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Silicon Microgravity Funding Round
West Hill Capital and UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund participated in a $8.1 million venture round for Silicon Microgravity. This VC investment round closed on 7/16/2026.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
7/16/2026
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$8,100,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
West Hill Capital (Lead Investor)
Proceeds Purpose
This investment allows us to accelerate commercial deployment of technologies that are already attracting significant interest from global customers and partners, while continuing to build sovereign sensing capability here in the UK.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Nanotechnology
Mailing Address
G3, Blenheim House Cambridge Innovation Park, Waterbeach
Cambridge, CB25 9GL
UK
Cambridge, CB25 9GL
UK
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Overview
Silicon Microgravity is a ground breaking, platform technology company based on our proprietary resonant MEMS technology with a focus on the global motion and gravity markets. We are developing high performance accelerometers and gyroscopes with a small form factor and the ability to be volume manufactured that will disrupt the motion sensing markets. Our MEMS accelerometer and gyroscope technology will be integrated into a wide range of inertial navigation systems delivering MEMS based tactical and navigation grade sensing. Applications are wide ranging in markets such as defence, aerospace, autonomous vehicles and robotics.
Profile
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Francis Neill
Chief Technical Officer
Oguz Gelal
Co-Founder
Alper Yurder
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