TSMC plans $500 million fund for chip startups and suppliers

Published Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 3:06 AM EST

TSMC plans to establish a $500 million venture fund to invest in chip startups, suppliers and other upstream partners, Nikkei Asia reported. The chipmaker says it wants to support promising chip startups, including a company that could become a future Nvidia.

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