Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Bluehill Leads ₹10.2 Crore Seed Round in Makr Microsystems
Makr Microsystems is building a tool for semiconductor manufacturers.
The tool helps them see and measure hidden parts inside computer chips.
These hidden parts are becoming more important as chips gain complex layered designs.
Makr’s technology uses sound together with atomic force microscopy.
It is designed to inspect chips without damaging them.
Bluehill VC led a ₹10.2 crore investment in the company.
Artha Venture Fund also joined the investment.
Makr will use the money to improve its technology and test it with customers.
The company hopes its tools will eventually be used commercially around the world.
Bluehill VC led a ₹10.2 crore seed round in Makr Microsystems.
Artha Venture Fund participated in the funding round.
Makr is developing nanoscale tools to measure structures beneath chip surfaces.
Its Acoustic Atomic Force Microscopy technology aims to enable non-destructive subsurface measurement.
The funding will support technology development, customer validation and commercial deployment.
- Who
- Makr Microsystems, led by founder Ashwin Lal, received investment from Bluehill VC and Artha Venture Fund.
- What
- Bluehill VC led a ₹10.2 crore seed funding round for Makr Microsystems.
- When
- The announcement was published on September 3, 2026.
- Where
- The investment is aimed at supporting semiconductor technology development from India, with potential global applications.
- Why
- The funding will support technology development, customer validation and progress toward commercial deployment of Makr’s subsurface semiconductor measurement platform.
- Funding amount
- ₹10.2 crore seed round
- Lead investor
- Bluehill VC
- Participating investor
- Artha Venture Fund
- Company
- Makr Microsystems
- Core technology
- Acoustic Atomic Force Microscopy (AAFM)
- Initial applications
- Advanced packaging, hybrid bonding, buried interfaces, chiplet interconnects and defect detection
- Bluehill maiden fund
- ₹400 crore final close