Vertical Semiconductor announced that it has received $11 million in funding from Milemark Capital, Jameel Investment Management Company, Kastor Captial, LLC, Playground Global, LLC, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
On October 15, 2025, Vertical Semiconductor closed the transaction. The company has received $11 million in a round led by new investor, Playground Global, LLC and included participation from new investors, Jameel Investment Management Company, Milemark Capital, Kastor Captial, LLC and Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based company primarily engaged in chemical business. The Company operates in six business segments. The Poly Vinyl Chloride and Chemicals segment manufactures and sells vinyl chloride, caustic soda products, chloromethane and methanol. The Silicone segment manufactures and sells Silicone products. The Functional Chemicals segment manufactures and sells cellulose derivatives, metal silicon, poval and synthetic sex pheromone. The Semiconductor Silicon segment manufactures and sells semiconductor silicon products. The Electronic and Functional Materials segment manufactures and sells rare earth magnet, packaging materials for Light Emitting Diode (LED), photoresists, mask blanks, synthetic quartz products, liquid fluoroelastomer and pellicle. The Process, Commercial and Technology Service segment provides resin processed products, exports technology and plant and others.
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Vertical Semiconductor announced that it has received $11 million in funding from Milemark Capital, Jameel Investment Management Company, Kastor Captial, LLC, Playground Global, LLC, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
