U.S. semiconductor titan Qualcomm will acquire U.K.-registered, Toronto-run Alphawave Semi in a US$2.4 billion deal, offering £1.83 per share. The transaction, pending regulatory approval, is expected to close in early 2026. Alphawave, a chip IP licensing firm, shifted its legal base to London in 2021 but maintains operations and leadership in Toronto. Qualcomm, dominant in mobile processors, seeks to expand into data centres using Alphawave’s technologies. Alphawave reported a 2024 loss of US$42.5 million on US$307.6 million in revenue, with US$515.5 million in booked sales. Shares surged to £1.88 after the announcement.
Want to know more? Check out the source code on The Logic.