Sivers Semiconductors Overhauls Board and Readies for Nasdaq Debut with $799 Million Pipeline
Published on 06/18/2026 at 17:15 | Redaktion boerse-global.de
Sivers Semiconductors is pressing ahead with plans to list on the Nasdaq, backed by an order pipeline that has swelled 77% since the start of the year to $799 million. The Swedish chip developer is simultaneously restructuring its board, bringing in directors with direct experience in US capital markets and mergers and acquisitions as it prepares for the transatlantic shift.
At the annual general meeting in mid-June, the company appointed Joakim Nideborn and Helena Svancar to the board. Nideborn will serve as vice chairman and head of investor relations — a role seen as pivotal for the planned US listing. Svancar brings two decades of M&A experience. Their arrival coincides with the departure of three founding-era figures: Tomas Duffy, who stepped down just before the meeting, and co-founders Erik Fallström and Keith Halsey. Bami Bastani remains chairman.
Board members will now receive a fixed salary plus a share package valued at one million Swedish kronor, half of which must be held for at least a year. A proposed employee bonus program was pulled from the agenda so the new board can review it first; a revised proposal will be put to shareholders at a later meeting.
Shareholders granted management significant financial firepower by authorising the issuance of up to 53.8 million new shares, representing roughly 15% dilution. Proceeds are earmarked for artificial intelligence, photonics, and potential bolt-on acquisitions. In addition, the company secured a secured convertible loan from Bootstrap Europe worth approximately $327,000, carrying an annual interest rate of 10.85% and maturing at the end of 2029 unless converted earlier.
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The incoming board inherits a challenging balance sheet. Sivers has restated its historical accounts under US PCAOB auditing standards, pushing the reported net loss for 2025 to 222.6 million Swedish kronor. First-quarter 2026 revenue fell 22% to 61.9 million kronor, which CEO Vickram Vathulya attributed to delays in US defence budgets that have pushed expected revenue into the second half of the year.
A bright spot amid the red ink is the contract with British satellite company ALL.SPACE. Sivers will supply specialised chips worth $8.2 million through 2027 — its first step into series production. The deal is a concrete sign that the fattened pipeline is beginning to translate into order books.
Investors have rewarded the story with a stunning rally. The stock gained nearly 98% over the past 30 days before easing slightly to 8.79 euros on Thursday. To put the move in perspective, the share price stood at just 0.27 euros 52 weeks ago, underscoring the extreme revaluation of recent months.
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The next big test comes on August 6, when Sivers reports second-quarter results. By then the market will be looking for evidence that the $799 million pipeline is converting into real revenue growth. The company also needs to deliver audited financials under PCAOB standards to clear the final formal hurdle for its Nasdaq listing — and investors expect a concrete timeline update alongside the earnings.
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