Cyient Semiconductors Acquires Majority Stake in Kinetic Technologies for $85 Million
Strategic investment to accelerate R&D, expand India-based semiconductor capabilities, and scale power and analogue solutions for AI and high-growth markets
Kinetic Technologies (Kinetic) announced that it has completed the necessary steps to enter into an agreement under which Cyient Semiconductors has secured a majority stake in Kinetic for a total consideration of $85 million USD. The strategic investment marks a significant step in accelerating research and product development, while strengthening Kinetic's ability to serve global customers in the power management and protection markets.
With Cyient Semiconductors' backing, Kinetic will strengthen its investment in next-generation power management, high-performance analogue, and mixed-signal technologies. The partnership enhances Kinetic's ability to scale engineering resources, expand its patent portfolio, and accelerate development of differentiated and high-performance power conversion, display power, protection, and interface solutions for high-growth markets, including AI data centres, communications, industrial automation, edge AI and automotive.
Cyient Semiconductors' global reach enables Kinetic to tap into India's fast‑growing semiconductor ecosystem, gaining access to top engineering talent, OSAT and manufacturing partners, and stronger design capabilities—while upholding its long-standing quality and reliability.
The transaction is designed to amplify Kinetic's engineering-driven culture and longstanding customer relationships. Kinetic's leadership team and engineering organisation will continue to operate within Kinetic's existing structure, ensuring continuity for customers and partners while benefiting from Cyient's global semiconductor platform and strategic plan.
"Having Cyient Semiconductors as a strategic majority investor significantly strengthens our ability to scale globally. This partnership expands our engineering capacity and manufacturing in India, accelerates our R&D roadmap, and enhances our ability to address increasingly complex power challenges across high‑growth end markets. Together, we are well‑positioned to drive the next phase of intelligent power innovation."
- Kin Shum, CEO of Kinetic Technologies
"The completion of this majority stake investment accelerates our ambition to build a globally competitive semiconductor innovation engine from India. Kinetic Technologies' proven leadership in power and protection ICs, combined with our custom silicon and ASSP expertise and access to world-class talent and manufacturing ecosystems, positions us to drive the next wave of intelligent power semiconductor solutions across critical markets."
- Suman Narayan, CEO of Cyient Semiconductors
Through this partnership, Kinetic gains greater access to semiconductor talent, expanded semiconductor manufacturing options, and a broader global platform. The collaboration supports long-term growth while enabling Kinetic to expand global semiconductor solutions and opportunities worldwide.
