Vorago Technologies business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Radiation-Hardened Semiconductor Sales: Sale of radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant microcontrollers and microprocessors. Products include VA7 (MPU), VA5 (dual-core M55), VA4 (Cortex-M4), VA1 (Cortex-M0) families, and LUMIC latch-up monitors. Revenue from hardware component sales with varying price points based on radiation hardening level and performance specifications.
- Custom Firmware Solutions: Custom firmware development services for aerospace and defense applications, including specification, design, development, testing and qualification. Supports both space and industrial deployments.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Enterprise Hardware Sales |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
Vorago Technologies product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Vorago Technologies designs and sells radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant Arm Cortex-based microcontrollers (MCUs) and microprocessors (MPUs) for aerospace, defense, satellite, and extreme-temperature industrial applications. Its product portfolio spans the VA7 edge-computing MPU family, VA5 dual-core Cortex-M55 family, VA4 rad-hard/rad-tolerant family, VA1 Cortex-M0 family, the VC91200 LUMIC latch-up monitor, and supporting development kits, with complementary custom firmware engineering services. All silicon is hardened using the company's patented HARDSIL process technology, enabling cost-effective high-volume radiation hardening on standard foundry equipment.
Product overview
Vorago Technologies provides radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant microcontrollers (MCUs) and microprocessors (MPUs) for extreme environments in aerospace, defense, satellite, and industrial applications. The product portfolio is organized around Arm Cortex-based architectures: the VA7 family (VA7230 edge computing MPU with integrated GPU) represents the high-performance computing tier; the VA5 family (dual-core Cortex-M55) offers mid-range space-grade capabilities; the VA4 family spans radiation-hardened (VA41630, VA41620, VA41629, VA41628 with up to >300 krad(Si) TID) and radiation-tolerant variants (VA42630, VA42620 with >30 krad(Si) TID); the VA1 family includes radiation-resilient Cortex-M0 MCUs (VA10805) and extreme-temperature variants (VA10800, VA41600 operating up to 200°C); and the VC91200 LUMIC provides radiation-hardened latch-up monitoring. Development tools include VEB1/VEB2 for VA7230, PEB1-PEB4 for VA4 family, and REB1 for VA1 family. Custom firmware services complement the hardware portfolio. The patented HARDSIL technology enables radiation hardening through standard commercial manufacturing processes.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- VA7230 Edge Computing Microprocessor Radiation-tolerant edge computing microprocessor with dual Arm Cortex-A72 cores (up to 1.5 GHz) and an integrated 3D GPU delivering over 10 GFLOPS for AI, image processing, and onboard computing in space environments.
- VA5 Family Dual-Core Cortex-M55 Microcontrollers Dual-core Arm Cortex-M55 space-grade microcontrollers in both radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant variants, integrating FPU, 256 KB NVM, 512 KB SRAM, and peripherals including Ethernet, SpaceWire, and motor controllers.
- VA41630 Rad-Hard Arm Cortex-M4 Microcontroller
- VA41620 Rad-Hard Arm Cortex-M4 Microcontroller
- VA41629 Rad-Hard Arm Cortex-M4 Microcontroller
- VA41628 Rad-Hard Arm Cortex-M4 Microcontroller
- VA42630 Radiation-Tolerant Microcontroller Radiation-tolerant-by-design Arm Cortex-M4 MCU with >30 krad(Si) TID tolerance and fully integrated 256 KB NVM, targeting LEO and lower-altitude missions.
- VA42620 Radiation-Tolerant Microcontroller Radiation-tolerant-by-design Arm Cortex-M4 MCU with >30 krad(Si) TID tolerance and no integrated NVM, providing maximum flexibility to select external boot memory for commercial and lower-altitude missions.
- VA41600 Extreme Temperature Arm Cortex-M4 Microcontroller
- VA10805 Radiation-Resilient Arm Cortex-M0 Microcontroller Radiation-resilient Arm Cortex-M0 MCU with >300 krad(Si) TID and SEL immunity >110 MeV*cm2/mg, designed for LEO missions, CubeSats, and SmallSat constellations requiring immediately available rad-resilience.
- VC91200 (LUMIC) Radiation-Hardened Latch-Up Monitor
- Custom Firmware Solutions
- VEB1 / VEB2 Development Board
- PEB1 Development Kit
- PEB2 Development Board
- PEB3 Development Board
- PEB4 Development Board
- REB1 Development Board
Quantifiable outcome
- TID ratings from >30 krad(Si) to >300 krad(Si) for varying mission requirements
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Vorago Technologies
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Vorago Technologies technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
AI capability4 records
Feature6 records
Vorago Technologies partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.
- GlobalFoundriescoreEcosystem partnership with GlobalFoundries as a key supplier of radiation-hardened semiconductor solutions. VORAGO participates in ecosystem alongside Northrop Grumman Space Systems and BAE Systems to develop and deliver space-grade chips.
- BAE SystemscoreEcosystem partnership within GlobalFoundries' space-grade chip development ecosystem alongside Northrop Grumman Space Systems and VORAGO Technologies.
- Northrop Grumman Space SystemscorePart of GlobalFoundries ecosystem partnership for radiation-hardened semiconductor solutions for space applications.
- wolfSSLstrategicPartnership announced at SmallSat Symposium 2026 to develop radiation-hardened, cryptographically secure microcontrollers for space applications. Collaboration integrates VORAGO's radiation protection technology with wolfSSL's embedded cryptography to address security and reliability challenges in expanding space constellations.
- Northrop GrummancorePartnership to develop new methods to harden microelectronics against radiation for spacecraft. Working with Intel and GlobalFoundries, innovations aim to increase radiation tolerance while reducing costs and development time for advanced space missions.
- Sidus SpacecoreStrategic collaboration through VORAGO's Alpha Customer Program to validate and integrate next-generation radiation-hardened microcontroller technology for space and defense applications. Sidus receives early access to engineering samples, development tools, and technical support. Goal is production-ready deployment by 2026.
- PetroMarminorCollaboration with Analog Devices and VORAGO to develop HT-DAB-1 high temperature data acquisition evaluation kit for downhole drilling applications.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Vorago Technologies competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Renesas Electronics: Renesas offers radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant microcontrollers for space applications, including the RZ/A and RX families adapted for harsh environments. Directly competes in the rad-tolerant MCU segment targeting satellite constellations.
- Microchip Technology: Microchip is a leading supplier of radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant ARM-based microcontrollers (e.g., SAMRH71, SAMV71) for space applications. Directly competes with Vorago's VA4 and VA5 families in the rad-hard MCU market serving aerospace and defense customers.
- BAE Systems (Electronic Systems): BAE Systems manufactures the RAD750 and RAD5500 radiation-hardened PowerPC processors widely used in space missions. A GlobalFoundries ecosystem partner with Vorago, BAE competes head-to-head in high-reliability space-grade processors and ASICs.
- Honeywell Aerospace: Honeywell is a major supplier of radiation-hardened integrated circuits for space and defense applications, including processors and ASICs for satellites and launch vehicles. Competes with Vorago in the high-reliability rad-hard silicon market.
- Teledyne Technologies: Teledyne designs and manufactures radiation-hardened semiconductors and imaging sensors for space applications. Directly comparable as a specialty supplier of high-reliability space-grade components, with overlapping customer base in defense and aerospace.
- Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions: Cobham (now part of Transdigm/Advent) supplies radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant semiconductor solutions for space and defense. Historically a direct competitor in rad-hard microelectronics and high-reliability components for satellite systems.
Broad incumbents
- Texas Instruments: Texas Instruments offers a portfolio of space-grade and radiation-tolerant analog, mixed-signal, and embedded processing components. While a broad semiconductor incumbent, its rad-tolerant Hercules TMS570 and space-grade MCUs overlap with Vorago's aerospace/defense target market.
- Northrop Grumman (Space Systems): Northrop Grumman develops radiation-hardened ASICs and microelectronics for spacecraft as both a customer and partner of Vorago. Competes in mission-critical space electronics through internal IP development and ecosystem partnerships.
- Mercury Systems: Mercury Systems provides mission-critical processing subsystems for aerospace and defense applications, including ruggedized embedded computing boards. Adjacent as a downstream integrator that could embed Vorago chips or competing rad-hard silicon.
- AMD (Xilinx): Xilinx (now AMD) offers radiation-tolerant FPGAs such as the XQR series widely used in space applications. Competes for design-ins on satellite platforms where Vorago's MCUs/MPUs sit alongside FPGAs in the system architecture.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Vorago Technologies social profiles
Digital presenceVorago Technologies compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance6 records
Vorago Technologies financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Vorago Technologies leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Vorago Technologies funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds6 records
Investors1 record
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Vorago Technologies M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Vorago Technologies
What does Vorago Technologies do?
Vorago Technologies designs and sells radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant Arm Cortex-based microcontrollers (MCUs) and microprocessors (MPUs) for aerospace, defense, satellite, and extreme-temperature industrial applications. Its product portfolio spans the VA7 edge-computing MPU family, VA5 dual-core Cortex-M55 family, VA4 rad-hard/rad-tolerant family, VA1 Cortex-M0 family, the VC91200 LUMIC latch-up monitor, and supporting development kits, with complementary custom firmware engineering services. All silicon is hardened using the company's patented HARDSIL process technology, enabling cost-effective high-volume radiation hardening on standard foundry equipment.
Is Vorago Technologies a public or private company?
Vorago Technologies is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Vorago Technologies founded?
Vorago Technologies was founded in 2004. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Vorago Technologies based?
Vorago Technologies is headquartered in Austin, United States, in the North America region.
How does Vorago Technologies make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Radiation-Hardened Semiconductor Sales are the primary driver. The others are custom Firmware Solutions.
Who are Vorago Technologies's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Renesas Electronics, Microchip Technology, BAE Systems (Electronic Systems), Honeywell Aerospace, Teledyne Technologies and Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions. Broad incumbents are Texas Instruments, Northrop Grumman (Space Systems), Mercury Systems and AMD (Xilinx).
Does Vorago Technologies have an API?
No public API is recorded for Vorago Technologies.
What industry is Vorago Technologies in?
Vorago Technologies's product category is Radiation-Hardened Semiconductors. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAGAF, Ruggedized/Harsh-Environment Electronics Manufacturing (IP-rated, shock/vibration, wide-temp). Its NAICS code is 334413 and its SIC code is 3674.