# imec: valuation, funding, and the secondary tape

## The short version

- No priced instruments on record yet; milestones only.

| instrument | value | as of | source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claimed valuation | n/a |  | graph |


## Recent milestones

- 2026-09-01 - [Industry-estimate mask-set cost ladder (the economic twin of the 3-masks-to-1 arithmetic; estimates vary across tallies, all hedged): a sing](https://semiconductorx.com/semiconductor-photomasks.html)
- 2026-04-24 - [Mask-cost corroboration and trajectory (industry analyses): 28nm sets ~$1-2M (30-40 layers) -> 7nm $5-8M (60-80 layers) -> 3-5nm $10-20M (70](https://semiconductorinsight.com/blog/from-design-to-silicon-photomask-connection/)
- 2026-03-18 - [imec receives the ASML EXE:5200 High NA EUV system -- the most advanced lithography tool available -- into its Leuven 300mm cleanroom (Mar 1](https://www.imec-int.com/en/press/imec-receives-worlds-most-advanced-high-na-euv-system)

[marks](https://data.somen.ai/marks) | [napkin](https://data.somen.ai/napkin) | [scorecard](https://data.somen.ai/scorecard) | [all companies](https://data.somen.ai/companies)

*Derived from the SOMEN graph at render time. The arithmetic cannot lobby you.*