Funding round
Nearfield Instruments Series C
Nearfield Instruments, which works in semiconductor metrology equipment manufacturing in Rotterdam, raised $148M in a Series C round announced on 18 Jul 2024, led by Walden Catalyst and Temasek. 6 firms took part, 3 of them already investors. It is Nearfield Instruments' second venture round on record; the one before was a Seed in Sep 2017.
$148M
Amount raised
135,000,000 EUR converted
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
6
Investors
2 leads
Valuation
What this round says about the price
Nearfield Instruments did not disclose a valuation in this round. It came 82 months after Nearfield Instruments' Seed. It is 27% of the $539M Nearfield Instruments has raised in the venture rounds on record. Nearfield Instruments raised again 23 months later: a Series D round of $380M in Jun 2026, at $1.60B post-money.
Nearfield Instruments' funding rounds
Nearfield Instruments has 3 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
Investors
Who put money in
Walden Catalyst and Temasek led the round with 4 other firms. Innovation Industries, Invest-NL and ING had backed Nearfield Instruments before.
Lead investors
- backs 25 venture-backed companies new investor
- Temasek backs 195 venture-backed companies new investor
Also in the round
- M&G Investments new investor
- backs 24 venture-backed companies existing investor
- backs 46 venture-backed companies existing investor
- ING existing investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to product development, geographic expansion, scaling operations and working capital.
- Product development
- Geographic expansion
- Scaling operations
- Working capital
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time: 2 in Laboratory Equipment & Supplies, then Series C rounds in any sector within 6 months:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Equipment & Supplies | 29 Aug 2024 | $32M | not disclosed | Japan Green Investment Corp. for Carbon Neutrality (JICN) and Global Brain |
| Laboratory Equipment & Supplies | 18 Feb 2025 | $11M | not disclosed | Samsung Venture Investment and Spanish Society for Technological Transformation |
| Helsing Aerospace and Defence | 11 Jul 2024 | $487M | $5.40B | General Catalyst |
| Tech Companies | 29 Jul 2024 | $200M | $1.00B | United States Innovative Technology and Thomas Tull’s US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT) |
| Tech Companies | 30 Jul 2024 | $200M | $1.00B | General Atlantic |
| Vanta Tech Companies | 24 Jul 2024 | $150M | $2.45B | Sequoia Capital |
| Psychologists & Counseling Services | 15 Jul 2024 | $143M | $1.22B | not named |
| Chainguard Tech Companies | 25 Jul 2024 | $140M | $1.12B | Redpoint Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 5 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Nearfield Instruments raise in its Series C round?
Nearfield Instruments raised $148M in its Series C round, announced in Jul 2024.
Who led Nearfield Instruments' Series C round?
Walden Catalyst and Temasek led it, with M&G Investments, Innovation Industries, Invest-NL and ING.
What was Nearfield Instruments' valuation at the Series C round?
It was not disclosed.
Did Nearfield Instruments raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series D round in Jun 2026 of $380M at $1.60B post-money.