Invisix
ASML spin-out based in Eindhoven developing non-destructive, high-throughput measurement tools for advanced semiconductors.
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🎙️ Deep Dive
Invisix, Bayshore, DEScycle — chip metrology, agentic compliance and critical metals — Daily News June 2, 2026
Listen to the episodeAbout Invisix
Invisix is a Dutch deeptech startup spun out of ASML to commercialise more than a decade of research in soft x-ray metrology. The company develops measurement systems for advanced chips, using soft x-ray scatterometry and technologies linked to High Harmonic Generation to reconstruct internal 3D structures without destroying the device. The €20M seed round will help bring to market a critical technology for increasingly three-dimensional, complex and hard-to-inspect chips.
The Story
Founded in 2025 by ASML alumni and PhD physicists Christina Porter and Sietse van der Post, Invisix is based on technology incubated inside ASML since 2015.
How Invisix works
Business Model
B2B deeptech hardware for semiconductor manufacturers and advanced chip supply chains.
Revenue Model
Not verified; likely sales of hardware systems, integration services and technical support for fabs and semiconductor manufacturers.
Products & Services
Key Products
- Soft x-ray metrology system
- Non-destructive 3D chip inspection technology
Core Use Cases
- Advanced semiconductor metrology
- 3D structure reconstruction
- Yield improvement
- Non-destructive chip inspection
Market & Clients
Key Customers
Advanced semiconductor manufacturers, fabs and chip equipment ecosystem players; specific customers not disclosed.
Geographic Presence
How Invisix competes
Competitors
Competitive Advantages
- Technology licensed from ASML
- More than a decade of technical incubation
- Non-destructive and high-throughput positioning
How Invisix grows
Growth Strategy
Commercialise ASML-incubated soft x-ray metrology technology and deploy with advanced chip manufacturers.
Distribution Model
Direct B2B enterprise sales and strategic partnerships with semiconductor manufacturers.
Moat (Defensibility)
Licensed ASML technology, deep physics expertise and integration into semiconductor manufacturing workflows.
Regulatory Context
Relevant to semiconductor manufacturing standards and export-control-sensitive supply chains.
Key Risks
- Long semiconductor qualification cycles
- High hardware development cost
- Competition from incumbent metrology vendors
Strategic Insights
- The AI race also depends on industrial capacity to manufacture advanced chips at high yield.
- Metrology is a mostly invisible but strategic infrastructure layer in the semiconductor supply chain.
- Spin-outs from European industrial champions can bring deeply de-risked research to market.
Funding & Investors
Total Funding
Funding Rounds
- 2026 - Seed: €20M
Key Investors
Founding Team
Founders
Key Executives
- Christina Porter - CEO
- Sietse van der Post - CTO
Key Metrics
Lessons from Invisix
- In deeptech markets, the most defensible problem is often a very specific physical bottleneck.
- Technology incubated inside a major industrial player can start with stronger technical credibility than a typical early-stage startup.
- In B2B hardware, go-to-market requires trust, validation and integration into existing customer processes.
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