Semiconductor Industry Diligence – Granular Micro-Vertical Scan to Identify Priority Acquisition Targets

Ayna was engaged by a top 10 global private equity firm to conduct a comprehensive market scan and target identification across the semiconductor value chain to inform its investment strategy.
our impact

117 micro-verticals

mapped across 9 industry segments

11 priority micro-verticals

shortlisted across 4 segments

100+ acquisition

targets identified and screened
The story

The semiconductor industry is highly fragmented and non-homogeneous, with value creation concentrated in specific niches rather than broad segments. Ayna decomposed the industry at a micro-vertical level to identify where differentiated economics, structural tailwinds, and actionable deal flow intersect.

Using a structured funnel approach, we filtered the landscape to a focused set of priority micro-verticals that combined attractive margin profiles, defensible positioning, and multiple acquisition opportunities. For each priority area, we developed a detailed investment thesis to support capital deployment decisions.

Our Approach
  • Dissected the semiconductor value chain into 117 micro-verticals across 9 segments
  • Prioritized 11 micro-verticals based on value creation potential and actionability
  • Applied a funnel-based screening approach to narrow from broad landscape to investable niches
  • Developed detailed investment theses (TAM, market dynamics, competitive landscape) for each priority area
  • Identified and mapped 100+ potential acquisition targets across prioritized segments

the result

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