Qualinx investment Announcement
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Delft, The Netherlands, January 7th, 2026: Qualinx is entering a significant new phase following the successful completion of a €20 million funding round. This investment marks an important moment in accelerating the market introduction of our ultra‑energy‑efficient positioning, tracking and location GNSS chips.
Qualinx is proud to announce the successful closing of a €20 million investment round led by the Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund, FORWARD.ONE, Innovation Quarter and Waterman Ventures. This milestone marks a major step in bringing our ultra‑energy‑efficient and configurable GNSS chips to global markets and scaling our breakthrough Digital RF technology. This funding strengthens Qualinx’s position as one of Europe’s most promising deep-tech scale-ups, activates our entry plans in wearables, communications, agriculture, and smart infrastructure, and accelerates our mission to redefine positioning and connectivity for next-generation GNSS and IoT devices.
Qualinx for the last 5 years has been developing a radically different approach to wireless connectivity. Our patented Digital RF architecture drastically reduces the power consumption, while enabling functionality that extends far beyond conventional GNSS solutions. With this investment, we are entering a new phase: the transition from breakthrough R&D to large‑scale market introduction.
Our GNSS chip, in QFN or CSP packages, supporting multiple bands and constellations, will move into mass production this year. After completing its testing phase ahead of schedule, the chip is ready to enter the final industrialization stage. Its characteristics of ultra – low energy, positioning efficiency and reconfigurability make it suitable for applications where size, performance, and accuracy are critical. It can be used from wearables and positioning devices to communication and smart infrastructure making it a powerful new foundation for next‑generation navigation and positioning solutions.
The production of the chip will take place at GlobalFoundries’ facility in Dresden, supporting the expansion of Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem and contributing to greater technological resilience. As Europe continues to focus on building strategic capabilities in microelectronics, Qualinx is more than proud to help secure local chip development and manufacturing capacity.
Invest-NL's participation in funding reflects the importance of deep-tech innovation within the European territories. As mentioned in their article, with this round, Invest‑NL is supporting the scale‑up of Qualinx platform while strengthening both the Dutch and European semicon industries. Qualinx expects to expand its team and R&D activities in the Netherlands significantly over the coming years, creating high‑quality jobs and deepening local expertise in microelectronics.
FORWARD.ONE, InnovationQuarter Capital and Waterman Ventures have been committed partners to Qualinx from the early days, having led our Series A round and continuing to support us in this latest funding phase. Their sustained investment reflects a long-standing belief in the disruptive potential of our Digital RF technology and the strength of our execution. With the second funding, they reaffirm their trust in our technology, and their conviction in Qualinx’s ability to lead a new era of ultra‑low power, software-defined connectivity.
We are grateful for the trust, collaboration, and vision of Invest-NL, FORWARD.ONE, Waterman Ventures, and InnovationQuarter.
Together, we are taking an important step toward a more sustainable, autonomous future powered by ultra‑efficient, satellite‑enabled positioning and next‑generation connectivity.
About Qualinx
Qualinx is a high-tech fabless semiconductor company based in Delft, The Netherlands and develops solutions to solve the high-power consumption problem in radio chip technology, including GNSS and IoT sensors. The company is led by Tom Trill (CEO) and co-founders Iman Madadi (CIO) and Amir Reza (PMO). www.qualinx.io
About Investnl
Investnl the Netherlands’ national financing and development institution, was established to address market failures in critical societal transitions and to offer financing in areas where private capital remains hesitant. The organization focuses on driving essential societal transitions such as the development of deep‑tech innovations, and the shift to clean energy, a circular economy, sustainable agrifood systems, life sciences & health by mobilizing capital and expertise to support technologies and sectors critical to the Netherlands’ sustainable and resilient future. Investnl
About FORWARD.one
FORWARD.one, headquartered in Amstelveen, is a venture capital firm focused on high-tech hardware start-ups and scale-ups with €200 million under management including investments in robotics, semiconductors, photonics, sensors, extended reality and biomanufacturing. Having a team of financial professionals and entrepreneurs, FORWARD.one actively supports their portfolio companies to achieve their goals and ambitions. FORWARD.one
About InnovationQuarter Capital
InnovationQuarter is one of the most active investors in The Netherlands. IQ funds disruptive startups & scale-ups in the province of Zuid-Holland that create a cleaner, smarter and healthier world. With more than €300 million in funds under management across multiple investment vehicles, InnovationQuarter focuses on high‑tech, deep‑tech, life sciences, aerospace, energy, and other sectors with high technological risk. IQCapital acts as a patient investor with an extensive network of over 250 co-investors and wide-ranging in-house knowledge on international expansion and innovation. InnovationQuarter
About Waterman Ventures
Waterman Ventures is a Dutch investment fund that backs ambitious technology companies delivering meaningful societal impact alongside strong financial performance. Over the last 30 years, they have been a long-term partner to many successful businesses. Their team, based in the Netherlands, shares a passion for technology and a hands-on mindset to support growth in their portfolio companies. Waterman Ventures
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