What Evrim does

Evrim (エヴリム株式会社) is a Japanese private company founded in October 2020 as a Tokyo Institute of Technology spin-off, headquartered in Shin-Yokohama with a secondary office in Izumo. The company operates a two-sided IP intermediation model, licensing silicon-proven analog, RF, millimeter-wave, and sub-THz wireless communication circuit IPs sourced from Japanese and international universities (Seeds Partners) to enterprise customers needing differentiation, cost reduction, or shorter turnaround times (Needs Partners). Its three service pillars are Implementation (IP licensing, integration support, and commissioned R&D/design/measurement/modeling of analog and mixed-signal ICs across 55nm, 65nm, and 180nm Si CMOS processes), Operation (IP value-enhancement and licensing-revenue return services for universities), and Education (CMOS IC consulting, joint-research matching, and internship programs).

Evrim's underlying technology is a portfolio of silicon-proven circuit IPs covering PLLs with piezoelectric resonators, low-power backscattering and impulse-radio transmitters, frequency dividers, digitally controlled oscillators, high-speed ΔΣ modulators, mmWave power amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers and switches, oscillator-based capacitive-to-digital converters, ADCs, analog front-ends, and high-precision on-chip clocks. The commercial stack is reinforced by strategic alliances — notably a March 2023 partnership with Modech Corporation for model-based simulation and December 2022 membership in the Tokyo Tech EISESiV industry-academia consortium — and by a technical advisory bench spanning five universities (Sabancı, Tokyo University of Science, Kobe, Tokyo, Keio).

Revenue is generated through IP licensing royalties, commissioned development fees, university IP operations services, engineering consulting, and (since April 2024) worker dispatch and (since August 2025) paid employment placement of semiconductor design engineers under Japanese staffing permits. Pricing is custom and quote-based with no public disclosure. As of the latest filing, Evrim has raised 23 million JPY in capital (September 2023), employs a small founder-led team, and operates exclusively in the domestic Japanese market with no disclosed revenue, headcount, or enterprise customer logos.

Name

Evrim

Legal name

エヴリム株式会社

Website

https://evrim.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Evrim is a Japanese IP intermediary that licenses silicon-proven analog, RF, and millimeter-wave semiconductor circuit IPs from universities to enterprise customers, while providing commissioned IC design, university IP operations, engineering education, and technical staffing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor IP Services

NAICS

Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing (334413)

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)

akta.pro primary industry

RF, Microwave & Wireless ICs (HDAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Analog & Mixed-Signal ICs (HDAHAAAD), RF Transceivers & RFIC SoCs (Cellular/Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth) (HDAHAMAE)

Keywords

• Semiconductor IP licensing
• Analog circuit design
• RF millimeter wave circuits
• IP commercialization services
• Integrated circuit consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Yokohama-shi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. IP Licensing and Development: Licensing of silicon-proven IPs from university/research institution partners to enterprises, along with commissioned development services for analog integrated circuits, RF/millimeter-wave/sub-THz wireless communication circuits, and mixed-signal circuits. Revenue generated through licensing fees and development service fees.
2. IP Operations: Operations and value enhancement services for university-held IP and technology. Facilitating return of licensing fees to universities and helping research institutions monetize their research outcomes.
3. Education and Consulting: CMOS integrated circuit technology consulting, internship programs for practical education, and matching support for industry-academia joint research.
4. Dispatched Worker Services: Worker dispatch services for semiconductor design engineers (analog, RF, digital) under labor dispatch permit (派14-303556) and fee-based employment placement services (14-ユ-302419).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Evrim licenses silicon-proven analog/RF/millimeter-wave/sub-THz wireless communication circuit IPs from Japanese universities and research institutions to enterprise customers, while providing commissioned design and development services for mixed-signal and CMOS integrated circuits. The company also supports universities in monetizing their research IP and runs education programs to address Japan's shortage of analog/RF circuit design engineers.

Product overview

Evrim offers a three-service portfolio focused on intellectual property development and circulation between industry and academia. The core offerings are: (1) Implementation — IP introduction, implementation support, and commissioned development services for companies needing analog/RF/millimeter-wave circuits; (2) Operation — IP operation and value enhancement services for universities and research institutions; and (3) Education — knowledge and technology succession through consulting, matching, and practical training. Supporting these services is a technology seeds portfolio including analog/RF/millimeter-wave circuit IPs (PLLs, transmitters, amplifiers, converters) developed in 55nm–180nm Si CMOS processes, and a web application for cattle breeding management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Implementation: IP Introduction, Implementation Support and Commissioned Development Service
• Operation: IP Utilization and Value Enhancement Service
• Education: Knowledge and Technology Succession Service
• Analog/RF/Millimeter-wave Circuit IP Portfolio
• Cattle Breeding Management Web Application (繁殖牛管理用Webアプリケーション)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced product development cost and shorter turnaround time for enterprise customers
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 株式会社モーデック (Modech Co., Ltd.)coreTechnology or Integration · 7 March 2023Modech provides model-based simulation solutions for semiconductor to automotive power electronics, analog (RF/millimeter-wave), and high-speed digital domains. They support front-loading development through measurement, evaluation, analysis, modeling, simulation, circuit/board analysis, and noise countermeasures. Partnership enables Evrim to offer comprehensive design solutions to Needs Partner enterprises.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CAST, Inc. Independent semiconductor IP provider offering processor, interface, and analog/mixed-signal IP for ASIC and FPGA designs. Comparable to Evrim as a third-party IP licensor targeting enterprise chip developers with licensable circuit IP.
• Silicon Creations: Specialist provider of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor IP, including PLLs, ADCs, and high-speed SerDes. Closely matches Evrim's analog/mixed-signal IP licensing model for fabless and IDM customers.
• ChipStart: Semiconductor IP aggregator and licensing intermediary curating third-party IP for SoC developers. Directly comparable to Evrim's role as a curated IP intermediary between IP holders and enterprise customers.
• Faraday Technology: Taiwan-based ASIC design service and IP provider offering analog, interface, and connectivity IP plus turnkey SoC services. Comparable as an Asia-based semiconductor IP and design services vendor serving enterprise chip customers.
• Mobiveil: Independent semiconductor IP company specializing in mixed-signal, connectivity, and memory interface IP. Comparable third-party IP licensor targeting the same enterprise customer base seeking silicon-proven circuit IP.

Broad incumbents

• Synopsys (DesignWare IP): Global EDA and IP leader offering a broad DesignWare portfolio including analog, interface, and wireless IP. Comparable as a much larger incumbent that licenses silicon-proven IP to the same enterprise chip developers Evrim targets.
• Cadence (IP Group): Major EDA vendor offering extensive analog, mixed-signal, and connectivity IP for SoC integration. Comparable broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise IP licensing budget.
• Analog Devices: Global analog and RF/mixed-signal IC leader with deep mm-wave and signal-chain expertise. Comparable as a large incumbent that designs and sells analog/RF solutions that compete for the same end-applications Evrim's IP enables.
• Renesas Electronics: Major Japanese semiconductor company with strong analog/mixed-signal and RF offerings. Comparable Japanese incumbent competing for the same domestic analog/RF design engagements and IP licensing opportunities.

Regional players

• Silex Technology: Japanese wireless/IoT module specialist with mm-wave and sub-GHz product expertise. Comparable as a Japan-based peer working on RF/wireless technologies that overlap Evrim's mm-wave and sub-THz IP domains.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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