Machine vision innovator SiLC Technologies is focused on enabling human-like perception across autonomous driving, robotics, smart cameras and more. SiLC is differentiated as being the only company to date to successfully integrate an FMCW imaging system on a cost-effective silicon platform. Founded in 2018 by silicon photonics industry veterans with decades of commercial product development and manufacturing experience, SiLC uses a proprietary silicon-based semiconductor fabrication process to manufacture its chips and standard, automated IC style assembly processes. The result? Robust, cost-effective, compact solutions that open the door for a new era of smarter automation.
Location: United States, California, Monrovia
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $54M
Founded date: 2018
Investors 8
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 28.11.2023 | - | $25M | - |
| 25.05.2021 | Series A | $17M | - |
| 06.03.2020 | Seed | $12M | - |
Mentions in press and media 25
| Date | Title | Description |
| 13.05.2025 | The Rise of Smart Solutions: Expandi and SiLC Technologies Lead the Charge in Marketing and Automation | In the fast-paced world of technology, innovation is the lifeblood that fuels growth. Two companies, Expandi Group and SiLC Technologies, are at the forefront of this revolution, each transforming their respective industries with groundbrea... |
| 12.05.2025 | SiLC Technologies Unveils First Public Demonstration of Revolutionary Class 1 Laser Line Scanner at Automate 2025 | Eyeonic Trace Delivers Unrivaled Vision with Sub-Millimeter Depth Precision to Industrial Automation, Warehouse Operations, Robotics and Manufacturing DETROIT–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 12, 2025– AUTOMATE SHOW BOOTH #9307 – SiLC Technologies, Inc.... |
| 17.12.2024 | SiLC Technologies Announces Eyeonic Trace Laser Line Scanner | Human-like Vision with Sub-Millimeter Depth Precision Enables Next-Generation Warehouse Automation, Robotics, Farming, Construction and Manufacturing Applications MONROVIA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–December 17, 2024– SiLC Technologies, Inc. (... |
| 11.09.2024 | Honda's Investment in SiLC Technologies: A Leap Toward Safer Autonomous Mobility | In a world racing toward autonomous vehicles, Honda has thrown its hat into the ring. The automotive giant recently invested in SiLC Technologies, a company at the forefront of AI-based machine vision. This partnership aims to revolutionize... |
| 11.09.2024 | SiLC Technologies Receives Investment from Honda | SiLC Technologies, a Monrovia, CA-based AI-based machine vision company, received an investment from Honda. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. Honda made the investment through its global open innovation program, Honda Xcelerator Ven... |
| 10.09.2024 | SiLC Technologies Receives Investment from Honda to Advance AI Vision Capabilities | MONROVIA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–September 10, 2024– SiLC Technologies, Inc. (SiLC), today announced it has received an investment from Honda to develop next-generation FMCW LiDAR solutions for all types of mobility. SiLC is the leading dev... |
| 10.01.2024 | SiLC Technologies Unveils the Eyeonic Vision System Mini: A Leap in Precision LiDAR Technology | New AI Machine Vision System Offers Unmatched Sub-Millimeter Resolution in a Significantly Reduced Size SiLC Technologies, Inc. (SiLC), the leading developer of integrated single-chip FMCW LiDAR solutions, announced the launch of the Eyeoni... |
| 28.11.2023 | SiLC Technologies: Silicon Photonics Company Secures $25 Million | SiLC Technologies (SiLC) – a leader in silicon photonics – recently announced $25 million in additional funding to bring the total funding proceeds from its seed and Series A to $56 million. The new strategic participants in the round inclu... |
| 16.11.2023 | シリコンフォトニクス技術を活用したICチップ型LiDARを開発するSiLC Technologies, Inc.へ追加出資 | グローバル・ブレイン株式会社（以下、グローバル・ブレイン）が運営する、「EP-GB投資事業有限責任組合」（以下、EP-GB）および「KURONEKO Innovation Fund」（以下、KURONEKO Fund）は、シリコンフォトニクス技術を活用したICチップ型LiDARを開発するSiLC Technologies, Inc.（本社：米国 / 以下、SiLC Technologies）へ追加出資を実行したことをお知らせいたします。 SiLC Technologiesは... |
| 15.11.2023 | SiLC Raises $25M in Additional Funding | SiLC, a Monrovia, CA-based company which specializes in silicon photonics, raised $25M in additional funding. The round, which brought the total amount to to $56M, saw participation from Hokuyo Automatic, Hankook & Company, and ROHM Sem... |
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