First investment in 'System Semiconductor Win-Win Fund' to self-driving chip manufacturer

2020-09-23     박정도

 

[Infostock Daily=Reporter Park Jeong-Do] The first investment of System Semiconductor Win-Win Fund, a specialized fund in which semiconductor companies and financial institutions participated, was made to strengthen the competitiveness of system semiconductor design companies (fabless), .

The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy announced on the 23rd that A company, which manufactures semiconductor chips in the field of autonomous vehicles, was selected as the first investment target company, and 1.5 billion won was invested.

The System Semiconductor Win-Win Fund was created in April last year with a total of 100 billion won, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix totaling 80 billion won and growth ladder funds worth 20 billion won.

Fund management companies plan to actively invest in key areas of the fourth industrial revolution, including artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors, automotive semiconductors, power semiconductors, and telecom semiconductors, to support the establishment of system semiconductor ecosystems and the training of global companies.

Reporter Park Jeong-Do newface0301@naver.com