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Makr Microsystems raises ₹10.2 crore in seed round

By Startup Enthusiast · 3 September 2026

What they do

Makr Microsystems builds advanced tools for chipmakers to measure and inspect structures at the nanoscale

The company raised ₹10.2 crore in a seed round led by Bluehill VC with Artha Venture Fund

The capital will fund technology development and customer validation for its non-destructive subsurface inspection platform

Bengaluru-based Makr Microsystems raised ₹10.2 crore in a seed funding round.
The round was led by Bluehill VC with participation from Artha Venture Fund.
The startup develops nanoscale 3D subsurface metrology technology for semiconductor manufacturers.
Its core technology, Acoustic Atomic Force Microscopy (AAFM), uses sound waves to inspect hidden chip structures.
The company plans to use the funds for technology development, customer validation, and commercialisation.
The technology aims to help chipmakers improve yield by identifying defects in 3D architectures without damaging chips.

Modern chip manufacturing increasingly relies on 3D architectures and advanced packaging that hide critical interfaces.
Existing inspection tools often require a trade-off between resolution, depth, and the risk of damaging the sample.
Bluehill VC recently closed its maiden fund at ₹400 crore to back frontier technologies.
Makr Microsystems aims to build globally relevant semiconductor equipment from India.

Makr Microsystems provides metrology (the science of measurement) tools for the semiconductor industry.
Its products focus on subsurface imaging at the angstrom (a unit of length equal to one ten-billionth of a meter) scale.
The platform combines Acoustic AFM, optical tomography, and 3D data analytics.
Target applications include advanced packaging, hybrid bonding, buried interfaces, and chiplet interconnects.
The company was part of the Applied Materials ASTRA accelerator in 2025.
It was also shortlisted for the SEMI Startups for Sustainable Semiconductors (S3) program.

Focus on customer validation and commercial deployment of its metrology solutions.

Product: Acoustic Atomic Force Microscopy and optical tomography for subsurface defect detection
Customers: Chipmakers requiring advanced packaging and defect detection capabilities
How it makes money: Equipment and technology licensing for semiconductor manufacturing
What sets it apart: Enables measurement of hidden structures without damaging chips