{"id":35436,"date":"2025-10-01T08:19:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T08:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hotelsalepage.com\/feed\/cision-pr-newswire\/semifive-secures-preliminary-approval-for-kosdaq-listing\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T08:19:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T08:19:35","slug":"semifive-secures-preliminary-approval-for-kosdaq-listing-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=35436","title":{"rendered":"SEMIFIVE Secures Preliminary Approval for KOSDAQ Listing"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2309398\/SEMIFIVE_logo_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Provides AI <span>ASIC<\/span> solutions for fabless companies and device manufacturers<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>New order volume surges: <span class=\"xn-money\">KRW 5.7 billion<\/span> (2020), <span class=\"xn-money\">KRW 28.6 billion<\/span> (2022), <span class=\"xn-money\">KRW 100 billion<\/span> (2024)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">SEOUL, South Korea<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 1, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; SEMIFIVE, a global leader in custom AI semiconductor (<span>ASIC<\/span>) design, announced today that it received preliminary approval for listing on the KOSDAQ market from the Korea Exchange on <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30<\/span>. Samsung Securities and UBS are serving as joint lead underwriters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Founded in 2019, SEMIFIVE has been providing comprehensive end-to-end AI <span>ASIC<\/span> solutions to a wide range of clients\u2014including fabless companies and OEM device manufacturers\u2014covering everything from AI chip specification and logic design to full production support.<\/p>\n<p>The global semiconductor industry is undergoing a significant transformation. As Moore&#8217;s Law approaches its limits and the cost of AI accelerators rises sharply, demand is rapidly shifting away from general-purpose chips such as GPUs and CPUs toward customized ASICs. Capitalizing on this trend, SEMIFIVE&#8217;s new order volume has surged nearly 17-fold in just four years, increasing from <span class=\"xn-money\">KRW 5.7 billion<\/span> in 2020 to <span class=\"xn-money\">KRW 28.6 billion<\/span> in 2022, and reaching <span class=\"xn-money\">KRW 100 billion<\/span> in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Industry experts attribute this growth to SEMIFIVE&#8217;s platform-based design strategy. The company leverages its proprietary semiconductor design platform to maximize development efficiency in both time and cost, while also offering turnkey E2E (End-to-End) solutions that support the entire chip development lifecycle\u2014from design to mass production.<\/p>\n<p>SEMIFIVE&#8217;s AI <span>ASIC<\/span> business model is designed for sustainable growth: as development projects transition into mass production, revenue growth accelerates. With multiple projects currently entering the production phase, the company anticipates that its growth trajectory will gain further momentum.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In the rapidly evolving AI semiconductor market, shortening time-to-market is key to securing competitiveness,&#8221; said a SEMIFIVE spokesperson. &#8220;SEMIFIVE is one of the few companies capable of supporting the entire AI <span>ASIC<\/span> development cycle swiftly and in accordance with customer requirements.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Building on its success in Korea, SEMIFIVE has accelerated its global expansion since 2025, securing consecutive AI semiconductor design projects from clients in the U.S., <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span>. Proceeds from the upcoming IPO will be used to ensure the smooth execution of SEMIFIVE&#8217;s growing pipeline of mass-production projects, accelerate R&amp;D in advanced design technologies such as chiplets, and further expand its global operations while strengthening the development of engineering talent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our vision is to lead innovation in chip design for the era of custom AI semiconductors, just as foundries drove breakthroughs in manufacturing during the age of general-purpose CPUs and GPUs,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Brandon Cho<\/span>, CEO and co-founder of SEMIFIVE. &#8220;The surge in new orders signals a new wave of innovation in design. Through this IPO, SEMIFIVE will proactively address the growing demand for AI ASICs while scaling our capabilities to grow alongside global semiconductor leaders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact <br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Robin Kim<\/span>, Senior Director, <a href=\"mailto:robin.kim@semifive.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">robin.kim@semifive.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>About SEMIFIVE<br \/><\/b>SEMIFIVE is the pioneer of platform based SoC design, working with customers to implement innovative ideas into custom silicon in the most efficient way. Our SoC platforms offer a powerful springboard for new chip designs and leverage configurable domain-specific architectures and pre-validated key IP pools. We offer comprehensive spec-to-system capabilities with end-to-end solutions so that custom SoCs can be realized faster, with reduced cost and risks for key applications such as data center or AI-enabled IoT. With a strong partnership with Samsung Foundry as a leading SAFE<sup>TM<\/sup> DSP partner, as well as the larger ecosystem, SEMIFIVE provides a one-stop shop solution for any SoC design needs. For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semifive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.semifive.com<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2309398\/SEMIFIVE_logo_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Provides AI <span>ASIC<\/span> solutions for fabless companies and device manufacturers<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>New order volume surges: <span class=\"xn-money\">KRW 5.7 billion<\/span> (2020), <span class=\"xn-money\">KRW 28.6 billion<\/span> (2022), <span class=\"xn-money\">KRW 100 billion<\/span> (2024)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">SEOUL, South Korea<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 1, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; SEMIFIVE, a global leader in custom AI semiconductor (<span>ASIC<\/span>) design, announced today that it received preliminary approval for listing on the KOSDAQ market from the Korea Exchange on <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30<\/span>. Samsung Securities and UBS are serving as joint lead underwriters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Founded in 2019, SEMIFIVE has been providing comprehensive end-to-end AI <span>ASIC<\/span> solutions to a wide range of clients\u2014including fabless companies and OEM device manufacturers\u2014covering everything from AI chip specification and logic design to full production support.<\/p>\n<p>The global semiconductor industry is undergoing a significant transformation. As Moore&#8217;s Law approaches its limits and the cost of AI accelerators rises sharply, demand is rapidly shifting away from general-purpose chips such as GPUs and CPUs toward customized ASICs. Capitalizing on this trend, SEMIFIVE&#8217;s new order volume has surged nearly 17-fold in just four years, increasing from <span class=\"xn-money\">KRW 5.7 billion<\/span> in 2020 to <span class=\"xn-money\">KRW 28.6 billion<\/span> in 2022, and reaching <span class=\"xn-money\">KRW 100 billion<\/span> in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Industry experts attribute this growth to SEMIFIVE&#8217;s platform-based design strategy. The company leverages its proprietary semiconductor design platform to maximize development efficiency in both time and cost, while also offering turnkey E2E (End-to-End) solutions that support the entire chip development lifecycle\u2014from design to mass production.<\/p>\n<p>SEMIFIVE&#8217;s AI <span>ASIC<\/span> business model is designed for sustainable growth: as development projects transition into mass production, revenue growth accelerates. With multiple projects currently entering the production phase, the company anticipates that its growth trajectory will gain further momentum.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In the rapidly evolving AI semiconductor market, shortening time-to-market is key to securing competitiveness,&#8221; said a SEMIFIVE spokesperson. &#8220;SEMIFIVE is one of the few companies capable of supporting the entire AI <span>ASIC<\/span> development cycle swiftly and in accordance with customer requirements.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Building on its success in Korea, SEMIFIVE has accelerated its global expansion since 2025, securing consecutive AI semiconductor design projects from clients in the U.S., <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span>. Proceeds from the upcoming IPO will be used to ensure the smooth execution of SEMIFIVE&#8217;s growing pipeline of mass-production projects, accelerate R&amp;D in advanced design technologies such as chiplets, and further expand its global operations while strengthening the development of engineering talent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our vision is to lead innovation in chip design for the era of custom AI semiconductors, just as foundries drove breakthroughs in manufacturing during the age of general-purpose CPUs and GPUs,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Brandon Cho<\/span>, CEO and co-founder of SEMIFIVE. &#8220;The surge in new orders signals a new wave of innovation in design. Through this IPO, SEMIFIVE will proactively address the growing demand for AI ASICs while scaling our capabilities to grow alongside global semiconductor leaders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact <br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Robin Kim<\/span>, Senior Director, <a href=\"mailto:robin.kim@semifive.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">robin.kim@semifive.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>About SEMIFIVE<br \/><\/b>SEMIFIVE is the pioneer of platform based SoC design, working with customers to implement innovative ideas into custom silicon in the most efficient way. Our SoC platforms offer a powerful springboard for new chip designs and leverage configurable domain-specific architectures and pre-validated key IP pools. We offer comprehensive spec-to-system capabilities with end-to-end solutions so that custom SoCs can be realized faster, with reduced cost and risks for key applications such as data center or AI-enabled IoT. With a strong partnership with Samsung Foundry as a leading SAFE<sup>TM<\/sup> DSP partner, as well as the larger ecosystem, SEMIFIVE provides a one-stop shop solution for any SoC design needs. For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semifive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.semifive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=35436"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35436\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=35436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=35436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=35436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}