{
  "id": 8189692,
  "title": "Antwerp-based TUSK IC secures €15 million to move its Ka-band satellite chips into mass production",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/antwerp-based-tusk-ic-secures-15-million-to-move-its-ka-band",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-18T06:18:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "EU-Startups",
    "slug": "eu-startups",
    "url": "https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/09/antwerp-based-tusk-ic-secures-e15-million-to-move-its-ka-band-satellite-chips-into-mass-production/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Antwerp-based fabless semiconductor company TUSK IC has successfully raised €15 million in Series A funding, led by Matterwave Ventures, FORWARD.one, and the Flanders Future Tech Fund, with participation from the Schaubroeck family and existing investors. TUSK IC, founded in 2018 as a spin-out of KU Leuven's mmWave research group, specializes in developing highly integrated millimetre-wave integrated circuits and antenna modules for automotive, industrial, and satellite communications sectors. The company's flagship technology, a set of Standard CMOS-based beamformer chips for Ka-band satellite links, enables a lower-cost, lower-power alternative to traditional specialty semiconductor materials. This investment aims to accelerate the transition from prototype chips to high-volume production, making high-performance satellite communications more affordable and scalable.",
  "summary": "TUSK IC, an Antwerp-based fabless semiconductor company spun out of KU Leuven, has closed a €15 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Matterwave Ventures, FORWARD.one, and the Flanders Future Tech Fund, which is managed by PMV. The Schaubroeck family also participated, alongside continued backing from TUSK IC’s existing investors. “The future […] The post Antwerp-based TUSK IC…",
  "key_points": [
    "Antwerp-based TUSK IC raises €15 million in Series A funding",
    "Investment led by Matterwave Ventures and FORWARD.one",
    "Funds accelerate transition to high-volume Ka-band satellite chip production"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}