# TSMC plans $500 million fund for chip startups and suppliers

_Published Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 3:06 AM EST · Capital · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261115/p4#a261115p4)

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