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# Berlin's NextGO Epi raises EUR 2 million pre-seed for gallium oxide chip wafers
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-07-14-nextgo-epi-pre-seed-gallium-oxide/
- Published: 2026-07-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-24T04:00:32.000Z
- Description: NextGO Epi, an IKZ spin-off and Europe's only gallium oxide epiwafer producer, raised EUR 2 million pre-seed led by Vireo Ventures to expand production and its European and global commercial presence.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Compute and infrastructure, Industry, investment and R&D, #news, #reported, #editor-read

Reported Editor-read [EU-Startups, 14 July 2026](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/07/europes-only-gallium-oxide-epiwafer-producer-nextgo-epi-raises-e2-million-pre-seed-funding/?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not establish that the funding has translated into new production capacity or additional customers.

**How this item counts.** Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 1 of 3 (small), Reported counts half: weight +1 of 36 possible. Pre-seed funds sole EU gallium-oxide epiwafer producer's expansion. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)

**How this item was made.** Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-09-24\. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)