Empower Semiconductor
Empower Semiconductor makes power management chips for AI data centers, with its FinFast technology reducing energy use and costs. The company was acquired by Analog Devices after raising $215M in funding and employs 58 people.
The growth story
Empower Semiconductor grew from 34 to 58 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $215M along the way, most recently a Series D in September 2025.
About
Empower Semiconductor develops integrated voltage regulators that provide scalable power delivery for AI processors, focusing on reducing footprint and improving efficiency in data centers. Its technology targets the specific power needs of high-performance computing environments.
The company reached Series D funding before being acquired, with notable investors including CapitalG and Fidelity. Its headcount stands at 58, though growth figures post-acquisition are unavailable.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates the organization with 20 employees, reflecting the company's technical focus on semiconductor design. The leadership team comes from established chipmakers, with a median tenure of 3 years suggesting stable core teams.
The Empower Semiconductor org chart
Tim Phillips (CEO & President, Founder) leads 16 mapped leaders with 3 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 23 (-8% YoY), Quality Assurance 7 (+17% YoY), Business Development 6 (+20% YoY), Information Technology 4 (-33% YoY), Operations 4 (0% YoY), Sales 3 (-50% YoY).
Talent flow
Empower draws heavily from major semiconductor firms, with 6 hires from Maxim Integrated and 5 from Renesas Electronics. Alumni primarily move to Analog Devices (11) post-acquisition, with some joining AI chip startups like EnCharge AI.
Most common previous employers of Empower Semiconductor staff: Maxim Integrated (6), Renesas Electronics (5), Infineon Technologies (4), Analog Devices (4), Linear Technology (4), TDK InvenSense (4). Former Empower Semiconductor employees most often moved to Analog Devices (11), EnCharge AI (2), FADU (1), Plaid Semiconductors (1), Synopsys (1), Meta (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Empower Semiconductor: Semiconductor Engineering (35), Integrated Circuits (IC) (34), Analog Semiconductors (26), Semiconductor Industry (23), Electronics (22), Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits (22), Analog Circuit Design (20), Power Management (20).
Where the team actually sits
Empower Semiconductor people are concentrated in California, United States (23), San Francisco Bay Area (5), Guangdong, China (2), Bavaria, Germany (2).
Search footprint
Empower Semiconductor attracts about 818 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 56 ranking keywords and lost 47 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 5.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 5.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 5.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 5.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Empower Semiconductor has 58 employees as of September 2026.
Empower Semiconductor has raised $215M in total, most recently a Series D round in September 2025.
Empower Semiconductor was founded in 2014 by Tim Phillips.
Tim Phillips (CEO & President, Founder) sits at the top of Empower Semiconductor's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Empower Semiconductor staff are Maxim Integrated (6 people), Renesas Electronics (5 people), Infineon Technologies (4 people).
Former Empower Semiconductor employees most often move to Analog Devices (11), EnCharge AI (2), FADU (1).
Empower Semiconductor attracts about 818 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Empower Semiconductor staff are Semiconductor Engineering, Integrated Circuits (IC), Analog Semiconductors, Semiconductor Industry, Electronics.
Empower Semiconductor staff are concentrated in California, United States (23), San Francisco Bay Area (5), Guangdong, China (2).
Empower Semiconductor has about 23 people in Engineering, down 8% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Empower Semiconductor has about 7 people in Quality Assurance, up 17% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 41 current and 57 former Empower Semiconductor profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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