Hyundai Motor Group invests on BOS Semiconductors

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Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) announced on August 24 that it has invested in BOS Semiconductors, a fabless startup based in Korea that designs system-on-chip (SoC) solutions.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • What company is BOS Semiconductors?

    BOS Semiconductors is a fabless company based in Korea.
  • Where did Hyundai Motor Group draw its funds to invest in BOS Semiconductors?

    Hyundai Motor Group made its investment in BOS Semiconductors using the second fund of its ZER01NE open innovation platform.
  • The semiconductor company aims to grow into a global fabless firm. It is developing system semiconductors based on innovative technologies, such as high-performance, low-power semiconductors, CPUs, graphics cards, and high-speed signal interfaces, which are essential for automotive semiconductors.

    “We expect BOS semiconductor to become one of our strategic partners, contributing to the competitive semiconductor technology of the Group’s future mobility. To that end, the Group will continue to work with its various partners in the semiconductor field while investing and supporting other promising startups,” said Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Division President Dr. Youngcho Chi.

    bos semiconductors logo

    HMG leveraged the second fund of its ZER01NE open innovation platform, which it created in February 2021 with Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, and Hyundai Motor Securities along with external investors, including Korea Development Bank and Shinhan Bank.

    ZER01NE’s second fund has an expanded investment target and scope compared to its first fund, formed in 2018. Hyundai Motor Group is using the second fund to proactively invest in promising startups to support its future mobility businesses, such as advanced air mobility, eco-friendly vehicles, connected cars, artificial intelligence, and robotics.

    Starting with the investment, HMG plans to continuously seek various automotive-related semiconductor technologies and cooperate with diverse chip companies to secure competitive semiconductors for automotive.

    Photos from Hyundai and BOS Semiconductors

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