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NextGO Epi
pre-seed · 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany · Founded 2025 · 1-10 employees
Europe's only Gallium Oxide epiwafer producer. NextGO Epi is a deeptech startup based in Berlin, Germany, founded 2025, at pre-seed stage, with $4.29M raised to date.
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Total raised
$4.29M
Stage
pre-seed
Business model
hardware
Key differentiator
Europe's sole Gallium Oxide epiwafer producer with exclusive MOCVD/MOVPE technology and an AI-powered epitaxy monitoring system enabling wafer quality up to 10 kV.
Target customer
Semiconductor manufacturers, power electronics system designers, and device fabricators for electric vehicles, rail transportation, and renewable energy
Sectors
Funding rounds
pre-seed
17 July 2026
Led by Vireo Ventures
With Ultratech Capital Partners, IBB Ventures and Boris Habets
pre-seed
14 July 2026
Key investors
Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung (IKZ) [2][5][16]
Notable achievements
- First and only Gallium Oxide epiwafer supplier in the EU region
- Spin-off from Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung (IKZ) with decade-long Ga₂O₃ research basis
- Secured first commercial order shortly after official operations began in April 2025
- Signed global strategic cooperation with Fujia Gallium Technology Co., Ltd. in 2025
- Showcased next-generation 10 kV+ power electronics solution at Infineon Technologies Startup Day
Backed by
Frequently asked questions
- What does NextGO Epi do?
- Europe's only Gallium Oxide epiwafer producer.
- Where is NextGO Epi based?
- NextGO Epi is based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2025.
- How much has NextGO Epi raised?
- NextGO Epi has raised $4.3M in tracked funding and is currently at the pre-seed stage.
- Who has invested in NextGO Epi?
- Investors in NextGO Epi include Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung (IKZ) [2][5][16].