Maverick Silicon is a private investment adviser that focuses on semiconductor growth companies designing or producing chips, hardware, software, or processes for compute demand. It led a $20 million Series A equity investment in Celera Semiconductor in August 2025 to support real-time analog product development for AI, edge computing, and custom silicon applications. The firm also participated as a lead investor in Upscale AI's $100 million seed round alongside Mayfield, StepStone Group, Celesta Capital, and Xora Innovation. Maverick Silicon maintains an office in Santa Clara, California, tied to its Celera investment announcement. No founders or named executives are specified in available sources.