# Lace

Type: Company

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## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Microsoft-Backed Lace Secures $40M to Disrupt ASML’s Lithography Monopoly
2026-03-24 17:50:51 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Semiconductor startup Lace has raised $40 million to advance its revolutionary helium atom beam lithography technology. Backed by Microsoft, the company aims to provide a high-resolution, cost-effective alternative to the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) systems that currently underpin the global chip supply chain.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/lace-semiconductor-lithography-funding-microsoft

### Microsoft-Backed Lace Secures $40M to Challenge ASML with Helium Lithography
2026-03-24 00:30:08 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Norwegian startup Lace has raised $40 million to advance its helium atom beam lithography technology, aiming to shrink chip features by an order of magnitude. Backed by Microsoft and Atomico, the company seeks to provide an alternative to ASML's dominant light-based systems in the race for next-generation AI hardware.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/lace-funding-helium-lithography-asml-competitor

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