<p>➀ ChEmpower raised $18.7 million in Series A funding co-led by M Ventures and Rhapsody Venture Partners, with participation from Intel Capital and other investors, to scale its wafer planarization technology；</p><p>➁ The company's abrasive-free chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) solutions reduce defects, improve chip yield, and conserve water usage, addressing sustainability challenges in semiconductor manufacturing；</p><p>➂ The funding will accelerate commercialization, talent acquisition, and global fab adoption to support advanced AI chip production at sub-10nm nodes, driven by rising demand for high-performance semiconductors.</p>