Investing in semiconductors. Building industry leaders.
Silian Partners is a partner-owned semiconductor investment advisory & management group led by senior industry executives. We originate and enable investments and work directly with management teams to accelerate growth, strengthen operations to build global industry leaders of tomorrow.
01Silian Partners Vision
Silian Partners pioneers in creating exceptional value in the semiconductor industry.
02Silian Partners Mission
Silian Partners is the strategic partner and advisor of choice for corporations, governments, and investors to drive value creation across the global semiconductor value chain.
03Silian Partners Ambition
- Silian Partners focus is to realize investments within the Ardian Semiconductor fund.
- Silian Partners implements semiconductor investment strategies with financial investment partners.
- Silian Partners advises sovereign entities in the development of local eco-systems.
04Silian Partners Strategy
We are strategic partners with Ardian, a global leading private equity firm with ca. $160bn assets under management, to launch Ardian Semiconductor, a pioneering and unique private equity fund dedicated to the semiconductor value chain.
We are led by a group of highly successful semiconductor executives totalling 140+ years of industry experience with demonstrated track records of strategic, transformational, and operational value creation. We are independent and 100% partner-owned.
We have unique semiconductor industry relationships and insights through our global footprint and extensive executive network.
We have exceptional capabilities to identify, secure and execute on strategic investment opportunities in the global semiconductor industry.
Strategic Partnership
Long-term strategic partnership established in 2023
Combining investment strength with semiconductor expertise
In 2023, Silian Partners and Ardian established a long-term strategic partnership to build Ardian Semiconductor, a dedicated private equity strategy investing across the semiconductor value chain. Supported by leading global institutional investors across the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Europe, the platform brings together long-term capital and deep semiconductor expertise.
The partnership combines Ardian's institutional private equity capabilities with Silian's deep sector expertise and hands-on operating experience. Together, we identify investment opportunities and work alongside management teams to accelerate growth, strengthen operations and build long-term value.
Ecosystem collaboration announced at the Qatar Economic Forum in 2025
Building Qatar's Al and semiconductor ecosystem
In 2024, Silian Partners and Ardian began a collaboration with Invest Qatar to support the development of Qatar's Al and semiconductor ecosystem. Announced during the Qatar Economic Forum, the partnership focuses on knowledge-sharing, ecosystem insights, connecting international semiconductor stakeholders with Qatar's technology ambitions, and attracting leading Al and semiconductor companies to explore establishing operations in the country.
Silian Partners contributes global semiconductor expertise to inform opportunity assessment and support discussions around future collaboration pathways.
Qatar Economic Forum 2025