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Manufactures and markets a comprehensive line of mission-critical, board-level memory products used in IT infrastructure equipment

Irvine, United StatesFounded 2000Semiconductors
Valuation $2.27B Market cap · 2026
Revenue $708M Latest reported FY

About Netlist

Netlist Inc. specializes in high-performance modular memory subsystems, catering to data centers, industrial, and telecom sectors. The company operates in the memory storage market, focusing on delivering products with data center-class performance and security. Netlist's business model includes strategic partnerships, such as those with SK Hynix and Digi-Key Electronics, to enhance product supply and distribution. Revenue is generated through the sale of high-performance ruggedized SSD customizations and embedded flash industrial DIMMs, targeting applications in smart IIoT surveillance, networking, and medical fields. The company emphasizes long product lifecycles and legacy product accessibility, offering customization capabilities to add value and reduce internal resource burdens for clients. Key offerings include short lead times, strategic procurement, and flexible inventory management, ensuring efficient supply chain support.

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At a glance

Status
Listed
Founded
2000
Headquarters
Irvine, United States
Listing
IPO 2006
Employees
97
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
57.7/100
Industry
Semiconductors
Sector
Semiconductors, Chips, Verified Unicorns and $1B Exits, Post IPO $1B, Semiconductor Designers and Manufacturers, Chips and Processors, Memory and Storage
Technology
Hardware
Business model
Manufacturing
Client focus
b2b

Funding history

5 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
POST IPO EQUITY✓Other financing Oct 2025 $10M — Undisclosed ↗
POST IPO EQUITY✓Other financing Jun 2025 $12M — Chun Ki Hong ↗
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Financials

Revenue, earnings and profit over time

Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.

YearRevenueGrowthEBITDAMarginProfitMarginR&D
2026 $708M +275.4% −$25M -3.6% −$25M -3.5% $3.5M
2025 $189M +28.2% −$25M -13.4% −$25M -13.2% $3.5M
2024 $147M +112.6% −$55M -37.3% −$54M -36.6% $8.1M
2023 $69M -57.2% −$61M -88.7% $9.2M
2022 $162M +13.5% −$34M -20.7%
2021 $142M +201.4% $12M 8.4%
2020 $47M — −$6.7M -14.3%
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Growth signals

Netlist website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Netlist is 16K monthly website visits, up 14.3% over the last three months. Netlist's team grew 0% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits16K 3-month web change+14.3% 1-year team growth0%
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CompanyHeadquartersStatusEmployeesTotal fundingValuation
Silicon Motion TechnologyThe global leader in developing NAND flash controllers for SSDs and other solid state storage devices Zhubei City, Taiwan Operational 940 $7.8M $9.4B
ChangXin Memory TechnologiesAn integrated design and manufacturing company specializing in dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) Hefei, China Operational
Tower SemiconductorManufactures analog integrated circuits for more than 300 customers worldwide in growing markets such as consumer, automotive, medical, industrial, and aerospace & defense, among others Migdal HaEmek, Israel Operational
Alchip TechnologiesSilicone design and manufacturing services for complex and high-volume system-on-chip designs Taipei, Taiwan Operational
Fremont Micro DevicesPrivately held fabless semiconductor company that is fast becoming a leader in non-volatile memory products and high efficiency power management solutions Shenzhen, China Operational
SiEngine TechnologyA technology that creates vehicle electronic chips Minhang District, China Operational
RebellionsEnergy-efficient AI inference accelerators and full-stack deployment tools for large-scale workloads Seoul, South Korea Operational
SkyWater TechnologySemiconductor foundry providing engineering and volume manufacturing services for integrated circuits and advanced microelectronics Bloomington, United States Acquired
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Investments and acquisitions

Capital deployed

Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.

Investors

1 investor on the cap table

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Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage

  • Chun Ki Hong
Team profiled 19 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 4 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
🇺🇸 United States · Irvine HQ
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Market sentiment

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