Investments

YearMonthName of CompanyCountryAmount raisedSeries A (first round) or B (second round)InvestorsWebsite Links
2025AprilUbiQDUSA$20 millionSeries BPhoenix Venture Partners (PVP), Builders VC, Azura Group, Builders Vision, Stout Street Capital, Seraph Partners, Scout Ventures, New Mexico Vintage Fund, and other undisclosed investors.https://www.ubiqd.com/posts/ubiqd-secures-20m-in-series-b-funding-to-scale-quantum-dot-technology-across-industries
2025AprilAstrape NetworksNetherlands€7.9 millionSeed roundPhotonVentures, Join Capital, and Brabant Development Agency, with participation from Shift Invest.https://photonventures.vc/press/Astrape-Networks-Secures.php
2025AprilIXIFinland$36.5 millionSeries APlural, Tesi, byFounders, Heartcore, Eurazeo, FOV Ventures, Tiny Supercomputer, Maki.vc, First Fellow, Amazon Alexa Fund, firstminutecapital, John Lindfors, Illusian, Bragiel Brothers, as well as other undisclosed investors.https://ixieyewear.com/articles/ixi-raises-365-million-series-a-to-develop-autofocus-eyewear-that-will-transform-how-humanity-sees-
2025AprilAzalea VisionBelgium€9 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://azaleavision.com/azalea-vision-raises-e9-million-in-first-closing-of-series-a-to-further-develop-intelligent-connected-vision-platform/
2025AprilTAU SystemsUSA$20 millionSeed roundQuantonation, Team Global, Alumni Ventures, Impact Ventures, UT Seed Fund, and other undisclosed investors.https://www.tausystems.com/news-center/
2025AprilAlpsenTekSwitzerlandNot disclosedSeries BSmart Internet of Things Industry Fund, Puxin Capital, CRRC Investment, Zhichen Investment, Yiling Capital, and other investors.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alpsentek-gmbh_alpsentek-seriesb-hvs-activity-7321124368808325120-2TVl?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAADCXfUBRfVpB32QIx8WNw7JEO7_aH1vUbI
2025Aprilrestor3dUSA$38 millionNot disclosedSummers Value Partners and other undisclosed investors.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250404455551/en/restor3d-Secures-%2438-Million-in-Growth-Capital-to-Drive-Expansion-and-Innovation-in-Personalized-Orthopedic-Solutions?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=bookmark
2025AprilXabaCanada$6 millionNot disclosedHitachi Ventures, Hazelview Ventures, BDC, Exposition Ventures and Impact Venture Capital.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/xaba-inc_xaba-raises-6m-from-hitachi-ventures-to-activity-7318457503774560256-sqDz?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAADCXfUBRfVpB32QIx8WNw7JEO7_aH1vUbI
2025AprilYarboUSA$27 millionSeries BUndisclosed investorshttps://www.yarbo.com/blog/yarbo-secures-27m-in-series-b-funding-to-accelerate-global-growth
2025AprilDBR77GermanyNot disclosedSeed investment roundff Venture Capital, NCBR Investment Fund ASI S.A., RKK-Investment , and KIROI.https://dbr77.com/dbr77-robotics-closes-seed-investment-round-launching-go-global-strategy/
2025Aprilfrontline.ioIsrael$10 millionSeries AFIT Ventures, Click Bond, and other undisclosed investorshttps://frontline.io/frontline-io-series-a/
2025AprilDolphin SemiconductorCanadaNot disclosedNot disclosedVertexhttps://dolphin-semiconductor.com/vertex-growth-announces-commitment-of-10m-investment-in-dolphin-semiconductor-to-accelerate-growth-strategy/
2025AprilmirSenseFrance€7 millionSeries ASafran Corporate Ventures, Supernova Invest, Polytechnique Ventures, and Crédit Agricole Alpes Development.https://www.safran-group.com/pressroom/safran-invests-mirsense-french-startup-pioneering-quantum-cascade-lasers-2025-03-18
2025AprilSandboxAQUSA$450 millionSeries EBreyer Capital, Eric Schmidt, Alger, Paladin Capital, S32, TIME Ventures, funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Ray Dalio, Horizon Kinetics, BNP Paribas, Google, and NVIDIA.https://www.sandboxaq.com/press/sandboxaq-closes-450m-series-e-round-with-expanded-investor-base
2025AprilBRINC DronesUSA$75 millionNot disclosedIndex Ventures, Motorola Solutions, Mike Volpi, and Dylan Field.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/blake-resnick-164871bb_i-am-thrilled-to-announce-brinc-drones-closed-activity-7315360811202277376-GVAq?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAC8MzcwB0y54Opj7J1ofbw9LCkwahBHhwFMM
2025AprilNuroUSA$106 millionSeries ET. Rowe Price Associates Inc., Fidelity Management & Research Co., Tiger Global Management, Greylock Partners, XN LP and other undisclosed investors.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nuro-inc%2E_nuro-announces-series-e-financing-at-6b-activity-7315734780715716608-Y2BZ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAC8MzcwB0y54Opj7J1ofbw9LCkwahBHhwFM
2025AprilSparrow QuantumDenmark€21.5 millionSeries APensionDanmark, EIFO, Novo Holdings, 2xN, LIFTT, and the European Innovation Council.https://sparrowquantum.com/post/sparrow-quantum-secures-21-5-million-euro-to-accelerate-photonic-quantum-innovation-in-europe
2025AprilnEye SystemsUSA$58 millionSeries BCapitalG, NVIDIA, Micron Ventures, M12, Microsoft's Venture Fund, and Socratic Partners.http://businesswire.com/news/home/20250410752076/en/nEye-Systems-Secures-%2472.5-Million-to-Revolutionize-AI-Infrastructure-with-Breakthrough-Optical-Switch-Technology
2025AprilCMR SurgicalUnited Kingdom$200 millionFinancing roundTrinity Capital and other undisclosed investors.https://cmrsurgical.com/news/cmr-surgical-secures-200m-usd-in-funding
2025AprilTurion SpaceUSANot disclosedNot disclosedWashington Harbour Partners, Y Combinator, Forward Deployed VC, and other undisclosed investors.https://washingtonharbour.com/washington-harbour-partners-invests-in-startup-turion-space/
2025AprilAetherfluxUSA$50 millionSeries AIndex Ventures, Interlagos, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates, Vlad Tenev, Daniel Gallagher, Jared Leto, Laurent and F.P. Journe, and other undisclosed investors.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aetherflux_america-needs-more-energy-aetherflux-can-activity-7313189608899424256-BgN_
2025AprilPortal Space SystemsUSA$17.5 millionSeed RoundAlleyCorp, Mach33, FUSE, First In, TFX, Offline Ventures, Atypical, and other undisclosed investors.https://www.portalsystems.space/portal-space-systems-raises-17-5m-in-oversubscribed-seed-round-to-build-multi-role-trans-orbital-spacecraft-powered-by-solar-thermal-propulsion
2025AprilInfiniLinkEgypt$10 millionNot disclosedMediaTek, Sukna Ventures, Egypt Ventures and other investors.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/infinilink_infinilink-secures-10m-funding-from-mediatek-activity-7312466392312688640-UaY3?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAC8MzcwB0y54Opj7J1ofbw9LCkwahBHhwFM
2025AprilLumaiUnited Kingdom$10 millionNot disclosedConstructor Capital, IP Group, PhotonVentures, Journey Ventures, LIFTT, Qubits Ventures, State Farm Ventures, and TIS.https://lumai.ai/lumai-secures-more-than-10m-investment-2/
2025MarchPolar Light TechnologiesSweden$3.5 millionNot disclosedStoaf SciTech, fam Bo Eklöf, Almi Invest, Sustainable Energy Angels, Butterfly Ventures, LiU Invest and J2L Holding.https://www.polar-light-technologies.com/polar-light-technologies-completes-successful-funding-round-set-to-commercialize-groundbreaking-microled-technology-in-2026/?_gl=1*1cp04ig*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTAxNTUyMjcwMS4xNzQzODM4MzM4*_ga_JF8PES45VG*MTc0MzgzODMzNi4xLjAuMTc0MzgzODMzNi4wLjAuMA..
2025MarchPhlux TechnologyUnited Kingdom£9 millionSeries ABGF, Octopus Ventures, Northern Gritstone, and Foresight.https://phluxtechnology.com/latest/phlux-technology-lands-9-million-series-a-funding-to-take-its-noiseless-ingaas-ir-sensors-to-new-markets-and-boost-r-d
2025MarchMarvel FusionGermany€50 millionSeries BEQT Ventures, Siemens Energy Ventures, European Innovation Council, Tengelmann Ventures and Bayern Kapital.https://marvelfusion.com/series-b/
2025MarchRetymUSA$75 millionSeries DSpark Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Mayfield and Fidelity Investments.https://retym.com/press-release-march-31-2025/
2025MarchThe Bot CompanyUSA$150 millionSeed funding roundGreenoaks with participation from Quiet Capital, Patrick Collison, John Collison, Elad Gil, Fifty Years, and other investors.https://www.reuters.com/technology/former-cruise-ceo-vogts-robotics-startup-valued-2-billion-new-funding-sources-2025-03-21/
2025MarchMemryXUSA$44 millionSeries BUndisclosed new and existing investorshttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/memryx-raises-44-million-in-series-b-funding-for-advanced-edge-ai-computing-302412842.html?tc=eml_cleartime
2025MarchContoro RoboticsUSA$12 millionSeries ADoosan, Coupang, Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, IMM as well as existing investors.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/contoro-inc_contoro-robotics-secures-12m-series-a-to-activity-7310669622674931712-vwBY?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAC8MzcwB0y54Opj7J1ofbw9LCkwahBHhwFM
2025MarchTera AIUSA$7.8 millionSeed funding roundFelicis, Inovia, Caltech + Wilson Hill, and Naval Ravikant.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/zhangt_im-beyond-excited-to-finally-share-tera-activity-7308163508641181698-X6MC?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAC8MzcwB0y54Opj7J1ofbw9LCkwahBHhwFM
2025MarchSateliotSpain€70 millionSeries BHyperionhttps://sateliot.space/2025/03/26/sateliot-closes-e70-million-series-b-round-with-e10-million-from-hyperion-to-advance-its-satellite-constellation/
2025Marchspecter automationGermany€5 millionSeed funding roundShilling VC, Almaz Capital, PAWAO, TechVision Fund, LBBW Venture Capital, and xdeck Ventures.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/specter-automation_contech-digitalisierung-startup-activity-7310578836356694017-7e3k?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAC8MzcwB0y54Opj7J1ofbw9LCkwahBHhwFM
2025MarchCamGraPhICItaly€25 millionSeries ACDP Venture Capital, NATO Innovation Fund, Sony Innovation Fund, Join Capital, Bosch Ventures, Frontier IP Group plc, and Indaco Venture Partners. Investment raised through 2D Photonics.https://www.2dphotonics.com/camgraphic-secures-e25-million-to-improve-energy-efficiency-and-bandwidth-in-artificial-intelligence-and-cellular-data-transfer/
2025MarchBrainomixUnited Kingdom€16.7 milllionSeries CParkwalk Advisors, Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund, Hostplus and LifeSci Capital.https://www.brainomix.com/news/brainomix-series-c/
2025MarchSolderaEstonia€2.5 millionNot disclosedLifeline Ventures, Skaala, Lemonade Stand, and other investors.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/solderahq_exciting-times-at-soldera-weve-just-raised-activity-7310235939031707649-Yix0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAC8MzcwB0y54Opj7J1ofbw9LCkwahBHhwFM
2025MarchCatchwiseNorway€1.25 millionPre-Seed fundingDreamcraft Ventures, Sondo, Ocean Impact, and various angel investors.https://catchwise.no/blog/catchwise-secures-14-million-pre-seed
2025MarchDelft NetworksThe Netherlands€2.5 millionNot disclosedEuropean Innovation Councilhttps://qt.eu/news/2025/2025-03-18_quantum-tech-companies-chosen-in-latest-EIC-round
2025MarchCubIQThe Netherlands€2.5 millionNot disclosedEuropean Innovation Councilhttps://qt.eu/news/2025/2025-03-18_quantum-tech-companies-chosen-in-latest-EIC-round
2025MarcheleQtronGermany€12.5 millionNot disclosedEuropean Innovation Councilhttps://qt.eu/news/2025/2025-03-18_quantum-tech-companies-chosen-in-latest-EIC-round
2025MarchQuoblyFranceNot disclosedNot disclosedEuropean Innovation Councilhttps://qt.eu/news/2025/2025-03-18_quantum-tech-companies-chosen-in-latest-EIC-round
2025MarchDelft CircuitsThe NetherlandsNot disclosedNot disclosedEuropean Innovation Councilhttps://qt.eu/news/2025/2025-03-18_quantum-tech-companies-chosen-in-latest-EIC-round
2025MarchThinkQuantumItaly€2.5 millionNot disclosedEuropean Innovation Councilhttps://qt.eu/news/2025/2025-03-18_quantum-tech-companies-chosen-in-latest-EIC-round
2025MarchSilent WavesFrance€2.5 millionNot disclosedEuropean Innovation Councilhttps://qt.eu/news/2025/2025-03-18_quantum-tech-companies-chosen-in-latest-EIC-round
2025MarchSemiQonFinland€17.5 millionNot disclosedEuropean Innovation Councilhttps://www.semiqon.tech/news-insights/eur-17-5-million-in-eic-financing-propels-semiqons-growth-from-startup-to-scaleup
2025MarchSkyforaFinland€4 millionNot disclosedDanish Ugly Duckling Ventures, Dutch LUMO Labs, Voima Ventures, and EIC Fund.https://www.skyfora.com/skyfora-secures-4-million-euros/
2025MarchApptronikUSA$403 millionSeries AB Capital, Capital Factory, Google. Mercedes-Benz, Japan Post Capital, ARK Invest, Helium-3, Magnetar, RyderVentures, Korea Investment Partners, and other undisclosed investors.https://apptronik.com/news-collection/apptronik-closes-additional-series-a-funding
2025MarchNovarcCanada$50 millionSeries BExport Development Canada, Graham Partners, Seaspan, and InBC Investment Corp.https://www.novarctech.com/company/press-releases/novarc-raises-50-million-series-b-to-expand-its-ai-powered-machine-vision-novai-for-automated-welding-solutions/
2025MarchLumafieldUSA$75 millionSeries CIVP, G2 Venture Partners, Wellington Management, Spark Capital, DCVC, Kleiner Perkins, Lux Capital, and Matter Venture Partners.https://www.lumafield.com/article/lumafield-announces-75-million-series-c-funding-and-bill-cronin-as-head-of-revenue
2025MarchQolabUSANot disclosedSeries AApplied Materials.https://qolab.ai/qolab-secures-investment-from-applied-ventures/
2025MarchPangea AerospaceSpain€23 millionSeries AHyperion Fund, Primo Capital, CDTI Innvierte and André-Hubert Roussel.https://pangeaaerospace.com/pangea-aerospace-raises-23-million-in-series-a-round/
2025MarchZero Point MotionUnited Kingdom£4 millionPre-Series ASCVC, Foresight Group, Verve Ventures and u-blox AG.https://www.zeropointmotion.com/pre-a-round-announcement
2025MarchRightHand RoboticsUSANot disclosedNot disclosedRockwell Automationhttps://righthandrobotics.com/the-latest/righthand-robotics-announces-strategic-investment-from-rockwell-automation
2025MarchAnyware RoboticsUSA$12 millionSeed funding roundGFT Ventures, Foothill Ventures, Black Forest Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and other undisclosed investors.https://anyware-robotics.com/anyware-robotics-secures-12m/
2025MarchATLANT 3DDenmark$15 millionSeries A PlusWest Hill Capitalhttps://atlant3d.com/atlant-3d-partners-with-university-of-manchesters-graphene-engineering-innovation-centre-2/?utm_content=327152169&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&hss_channel=lcp-35501473
2025MarchQuamCoreIsrael$9 millionSeed funding roundViola Ventures, Earth & Beyond Ventures, Surround Ventures, Israel Innovation Authorityhttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/quamcore_quantumcomputing-superconducting-deeptech-activity-7305601813150330882-nLAZ
2025MarchAxelera AIThe Netherlands€61.6 millionNot disclosedEuroHPC Joint Undertakinghttps://www.axelera.ai/news/axelera-ai-secures-up-to-61-million-grant-to-develop-scalable-ai-chiplet-for-high-performance-computing
2025MarchAlpine EagleGermany€10.25 millionSeed funding roundIQ Capital, High-Tech Gründerfonds, Expeditions Fund and Sentris Capital, General Catalyst and HCVC.https://www.htgf.de/en/htgf-seed-alpine-eagle/
2025MarchDexterityUSA$95 millionNot disclosedLightspeed Venture Partners and Sumitomo.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dexterityinc_physicalai-robotics-innovation-activity-7305301173199069184-mlGk?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAC8MzcwB0y54Opj7J1ofbw9LCkwahBHhwFM
2025MarchCelestial AIUSA$250 millionSeries C1Fidelity Management & Research Company, BlackRock, Maverick Silicon, Tiger Global Management and Lip-Bu Tan, AMD Ventures, Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), Temasek, Xora Innovation, Porsche Automobil Holding SE and The Engine Ventures.https://www.celestial.ai/blog/celestial-ai-secures-250-million-funding-to-revolutionize-ai-infrastructure-with-its-photonic-fabric
2025MarchComtechUSA$26 millionNot disclosedL3Harrishttps://comtech.com/press-releases/2025/03/10/comtech-secures-26-million-in-sole-source-contracts-from-l3harris-to-advance-next-generation-protected-satcom-programs//
2025MarchShield AIUSA$240 millionSeries F-1 roundL3Harris, Hanwha Aerospace, Andreessen Horowitz, U.S. Innovative Technology, and Washington Harbour.https://shield.ai/shield-ai-raises-240m-at-5-3b-valuation-to-scale-hivemind-enterprise-an-ai-powered-autonomy-developer-platform/
2025MarchCaPowIsrael$15 millionSeries AToyota Ventures, Elements VC, IL Ventures, Payton Planar Magnetics, Mobilion Ventures, and Doral Energy-Tech.https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/capow-secures-15m-series-a-to-redefine-industrial-automation-302393035.html
2025MarchViamUSA$30 millionSeries CUnion Square Ventures, Battery Ventures, and Neurone.https://www.viam.com/post/series-c
2025MarchQuantum IndustriesAustria$10 millionNot disclosedSparring Partners Capital, Findus Venture, and KGAL GmbH & Co. KG.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/quantum-industries-gmbh_hiring-quantumcommunication-securecommunication-activity-7302586623525855233-PtCa
2025MarchQunaSysJapanDKK 19 millionNot disclosedInnovation Fund Denmarkhttps://qunasys.com/en/news/posts/hypertenq
2025MarchQuantWareThe Netherlands€20 millionSeries AInvest-NL, Innovation Quarter, FORWARD.one, Graduate Entrepreneur Fund, QDNL Participations and Job van der Voort.https://www.quantware.com/press/quantware-raises-eu20-million-series-a-to-power-the-worlds-largest-quantum-computers
2025FebruaryVRAIIreland£4.2 millionSeries ABeringeahttps://www.beringea.com/news/investments/vrai-secures-gbp4-2m-series-a-led-by-beringea
2025FebruaryNorlaseDenmark€20 millionNot disclosedEuropean Investment Bank (EIB)https://norlase.com/20-million-venture-debt-financing-with-european-investment-bank/
2025FebruaryQuantum MachinesIsrael$170 millionSeries CPSG Equity, Intel Capital, Red Dot Capital Partners, and other undisclosed investor.https://www.quantum-machines.co/press-release/quantum-machines-raises-170-million-in-series-c-funding/
2025FebruaryGenesis ComputingUSA$5 millionNot disclosedKearny Jackson, Snowflake Ventures, Nextgen Ventures, SaaS Ventures, DNX Ventures, Eval Ventures, Snow Angels, Bob Muglia, and undisclosed angel investors.https://www.genesiscomputing.ai/news/genesis-computing-first-funding-round
2025FebruaryNomagicPoland$44 millionNot disclosedEuropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Khosla Ventures, Almaz Capital, and European Investment Bank.https://nomagic.ai/news/nomagic-secures-44-million-investment-to-drive-ai-innovation-in-robotics/
2025FebruaryCrosenseMalaysia$3.5 millionNot disclosedGilat Satellite Networks and Frontier Capital.https://www.gilat.com/pressreleases/gilat-to-invest-up-to-3-5-million-in-disruptive-esa-based-drone-detection-startup-crosense/
2025FebruaryQDI SystemsThe Netherlands Not disclosedNot disclosedEuropean Innovation Councilhttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/qdisystems_eueic-activity-7297268822384791552-HcUb?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAC8MzcwB0y54Opj7J1ofbw9LCkwahBHhwFM
2025Februaryams OsramAustria€227 millionNot disclosedEuropean Commission (European Chips Act)https://ams-osram.com/news/press-releases/european-chips-act?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=chips_act_202502
2025FebruaryEikon TherapeuticsUSA$350.7 millionSeries DLux Capital, Alexandria Venture Investments, AME Cloud Ventures, The Column Group, E15 VC, Foresite Capital, General Catalyst, Soros Capital, StepStone Group, UC Investments and other investors.https://www.eikontx.com/news/eikon-therapeutics-secures-350-7-million-series-d-to-advance-clinical-stage-programs-and-future-pipeline/
2025FebruaryVoxelSensorsBelgiumNot disclosedNot disclosedEuropean Innovation Councilhttps://voxelsensors.com/news/voxelsensors-eic-accelerator/
2025FebruaryPixierayFinland€2.5 millionNot disclosedEuropean Innovation Councilhttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/pixieray_we-are-honored-to-share-that-the-european-activity-7297187913493028886-CfLe/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAC8MzcwB0y54Opj7J1ofbw9LCkwahBHhwFM
2025FebruaryIktosFrance€2.5 millionNot disclosedEuropean Innovation Councilhttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/iktos-secures-prestigious-eic-accelerator-grant-to-advance-its-automated-ai-and-robotics-platform-for-drug-discovery-302380470.html
2025FebruaryBlue OriginUSA$7 millionNot disclosedTexas Space Commissionhttps://space.texas.gov/upload/file/TSC-press-release-2102025-BOD-meeting-SEARF-awards.pdf
2025FebruaryIntuitive MachinesUSA$10 millionNot disclosedTexas Space Commissionhttps://space.texas.gov/upload/file/TSC-press-release-2102025-BOD-meeting-SEARF-awards.pdf
2025FebruarySpaceXUSA$7.5 millionNot disclosedTexas Space Commissionhttps://space.texas.gov/upload/file/TSC-press-release-2102025-BOD-meeting-SEARF-awards.pdf
2025FebruaryStarlab SpaceUSA$15 millionNot disclosedTexas Space Commissionhttps://space.texas.gov/upload/file/TSC-press-release-2102025-BOD-meeting-SEARF-awards.pdf
2025FebruaryTrueFoundryUSA$19 millionSeries AIntel Capital, Eniac Ventures, Peak XV’s Surge, Jump Capital, angel investors Gokul Rajaram and Mohit Aron, as well as other undisclosed investors.https://www.intelcapital.com/truefoundry-secures-19-million-series-a-funding-to-transform-ai-deployment-at-scale-powered-by-their-agent-on-autopilot/
2025FebruarySaronicUSA$600 millionSeries CElad Gil, General Catalyst, a16z, Caffeinated Capital, and 8VC.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/saronic-raises-600m-series-c-to-take-on-autonomous-shipbuilding-302379441.html
2025FebruaryATMOS Space CargoGermany€13.1 millionNot disclosedEuropean Innovation Councilhttps://atmos-space-cargo.com/milestones/european-commission-supports-atmos-with-e13-1-million-eic-funding/
2025FebruaryOQ TechnologyLuxembourg€2.5 million (grant) and €15 million (equity financing)Not disclosedEuropean Innovation Council (EIC)https://www.oqtec.space/news/oq-technology-secures-european-innovation-council-funding-to-lead-direct-to
2025FebruaryKarman+USA$20 millionNot disclosedPlural, Hummingbird, HCVC, Kevin Mahaffey (Lookout), Teun van den Dries and undisclosed angel investors.https://www.karmanplus.com/karman-raises-20-million-to-mine-asteroids-to-supply-the-space-economy-2/
2025FebruaryDPhi SpaceSwitzerlandCHF2.1 millionPre-seed RoundQBIT Capital, Zurich Cantonal Bank, Apprecia Capital, Kickfund, and other indisclosed investors.https://www.dphispace.com/post/pre-seed-round
2025FebruaryKapta SpaceUSA$5 millionNot disclosedMetaVC Partners, Entrada Ventures, and Blue Collective.https://www.metaventurepartners.com/news/kapta-space-exits-stealth-mode-with-bold-plans-for-space-based-target-tracking
2025FebruaryFirefly AerospaceUSA$8.2 millionNot disclosedTexas Space Commissionhttps://fireflyspace.com/news/firefly-aerospace-awarded-8-2-million-texas-space-commission-grant-to-expand-spacecraft-facility/
2025FebruaryOLEDWorksUSANot disclosedNot disclosedJDIhttps://www.oledworks.com/news/oledworks-and-jdi-announce-plans-to-bring-world-leading-advanced-display-manufacturing-to-the-united-states/?_gl=1*jaeeeq*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTgyNjY5NzkyOC4xNzQwMTg4MTc0*_ga_P2S0B1YET3*MTc0MDE4ODE3Mi4xLjEuMTc0MDE4ODE4OC4wLjAuMA..*_ga_SKCPBGG39Z*MTc0MDE4ODE3MS4xLjEuMTc0MDE4ODE4OS4wLjAuMA..
2025FebruaryHyperlumeCanada$12.5 millionNot disclosedBDC Deep Tech Venture Fund, ArcTern Ventures, MUUS Climate Partners, SOSV, Intel Capital, and LG Technology Ventures.https://www.intelcapital.com/hyperlume-raises-12-5-million-seed-round-to-revolutionize-ai-data-center-connectivity/
2025FebruaryLumotiveUSA$45 millionSeries BSwisscom Ventures, East Bridge, EDOM, Grazia, Hokuyo, TSVC, Gates Frontier, MetaVC Partners, Quan Funds, USAA, and HiMax.https://lumotive.com/press-releases/lumotive-raises-45-million-to-expand-sales-of-programmable-optical-semiconductors/
2025FebruaryWooptixSpain$10.4 millionSeries CSamsung Venture Investment, Spanish Society for Technological Transformation, European Innovation Council Fund, Intel Capital, MONDRAGON Corporation, and TEL Venture Capital.https://www.intelcapital.com/wooptix-secures-over-e10-million-in-series-c-funding-led-by-samsung-venture-investment-corporation-and-spanish-society-for-technological-transformation/
2025FebruaryK2 SpaceUSA$110 millionSeries BLightspeed Venture Partners, Altimeter Capital, Alpine Space Ventures, First Round Capital, and other undisclosed investors.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/k2-space-announces-110m-series-b-and-first-successful-in-space-demonstration-302375955.html
2025FebruaryEnCharge AIUSA$100 millionSeries BTiger Global, Maverick Silicon, Capital TEN, SIP Global Partners, Zero Infinity Partners, CTBC VC, Vanderbilt University, Morgan Creek Digital, RTX Ventures, Anzu Partners, Scout Ventures, AlleyCorp, ACVC, and S5V.https://www.enchargeai.com/news-and-publications/series-b
2025FebruaryApptronikUSA$350 millionSeries AB Capital, Capital Factory, and Google.https://apptronik.com/news-collection/apptronik-raises-350-million-in-series-a-funding
2025FebruaryColibriTDFranceNot disclosedNot disclosedSEALSQhttps://www.sealsq.com/investors/news-releases/sealsq-invests-in-colibritd-to-integrate-quantum-as-a-service-into-its-quantum-roadmap
2025FebruaryOso SemiconductorUSA$5.2 millionNot disclosedEngine Ventures, Entrada Ventures, Berkeley SkyDeck and J-Ventures.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250211866263/en/Oso-Semiconductor-Closes-5.2M-Seed-Round-to-Power-the-Next-Generation-of-Phased-Array-Antennas-in-Satellite-Communication-5G-and-Radar-Systems
2025FebruaryXairos SystemsUSA$1.9 millionNot disclosedSpaceWERXhttps://www.xairos.com/xairos-wins-spacewerx-sbir-for-quantum-o
2025FebruaryArcherUSA$301.75 millionNot disclosedBlackRock and other undisclosed investors.https://news.archer.com/archer-raises-300m-from-leading-institutional-investors-to-accelerate-hybrid-aircraft-platform-development-as-defense-opportunities-look-stronger-than-expected
2025FebruaryQuEra ComputingUSA$230 millionNot disclosedGoogle, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Valor Equity Partners, QVT Family Office, Safar Partners and other undisclosed investors.https://www.quera.com/press-releases/quera-computing-completes-230m-financing-to-accelerate-development-of-large-scale-fault-tolerant-quantum-computers
2025FebruaryHarrison.aiAustralia$112 millionSeries CAware Super, ECP, Horizons Ventures, National Reconstruction Fund Corporation, Ord Minnett, Wollemi Capital Group, Blackbird Ventures and Alpha JWC Ventures.https://harrison.ai/news/harrison-ai-secures-us112-million-in-series-c-funding-round/
2025FebruaryRelativity NetworksUSA$4.6 millionNot disclosedEichenholz and other private investors.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/relativity-networks-raises-funds-to-scale-next-generation-fiber-optics-for-the-ai-economys-data-and-energy-needs-302373501.html
2025FebruarySAEKISwitzerland$6.7 millionSeed roundLightbird, Founderful, 2100VC, Danobat, and other undisclosed investors.https://www.saeki.ch/articles/saeki-secures-6-7-million-to-revolutionize-large-scale-manufacturing
2025FebruarySalience LabsUnited Kingdom$30 millionSeries AICM HPQC Fund, Applied Ventures, Oxford Science Enterprises, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Braavos Investment Advisers, Silicon Catalyst Ventures, Jalal Bagherli CBE, and other undisclosed investors.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250207290130/en/Salience-Labs-Closed-Series-A-Round-Led-by-Applied-Ventures-and-ICM-HPQC-Fund
2025FebruaryEqual1IrelandNot disclosedNot disclosedTNOhttps://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/2025/02/tno-participates-irish-quantum-startup/
2025FebruaryEnSilicaUnited Kingdom£10.38 millionNot disclosedUK Space Agencyhttps://www.ensilica.com/news/uk-space-agency-awards-ensilica-10-38m-for-satellite-broadband-terminal-chips/
2025FebruaryUrban SkyUSA$30 millionSeries BAltos Ventures, New Legacy Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, Catapult Ventures, Lavrock Ventures, New Stack Ventures, TenOneTen, DA Ventures, Union Labs VC, and Techstars.https://www.urbansky.com/post/urban-sky-raises-30-million-in-series-b-funding-to-unlock-routine-and-easy-global-access-to-the-str
2025FebruaryPixel PhotonicsGermany€1 millionNot disclosedFederal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation (SPRIND)https://www.pixelphotonics.com/_my_media/1/cms/News/Press_Release_SPRIND_Funding_Pixel_Photonics.pdf
2025FebruaryStratasysUSA$120 millionNot disclosedFortissimo Capitalhttps://investors.stratasys.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/928/stratasys-announces-120-million-equity-investment-from
2025FebruaryHidden LevelUSA$65 millionSeries CDFJ Growth, Booz Allen Ventures, Revolution Growth, Costanoa Ventures, Washington Harbour Partners, Veteran Ventures, Founders Circle Capital, and other undisclosed investors.https://www.hiddenlevel.com/thought-leadership/hidden-level-secures-100m-to-advance-national-security
2025FebruaryArkEdge SpaceJapan¥8 billionSeries BIncubate Fund KK, JIC Venture Growth Investments, WiL, MUFG Bank, SMBC Venture Capital, SMBC Nikko Securities, Mizuho Capital, Hulic Startup, Future Creation Capital, Shimizu, Shizuoka Capital, Limitedl, SPARX Asset Management, MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE Venture Capital, SKY Perfect JSAT, and Startups Capital.https://arkedgespace.com/en/news/2025-02-04_series-b
2025JanuaryBonsai RoboticsUSA$15 millionSeries ABison Ventures, ibus Capital, Acre Venture Partners, Congruent Ventures, Fall Line Capital, E14 Fund, SNR and Serra Ventures.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bonsai-robotics_bonsai-robotics-raises-15-million-to-help-activity-7290081676477480961-x6DO?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAC8MzcwB0y54Opj7J1ofbw9LCkwahBHhwFM
2025JanuarySatVuUnited Kingdom€244,853Not disclosedEuropean Space Agencyhttps://www.satellitevu.com/news/from-space-to-savings-satvu-and-the-university-of-glasgow-develop-heat-loss-index-with-european-space-agency-funding
2025JanuaryThales Alenia SpaceFrance€862 millionNot disclosedEuropean Space Agencyhttps://www.thalesaleniaspace.com/en/press-releases/thales-alenia-space-signs-contract-esa-develop-argonaut-lunar-lander-cargo-delivery
2025JanuaryOrbexUnited Kingdom£20 millionSeries DUK Government, Export & Investment Fund of Denmark, Octopus Ventures, and Sohaib Abbasi.https://orbex.space/news/uk-government-invests-in-uk-orbital-launch-capability-for-first-time
2025JanuaryCastelionUSA$100 millionSeries ALightspeed Venture Partners, a16z, Lavrock Ventures, Cantos, First In, BlueYard Capital, Interlagos, and Silicon Valley Bank.https://www.castelion.com/news/castelion-series-a
2025JanuaryAscendArcUSA$4 millionNot disclosedChris McLain, Seraphim Space, Everywhere Ventures, Portland Seed Fund, Thermo, and Hunter Communications.https://payloadspace.com/ascendarc-raises-4m-for-its-small-geo-sats/
2025JanuaryOmnitron SensorsUSA$13 million+Series ACorriente Advisors and L’ATTITUDE Ventures.https://omnitronsensors.com/2025/02/omnitron-sensors-secures-13m-series-a-funding-fueling-next-generation-of-mems-sensors/
2025JanuaryPlanet LabsUSA$230 MillionNot disclosedUndisclosed Asia-Pacific company.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250129865757/en/Planet-Signs-230-Million-Commercial-Agreement-for-Pelican-Satellites
2025JanuaryVueRealCanada$40.5 millionSeries CExport Development Canada, Cycle Capital, BDC Capital Cleantech Practice, and TDK Ventures.https://vuereal.com/news/vuereal-secures-access-to-usd-40-5-million-investment-to-scale-production-and-expand-its-global-ecosystem/
2025JanuaryQuSecureUSANot disclosedNot disclosedAccenture Ventureshttps://newsroom.accenture.com/news/2025/accenture-invests-in-qusecure-to-protect-against-future-quantum-threats-with-crypto-agility
2025JanuaryNLM PhotonicsUSANot disclosedNot disclosedEmerald Technology Ventures, Oregon Venture FunD, Tokyo Ohka Kogyo, Pack Ventures, StoryHouse Ventures, and other undisclosed investors.https://www.nlmphotonics.com/2025/01/28/investment-from-emerald-and-oregon-venture-fund/
2025JanuaryHQS Quantum SimulationGermany€2.5 millionNot disclosedEuropean Innovation Council Transition Programhttps://quantumsimulations.de/news/hqs-quantum-simulations-receives-funding-from-the-european-innovation-council-transition-program
2025JanuaryiPronicsSpain€20 millionSeries ATriatomic Capital, Fine Structure Ventures, Bosch Ventures, Amadeus Capital Partners and Criteria Venture Tech.https://ipronics.com/ipronics-raises-20m-in-series-a-to-advance-optical-networking-for-next-gen-ai-data-centers/
2025JanuaryAlice & BobFrance€100 millionSeries BFuture French Champions, AXA Venture Partners, Elaia Partners, Breega, Supernova Invest, Bpifrance, and European Innovation Council.https://alice-bob.com/newsroom/alice-bob-100m-series-b-fundraising-press-release/
2025Januarymi2-factoryGermany€ 15 millionSeries ABelgian Ion Beam Applications S.A., Wallonie Entreprendre International, and Beteiligungsmanagement Thüringen.https://mi2-factory.com/2025/01/23/mi2-factory-secures-series-a-financing-and-ipcei-me-ct-funding-for-novel-efiitron-semiconductor-processing-technology/
2025JanuaryInfineraUSA$93 millionNot disclosedU.S. Department of Commerce (through CHIPS Incentives Program).https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2025/01/us-department-commerce-announces-chips-incentives-awards-corning
2025JanuaryEdwards VacuumUSA$18 millionNot disclosedU.S. Department of Commerce (through CHIPS Incentives Program).https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2025/01/us-department-commerce-announces-chips-incentives-awards-corning
2025JanuaryCorningUSA$32 millionNot disclosedU.S. Department of Commerce (through CHIPS Incentives Program).https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2025/01/us-department-commerce-announces-chips-incentives-awards-corning
2025JanuarySouthwest Advanced Prototyping (SWAP) HubUSA$21.3 millionNot disclosedCHIPS and Science Acthttps://news.asu.edu/20241216-science-and-technology-asuled-southwest-advanced-prototyping-hub-awarded-213m-2nd-year
2025JanuaryUniversity of Rochester (Laboratory for Laser Energetics)USA$2.25 millionNot disclosedUS Department of Energy’s Office of Fusion Energy Sciences.https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/laboratory-for-laser-energetics-launches-ife-star-ecosystem-636002/
2025JanuarySumika Semiconductor Materials TexasUSA$52.1 millionNot disclosedU.S. Department of Commerce (through the CHIPS and Science Act).https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2025/01/department-commerce-announces-preliminary-terms-analog-devices-coherent
2025JanuaryIntelliEPIUSA$10.3 millionNot disclosedU.S. Department of Commerce (through the CHIPS and Science Act).https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2025/01/department-commerce-announces-preliminary-terms-analog-devices-coherent
2025JanuaryCoherentUSA$79 millionNot disclosedU.S. Department of Commerce (through the CHIPS and Science Act).https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2025/01/department-commerce-announces-preliminary-terms-analog-devices-coherent
2025JanuaryAnalog DevicesUSA$105 millionNot disclosedU.S. Department of Commerce (through the CHIPS and Science Act).https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2025/01/department-commerce-announces-preliminary-terms-analog-devices-coherent
2025JanuaryZuriQSwitzerland$4.2 millionNot disclosedFounderful, SquareOne, First Momentum Ventures, OnSight Ventures and QAI Ventures.https://zuriq.com/all/zuriq-raises-3-8m-chf-in-first-financing-round-from-vc-consortium/
2025JanuarySereactGermany€25 millionSeries ACreandum, Point Nine, Air Street Capital, Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg, Mehdi Ghissassi, Ott Kaukver, Lars Nordwall, Rubin Ritter, Torsten Reil and Niklas Köhler.https://sereact.ai/posts/sereact-fundraising-series-a
2025JanuaryBaya SystemsUSA$36+ millionSeries BMaverick Silicon, Synopsys, Matrix Partners, and Intel Capital.https://bayasystems.com/baya-systems-raises-36m-propel-ai-chiplet-innovation/
2025JanuaryGilat DataPathIsrael$5 MillionNot disclosedUS Department of Defensehttps://www.gilat.com/pressreleases/gilat-awarded-over-5-million-to-support-critical-connectivity-for-defense-forces/
2025JanuaryCornerstone RoboticsHong Kong$70 millionSeries CEQT, Qiming Venture Partners, Alpha JWC Ventures, Innovation and Technology Venture Fund, eGarden Ventures, CTS Funds, K2VC, Long-Z Capital, and other undisclosed investors.https://www.csrbtx.com/en/Newsdis/Index/ddb1e525-bbcf-477c-830f-b630b4eba865
2025JanuaryCurtiss-WrightCanada$27 millionNot disclosedCanadian Commercial Corporationhttps://www.curtisswright.com/news/press-releases/news-release-details/2025/curtisswright-awarded-27-million-contract-to-provide-aircraft-handling-systems-and-support-for-us-navy-constellation-class-frigates
2025JanuaryIonQUSA$21.1 millionNot disclosedAir Force Research Laboratoryhttps://ionq.com/news/ionq-announces-new-usd21-1-million-project-with-united-states-air-force
2025JanuaryRhyGazeSwitzerland and USA$86 millionSeries AGoogle Ventures, Arch Venture Partners, F-Prime Capital, BioGeneration Ventures, and Novartis Venture Fund.https://iob.ch/news-view-all?tx_news_pi1%5BactbackPid%5D=1&tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=354&cHash=7335ad53170dad35a27941eda2ab9df6
2025JanuaryInfinite RealityUSA$3 billionNot disclosedUndisclosed private investorhttps://www.theinfinitereality.com/news/infinite-reality-raises-3-billion-moves-valuation-to-12-25-billion
2025JanuaryInterstellar TechnologiesJapan$44.3 millionSeries F (Round 1)Woven by Toyotahttps://www.istellartech.com/en_news/9675
2025JanuarySEEQCUSA$30 millionNot disclosedNordicNinja, Booz Allen Ventures, SIP Capital, EQT Ventures, M-Ventures, BlueYard Capital, FAM and Asset Management.https://seeqc.com/press/seeqc-raises-30-million-to-advance-quantum-computing-platforms-with-the-worlds-first-full-stack-processor-for-quantum-computers
2025JanuaryWultraCzech Republic€3 millionNot disclosedTensor Ventures, Elevator Ventures, and J&T Ventures.https://www.wultra.com/blog/wultra-secures-eu3m-to-protect-financial-institutions-from-quantum-threats
2025JanuaryCapra RoboticsDenmark€11.3 millionNot disclosedSupernova Invest, Promus Ventures, Summiteer, and EIFO.https://capra.ooo/capra-robotics-raises-eur-11-3m-to-accelerate-global-expansion/
2025JanuaryRoboForceUSA$10 millionNot disclosedMyron Scholes, Gary Rieschel (Softbank founder), and Carnegie Mellon University.https://www.roboforce.ai/news/roboforce-secures-10m-seed-funding-for-ai-powered-robots-to-address-critical-labor-shortages
2025JanuaryProgressive RoboticsGreece€1.55 millionSeed Funding RoundMarathon Venture Capital and Genesis Ventures.https://progressiverobotics.ai/progressive-robotics-secures-1-6million-seed-round/
2025JanuaryQuantum ScienceUnited KingdomNot disclosedNot disclosedInnovate UK and Innosuisse.https://quantumscis.com/2025/01/15/innovate-uk-funding-enhances-quantum-science-technology-for-high-speed-swir-cameras/
2025JanuaryPositecChina$250 millionFirst roundFrontier Investment, Rockets Capital, CLSA Capital Partners, and NRL Capital, and other undisclosed investors.https://global.positecgroup.com/global-technology-leader-positec-group-secures-250-million-in-equity-financing
2025JanuaryNEURA RoboticsGermany€120 millionSeries BLingotto Investment Management, BlueCrest Capital Management, Volvo Cars Tech Fund, InterAlpen Partners, Vsquared Ventures, HV Capital, Delta Electronics, ​​C4 Ventures, L-Bank, David Reger, and other undisclosed investors.https://neura-robotics.com/neura-robotics-secures-euro-120-million-series-b
2025JanuaryLoft OrbitalUSA$170 millionSeries CTikehau Capital, Axial Partners, Temasek, Supernova, Tribeca Venture Partners, Starburst VC, Arkenstone Partners, GSBackers, Uncork Capital, Foundation Capital, Bpifrance, Ubiquity VC, Heroic VC, Timber Grove Ventures, Modern Venture Partners, Swell VC, CEAS, Woori Ventures, and Gore Creek.https://www.loftorbital.com/news/announcing-lofts-170m-series-c/
2025JanuaryMACOM TechnologyUSA$70 millionNot disclosedUS Department of Commerce (through the CHIPS and Science Act)https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2025/01/us-department-commerce-announces-preliminary-terms-macom-help
2025JanuaryStoke SpaceUSA$260 millionSeries CBreakthrough Energy Ventures, Glade Brook Capital Partners, Industrious Ventures, Leitmotif, Point72 Ventures, Seven Seven Six, the University of Michigan, Woven Capital, Y Combinator, and other undisclosed investors.https://www.stokespace.com/stoke-space-announces-260-million-in-new-investment/
2025JanuaryPHOTON IPThe Netherlands$4.85 millionNot disclosedInnovation Industries, Faber, Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij, and PhotonDelta.https://photonip.tech/photon_ip_raises_seed_funding
2025JanuarySwave PhotonicsBelgium$28.27 millionSeries Aimec.xpand, SFPIM Relaunch, EIC Fund, IAG Capital Partners, and Murata Electronics North America, Qbic Fund, PMV, imec, and Luminate.https://swave.io/swave-photonics-raises-27m-eur-series-a/
2024DecemberMantis RoboticsUSA$5 millionNot disclosedEmerald Technology Ventures and Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund.https://www.mantis-robotics.com/mantis-robotics-secures-5m-to-redefine-robotics-through-physical-ai/
2024DecemberQolabUSA$16.0 millionSeries AOctave Ventures, Development Bank of Japan, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, and Phoenix Venture Partners.https://qolab.ai/qolab-secures-over-16-0-million-in-series-a-financing-led-by-octave-ventures-with-co-investment-by-development-bank-of-japan-inc-wisconsin-alumni-research-foundation-and-phoenix-venture-partners-t/
2024DecemberPi PHOTONICSJapanNot disclosedSeries CTOYODA GOSEIhttps://www.piphotonics.com/en/241220_01/
2024DecemberOpticoreUSA$5 millionAlex Turnbull (Sagax Capital), Karan Danthi (Jetha Global), and Dorjee Sun (Bioeconomy).https://www.accesswire.com/960471/opticore-raises-5m-seed-funding-to-deliver-optical-gpus-for-100x-lower-energy-ai-computing
2024DecemberSlip RoboticsUSA$28 millionSeries BDCVChttps://www.sliprobotics.com/articles/slip-series-b
2024DecemberQuantum BrillianceAustralia$20 millionSeries AAustralia’s National Reconstruction Fund Corporation, Breakthrough Victoria, Main Sequence, Intervalley Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Alium Capital Management, Investible, Jelix Ventures and other undisclosed investors.https://quantumbrilliance.com/press-release/quantum-brilliance-series-a-funding-round
2024DecemberBosonQ PsiUSA$3+ millionSeed-I funding roundMonta Vista Capital, Emergent Ventures, Armory Square Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and Paradigm Shift Capital.https://www.bosonqpsi.com/post/bosonq-psi-raises-3-million-in-seed-i-funding-to-revolutionize-simulation-technology
2024DecemberGlobalWafersUSA$406 millionNot disclosedU.S. Department of Commerce (through the CHIPS and Science Act)https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2024/12/biden-harris-administration-announces-chips-incentives-awards
2024DecemberGlobalWafersUSA$406 millionNot disclosedU.S. Department of Commerce (through the CHIPS and Science Act)https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2024/12/biden-harris-administration-announces-chips-incentives-awards
2024DecemberT-roboticsUSA$5.4 millionNot disclosedEmergent Ventures, Engine Ventures, Berkeley Skydeck and Raisewellhttps://www.t-robotics.ai/news/t-robotics-secures-5-4m-seed-funding-and-applies-ai-to-how-industrial-robots-understand-learn-and-adapt-to-complex-manufacturing-environments
2024DecemberBlueQubitUSA$10 millionSeed funding roundNyca Partners, Restive, Chaac Ventures, Presto Tech Horizons, NKM Capital, BigStory, Untapped Ventures, Formula VC, and Granatus.https://www.bluequbit.io/seed-funding-for-quantum-advantage
2024DecemberICEYEFinland$65 millionNot disclosedSolidium Oy, BlackRock, Seraphim, Plio Limited, and Christo Georgiev.https://www.iceye.com/press/press-releases/iceye-closes-65m-extension-to-existing-growth-funding-round-for-a-total-of-158m-raised-in-2024
2024DecemberANYboticsSwitzerland$60 millionNot disclosedQualcomm Ventures, Supernova Invest, TDK Ventures, Walden Catalyst, NGP Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Swisscanto, and Swisscom Ventures.https://www.anybotics.com/news/anybotics-raises-additional-60-million-to-drive-u-s-expansion/
2024DecemberEureka RoboticsSingapore$10.5 millionSeries AB Capital, Airbus Ventures, Maruka, G. K. Goh Ventures, UTEC and ATEQ.https://eurekarobotics.com/2024/12/12/eureka-robotics-raises-usd-10-5-million-series-a/
2024DecemberSandboxAQUSA$300 millionNot disclosedFred Alger Management, T. Rowe Price Associates, Mumtalakat, Parkway Venture Capital, Breyer Capital, Rizvi Traverse, S32, US Innovative Technology Fund, Ava Investors, Eric Schmidt, Marc Benioff, David Siegel, Yann LeCun, IQT, and others.https://www.sandboxaq.com/press/sandboxaq-announces-more-than-300-million-of-funding-to-drive-next-era-of-ai
2024DecemberFleet Space TechnologiesAustraliaA$150 millionSeries DTeachers’ Venture Growth, Blackbird Ventures, Hostplus, Horizons Ventures, Artesian Venture Partners, and Alumni Ventures.https://www.fleetspace.com/newsroom/fleet-space-closes-a-150m-series-d-with-a-800m-valuation
2024DecemberAyar LabsUSA$155 millionSeries DAdvent Global Opportunities, Light Street Capital, AMD Ventures, Intel Capital, NVIDIA, 3M Ventures, Autopilot, Applied Ventures, Axial Partners, Boardman Bay Capital Management, GlobalFoundries, IAG Capital Partners, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Playground Global, and VentureTech Alliance.https://ayarlabs.com/news/ayar-labs-155m-series-d-to-address-ai-infrastructure-includes-amd-intel-capital-nvidia
2024DecemberION-XFrance€13 millionSeries BExpansion, Technofounders, European Innovation Council Fund, and Innovacom.https://ion-x.space/ion-x-raises-e13-million-to-scale-up-to-industrial-production/
2024DecemberPixxelUSA$24 millionSeries BM&G Catalyst, Glade Brook Capital Partners, Google, Radical Ventures, Lightspeed, and other investors.https://www.pixxel.space/blogs/pixxel-raises-24m-in-additional-funding-taking-its-total-series-b-raise-to-60m
2024DecemberSkyWater TechnologyUSA$16 millionNot disclosedU.S. Department of Commerce (through the CHIPS and Science Act)https://www.skywatertechnology.com/skywater-announces-proposed-chips-funding-to-enhance-domestic-semiconductor-production-and-capabilities/
2024DecemberCoherentUSA$33 millionNot disclosedU.S. Department of Commerce (through the CHIPS and Science Act)https://www.coherent.com/news/press-releases/pmt-for-expansion-of-worlds-first-150mm-indium-phosphide-mfg-line
2024DecemberAMP RoboticsUSA$91 millionSeries DCongruent Ventures, Sequoia Capital, XN, Blue Earth Capital, Liberty Mutual Investments, California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), Wellington Management, Range Ventures, and Tao Capital Partners.https://ampsortation.com/articles/amp-raises-91m-seriesd
2024DecemberPhotoniCareUSA$4.6 millionSeries BGentexhttps://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/12/03/2990895/0/en/PhotoniCare-Announces-a-First-Close-of-4-6-Million-in-Series-B-Financing-a-Manufacturing-Partnership-with-Gentex-Corporation-and-Relocation-of-its-Headquarters-to-Grand-Rapids-Mich.html
2024DecemberGlobalFoundriesUSA$9.5 millionNot disclosedU.S. Department of Defense’s Trusted Access Program Office (TAPO)https://gf.com/gf-press-release/globalfoundries-gan-chip-manufacturing-advances-with-9-5-million-u-s-federal-funding/
2024DecemberInfleqtionUSA$11 millionNot disclosedU.S. Department of Defense (DoD) APFIT programhttps://www.infleqtion.com/news/infleqtion-secures-11-million-dod-apfit-award-to-accelerate-deployment-of-quantum-timing-for-defense-applications
2024NovemberMultiverse ComputingSpainNot disclosedSeries ACDP Venture Capitalhttps://multiversecomputing.com/resources/italian-vc-operator-cdp-venture-capital-invests-in-multiverse-computing-as-part-of-series-a
2024NovemberSatVuUnited Kingdom£20 millionNot disclosedAdara Ventures, Molten Ventures and other undisclosed investors.https://www.satellitevu.com/news/satvu-secures-20m-cash-injection-to-expand-high-resolution-thermal-imaging-for-global-climate-action?utm_source=www.climateproof.news&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=boost-for-blended-finance-vehicles-eu-reports-on-heat-preparedness-the-trouble-with-sun-reflecting-paint-and-more
2024NovemberZenno AstronauticsNew ZealandNot disclosedNot disclosedGlobal From Day One (GD1), Shasta Ventures, Nuance, K1W1, UniServices, NZVC and New Zealand Growth Capital Partners (NZGCP)’s Aspire Seed Fund, Global Brain, ANA HOLDINGS and Mitsubishi Electric as well as other existing and undisclosed investors.https://www.zenno.space/global-brain
2024NovemberAxtra3DUSA$9.75 millionSeries A2HZG Group and other undisclosed investors.https://axtra3d.com/axtra3d-completes-its-9-75m-series-a-round-led-by-hzg-group/
2024NovemberKarlsruhe Institute of TechnologyGermany€14 millionNot disclosedEuropean Research Council (ERC)https://www.kit.edu/kit/english/pi_2024_087_new-materials-to-improve-optical-data-transmission.php
2024NovemberAkhetonicsGermany€6 millionSeed funding roundMatterwave Ventures, 468 Capital, Bayern Kapital, Runa Capital Rheingau Founders Interface Capital Constructor Capital and other undisclosed investors.https://matterwave.vc/matterwave-leads-e6m-funding-round-in-akhetonics/
2024NovemberSilfab SolarCanada$100 millionNot disclosedARC Financial, Breakwall Capital, SR Alternative Credit, and other existing co-investors.https://silfabsolar.com/silfab-solar-raises-100-million-to-scale-its-cell-manufacturing-facility-in-fort-mill-s-c/
2024NovemberAlixLabsSweden€345,000Not disclosedVinnovahttps://www.alixlabs.com/2024/11/18/alixlabs-awarded-345000e-swedish-innovation-agency-grant/
2024NovemberPickle RobotUSA$50 millionSeries BTeradyne Robotics Ventures, Toyota Ventures, Ranpak, Third Kind Venture Capital, One Madison Group, Hyperplane, Catapult Ventures, and other undisclosed investors.https://picklerobot.com/series-b-press-release
2024NovemberTekeverPortugal€70 millionSeries BBaillie Gifford, NATO Innovation Fund, National Security Strategic Investment Fund, Crescent Cove Advisors LP, Iberis Semper and Cedrus Capital.https://www.tekever.com/news/tekever-raises-70-millions-euros-and-brings-strategic-investors-on-board/
2024NovemberInversion SpaceUSA$44 millionSeries ASpark Capital, Adjacent, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Kindred Ventures and Y Combinator.https://www.inversionspace.com/news
2024NovemberGlobalFoundriesUSA$1.5 billionNot disclosedU.S. Department of Commerce (through the CHIPS and Science Act)https://gf.com/gf-press-release/globalfoundries-and-u-s-department-of-commerce-announce-award-agreement-on-chips-act-funding-for-essential-chip-manufacturing/
2024NovemberThe Exploration CompanyGermany$160 millionSeries BBalderton Capital, Plural, Bessemer Venture Partners, NGP Capital, French Tech Souveraineté, DeepTech & Climate Fonds (DTCF), Bayern Kapitaltal, EQT Ventures, Red River West, Cherry Ventures, Promus Ventures, and Omnes Real Tech Fund.https://www.balderton.com/news/the-exploration-company-raises-160-million-to-build-the-first-european-space-capsule/
2024NovemberLight Trace PhotonicsUnited Kingdom£600,000Not disclosedQantX Ventureshttps://qantx.co.uk/qantx-leads-600k-investment-round-to-speed-up-innovation-in-the-quantum-industry/
2024NovemberIntelliEPIUSA$4.12 millionNot disclosedTexas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF)https://intelliepi.com/intelliepi-secures-4-12-million-grant-from-texas-semiconductor-innovation-fund-to-bolster-compound-wafer-semiconductor-manufacturing-and-innovation-in-texas/
2024NovemberANELLO PhotonicsUSANot disclosedSeries BLockheed Martin, Catapult Ventures, One Madison Group, New Legacy, Build Collective, Trousdale Ventures, In-Q-Tel, K2 Access Fund, Purdue Strategic Ventures, Santuri Ventures, Handshake Ventures, Irongate Capital and Mana Ventures.https://www.anellophotonics.com/newsroom
2024NovemberLightsynqUSA$18 millionSeries AElement Sixhttps://www.e6.com/en/about/News/Element-Six-Investment-Lightsynq
2024NovemberQuantune TechnologiesGermany€13 millionSeed RoundVsquared Ventures and Point72 Ventures.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/quantune_seedfunding-healthtech-quantune-activity-7262060242018996224-Yk4w?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
2024NovemberFirefly AerospaceUSA$175 millionSeries DRPM Ventures, GiantLeap Capital and Human Element.https://fireflyspace.com/news/firefly-aerospace-closes-oversubscribed-175-million-series-d-capital-raise-with-new-lead-investor/
2024NovemberplanqcGermany$21.15 millionNot disclosedGermany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Researchhttps://www.planqc.eu/news/20241113-1000_qubit_quantum_computer_for_lrz/
2024NovemberDeepRoute.aiChina$100 millionSeries C1Great Wall Motorhttps://www.deeproute.ai/en/news/368.html
2024NovemberStarfish SpaceUSA$29 millionNot disclosedShield Capital, Point72 Ventures, Booz Allen Ventures, Aero X Ventures, Trousdale Ventures, TRAC VC, Munich Re Ventures, Toyota Ventures, NFX, and Industrious Ventures.https://www.starfishspace.com/press-release/starfish-space-secures-29-million-in-new-funding-to-advance-otter-development/
2024NovemberXavveoGermany$8.6 millionNot disclosedVsquared Ventures and imec.xpand.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/xavveo_activity-7259482157826396160-Fw5_?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
2024NovemberAllFocal OpticsUnited Kingdom$5.3 millionNot disclosedSpeedInvest, 7PC Ventures, Another.VC, Martlet Capital, and Mario Gotze.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/allfocaloptics_former-meta-ar-boss-and-vp-of-technology-activity-7259822695188459520-qey0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop https://sifted.eu/articles/allfocal-raise-meta-news
2024NovemberCynLrIndia$10 millionSeries APavestone, Grow X Ventures, and Athera Ventures, Speciale Invest, Infoedge (Redstart), and others.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cyn-lr_%F0%9D%97%96%F0%9D%98%86%F0%9D%97%BB%F0%9D%97%9F%F0%9D%97%BF-%F0%9D%97%B6%F0%9D%98%80-%F0%9D%97%B4%F0%9D%97%BF%F0%9D%97%BC%F0%9D%98%84%F0%9D%97%B6%F0%9D%97%BB%F0%9D%97%B4-%F0%9D%97%BC%F0%9D%98%82%F0%9D%97%BF-%F0%9D%98%81%F0%9D%97%B2%F0%9D%97%AE%F0%9D%97%BA-activity-7261611110250786817-aqLp?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
2024NovemberCintooUSA€37 millionSeries BPartech, Amavi Capital and Armilar Venture Partners.https://cintoo.com/cintoo-secures-e37-million-in-series-b-funding-round-led-by-partech/
2024NovemberQuanscientFinland€5.2 millionNot disclosedCrowberry Capital, Speen Holding, Maki.vc and First Fellow.https://quanscient.com/news/quantum-algorithm-pioneer-quanscient-secures-5.2m-to-bring-engineering-simulation-into-the-quantum-era
2024NovemberQunaSysJapanJPY 1.7 Billion millionSeries B2SPARX Asset Management, JIC Venture Growth Investments, Fujitsu Ventures, Mitsubishi Electric, Osaka University Venture Capital, KDDI, Kyocera, Zeon, IBM Global Head of Venture Capital, IBM Quantum Adoption and Business Development, Global Brain Corporation, and ANRI.https://qunasys.com/news/posts/fundraising2024en
2024OctoberWolfspeedUSA$2.5 billionNot disclosedCHIPS and Science Act, Apollo, The Baupost Group, Fidelity Management & Research Company and Capital Group.https://www.wolfspeed.com/company/news-events/news/wolfspeed-announces-750m-in-proposed-funding-from-us-chips-act-and-additional-750m-from-investment-group-led-by-apollo-galvanizing-global-leadership-in-delivering-next-generation-silicon-carbide/
2024OctoberAres MaterialsUSANot disclosedNot disclosedDenka (via a Corporate Venture Capital fund jointly managed with Pegasus Tech Ventures)https://www.denka.co.jp/eng/storage/news/pdf/514/20241025_denka_AresMaterials_en.pdf
2024OctoberConflux TechnologyAustralia$11 millionSeries BBreakthrough Victoria, AM Ventures and Acorn Capital.https://www.confluxtechnology.com/conflux-raises-11m-in-series-b-funding-to-help-innovative-companies-achieve-net-zero-through-heat-exchange/
2024OctoberTreQUnited Kingdom$5 millionSeed roundLavrock Ventures, Creator Fund, Firstminute Capital, and Green Sands Equity.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/treq-tech_treq-global-inc-secures-5m-in-seed-funding-activity-7249494903590633473-1HDH
2024OctoberQLASS ProjectItaly, France and Germany€6 millionNot disclosedEuropean Commissionhttps://www.qlass-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/QLASS-press-release-Oct24.pdf
2024OctoberEigen InnovationsCanada $2.6 millionNot disclosedMomenta Ventures and BDC Capital’s Women in Technology Venture Fund.https://eigen.io/2024/10/07/eigen-innovations-secures-2-6m-in-latest-funding-round/
2024OctoberWaymoUSA$5.6 billionSeries CAlphabet, Andreessen Horowitz, Fidelity, Perry Creek, Silver Lake, Tiger Global, and T. Rowe Price.https://waymo.com/blog/2024/10/investing-to-bring-the-waymo-driver-to-more-riders/
2024OctoberNimbleUSA$106 millionSeries CFedEx, Cedar Pine and other investors.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nimble-robotics_nimble-closes-106-million-series-c-funding-activity-7254844470959972352-2IG-/
2024OctoberPath RoboticsUSA$100 millionSeries DMatter Venture Partners and Drive Capital.https://www.path-robotics.com/path-robotics-secures-100m-of-venture-capital-funding/
2024OctoberFarmDroidDenmark€10.5 millionNot disclosedConvent Capital, EIFO and Navus Ventures.https://farmdroid.com/news/farmdroid-secures-eur-10-5m-investment-to-accelerate-the-expansion-of-its-autonomous-solar-powered-agricultural-robot-in-the-conventional-market/
2024OctoberiLoFUnited KingdomNot disclosedNot disclosedHamamatsu Ventureshttps://cvc.hamamatsu.com/jp/en/news/20241024.html
2024OctoberCarbon RoboticsUSA$70 millionSeries DBOND, NVentures, Anthos Capital, Fuse Venture Capital, Ignition Partners, Revolution, Sozo Ventures, and Voyager Capital.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241021330997/en/Carbon-Robotics-Raises-70-Million-Series-D-Investment-Round
2024OctoberLumenuityUSA$1.2 millionSeed funding roundUndisclosed investorhttps://lumenuityinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Pulse-2.0-Lumenuity-1.2-Million-Seed-Raised.pdf
2024OctoberOriole NetworksUnited Kingdom$22 millionSeries APlural, UCL Technology Fund, XTX Ventures, Clean Growth Fund, and Dorilton Ventures.https://www.oriolenetworks.com/news1/series-a-press-release
2024OctoberMicroVisionUSA$75 millionNot disclosedWestPark Capital and EF Hutton.https://ir.microvision.com/news/press-releases/detail/407/microvision-strengthens-financial-position-securing-75
2024OctoberUpNanoAustria€7 millionSeries Aaws Gründungsfonds, Novacapital, and IGO Innovation.https://www.upnano.com/industry-groups-invest-in-high-performance-2pp-3d-print-technology/
2024OctoberLidwaveIsrael$10 millionNot disclosedJumpspeed Ventures, Next Gear, and other undisclosed investors.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lidwaveil_lidwave-raises-10m-to-improve-machine-vision-activity-7251924367243153408-Ofta
2024OctoberLightmatterUSA$400 millionSeries DT. Rowe Price, GV (Google Ventures), Fidelity Investments, and other investors.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lightmatter_lightmatter-raises-400m-series-d-quadruples-activity-7252347316156682241-xos4?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
2024OctoberQuEra ComputingUSANot disclosedNot disclosedGoogle Quantum AIhttps://www.quera.com/press-releases/quera-computing-announces-investment-from-key-strategic-partner-to-accelerate-development-of-large-scale-fault-tolerant-quantum-computers
2024OctoberXscape PhotonicsUSA$44 millionSeries AIAG Capital Partners, Altair, Cisco Investments, Fathom Fund, Kyra Ventures, LifeX Ventures, NVIDIA and OUP.https://www.xscapephotonics.com/post/xscape-photonics-raises-44-million-series-a-to-reimagine-the-ai-data-center
2024OctoberSilotonUnited Kingdom£860,000Not disclosedSouth East Angels, The Francis Crick Institute, Evenlode Impact Investments and other undisclosed investors.https://www.siloton.com/press-releases
2024OctoberMeridian InnovationSingapore$12.5 millionNot disclosedSeeds Capital, Moveon Technologies and other undisclosed investors.https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a8a0cbb010027b3a10f3fa8/t/6703e5fb8669c015d073122f/1728308732780/Meridian+Innovation+Press+Release+-+Oct+8%2C+2024.pdf
2024OctoberPhotonVenturesThe Netherlands€5 millionNot disclosedInvest-NL, Brabant Development Agency (BOM), PhotonDelta, Oost NL, the University of Twente, and TNO.https://www.photonventures.vc/press/PhotonVentures_Fund_I_receives_investment_from_Invest-NL.php
2024OctoberSuperLight PhotonicsThe NetherlandsNot disclosedNot disclosedHamamatsu Ventureshttps://www.superlightphotonics.com/news/hamamatsu-fuels-superlight-photonics’-mission-to-propel-photonic-innovation-and-global-growth-with-strategic-investment
2024OctoberNUBURUUSA$65 millionNot disclosedLiqueoushttps://ir.nuburu.net/news/news-details/2024/NUBURU-Secures-Strategic-65-Million-Funding-Program-to-Accelerate-Commercialization-Including-15-Million-PIPE-Investment--50M-Equity-Line-of-Credit/default.aspx
2024OctoberQ-CTRLAustralia$113 millionSeries BGP Bullhound, Alpha Edison, Lockheed Martin Ventures, NTT Finance, Salus Group, TISI, Alumni Ventures, DCVC, John Eales, ICM Allectus, Main Sequence Ventures, Morpheus Ventures, and Salesforce Ventures.https://q-ctrl.com/blog/q-ctrl-sets-global-quantum-technology-fundraising-record-increasing-series-b-to-usd-113m-led-by-gp-bullhound
2024OctoberSonairNorway$6.8 millionNot disclosedSkyfall Ventures, RunwayFBU, SINTEF Venture VI, ProVenture, Startuplab Founders Fund, and Stratel.https://www.sonair.com/journal/sonair-reaches-6-8m-funding-milestone
2024OctoberXDLINX Space LabIndia$7 millionSeed funding roundAshish Kacholia (Lucky Investments), E2MC, Mana Ventures, and others.https://xdlinx.space/xdlinx-space-labs-raises-7-million-in-seed-round/
2024OctoberSivers SemiconductorsSweden$5.6 millionNot disclosedNortheast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hubhttps://www.sivers-semiconductors.com/press/sivers-semiconductors-receives-chips-act-funding-award-from-nemc-hub-to-develop-full-duplex-arrays-for-electronic-warfare/
2024OctoberImpulse SpaceUSA$150 millionSeries BFounders Fund, Lux Capital, Spring Tide, DCVC, Airbus Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Balerion Space Ventures, RTX Ventures, Tamarack Global, 137 Ventures, Elysium, First Principles Group, Island Green, Overmatch, and Trousdale Ventures.https://www.impulsespace.com/updates/impulse-space-secures-dollar150m-in-series-b-funding-to-support-ongoing-company-momentum
2024October3Laws RoboticsUSA$4.1 millionNot disclosedTenOneTen and Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/3laws_3laws-secures-41m-in-seed-funding-to-improve-activity-7247624074833629185-tm3Q?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
2024OctoberAll.SpaceUnited Kingdom$44 millionNot disclosedBOKA Group, LP, Seraphim Space, Promus Ventures, and other investors.https://www.all.space/insights/all-space-announces-44-million-raise-boosting-defence-and-space-capabilities
2024OctoberDexoryUnited Kingdom$80 millionSeries BDTCP, Latitude Ventures, Wave-X, Bootstrap Europe, Atomico, Lakestar, and Capnamic.https://www.dexory.com/insights/dexory-secures-80m-funding-to-drive-global-expansion-goals-and-development-of-groundbreaking-technology
2024SeptemberD-OrbitItaly$166 millionSeries CMarubeni Corporation, Avantgarde, Iberis Capital, European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund, Phaistos Investment Fund, Terna Forward, United Ventures, European Investment Bank, and the European Investment Fund.https://www.dorbit.space/media/5/34.pdf
2024SeptemberMendaeraUSA$73 millionSeries BThreshold Ventures, Lux Capital, PFM Health Sciences, and Fred Moll.https://www.mendaera.com/post/mendaera-closes-73m-series-b-financing-to-scale-robotics-and-ai-across-mainstream-medical-procedure
2024SeptemberInSpekFrance€6 millionNot disclosedBreega and Wind, Quantonation, and the European Innovation Council (EIC).https://www.linkedin.com/posts/inspek-solutions_bioprocessing-photonics-pic-activity-7244609856878297089-6Cv0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
2024SeptemberMarvel FusionGermany€62.8 millionSeries BHV Capital, Earlybird Venture Capital, b2venture, Tengelmann Ventures, Deutsche Telekom via T.Capital, SPRIND - Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen, Bayern Kapital, ATHOS, and PRIMEPULSE.https://bayernkapital.de/news-events/ueber-60-mio-euro-fuer-laserbasierte-fusionsenergie-bayern-kapital-beteiligt-sich-an-marvel-fusion/
2024SeptemberMosaicCanada$28 millionNot disclosedIdealist Capital, Freycinet Ventures, Techstars, Real Ventures, SOAN, DDQIC, NGen, IRAP, MaRS, OCE, Venture Lab, CTA, and Canada Makes.https://blog.mosaicmfg.com/blog-mosaic-manufacturing/mosaic-raises-28-million-to-accelerate-supply-chain-resilience-and-sustainability-with-additive-manufacturing
2024September3DEOUSA$3.5 millionNot disclosedMizuho Bankhttps://www.3deo.co/3deo-secures-mizuho-bank-investment/
2024SeptemberAtom ComputingUSA$10 millionNot disclosedPensionDanmarkhttps://www.pensiondanmark.com/en/press/news/2024/pensiondanmark-invests-in-the-supercomputers-of-the-future/
2024SeptemberEntropica LabsSingapore$5.5 millionSeries AState Farm Ventureshttps://entropicalabs.medium.com/state-farm-ventures-invests-in-entropica-labs-to-drive-innovation-in-quantum-computing-29901151624a
2024SeptemberInspiration-QSpainNot disclosedNot disclosedBullnet Capitalhttps://capital-riesgo.es/es/articles/bullnet-capital-lidera-la-ronda-de-inversi-n-de-inspiration-q-especializada-en-algoritmos-de-inspiraci-n-cu-ntica-para-resolver-problemas-matem-ticos-complejos/
2024SeptemberHyperLightUSA$37 millionSeries BSummit Partners, Xora Innovation, Temasek, and Foothill Ventures.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240923919686/en/HyperLight-Accelerates-Growth-With-37M-Funding-Led-by-Summit-Partners
2024SeptemberEphosItaly$8.5 millionSeed funding roundStarlight Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Exor Ventures, 2100 Ventures, Unruly Capital, Green Sands Equity, Silicon Roundabout Ventures, Club degli Investitori, Joe Zadeh, Diego Piacentini, and Simone Severini.https://ephos.io/newsroom/ephos-raises-8-5m-seed-round-and-opens-worlds-first-facility-for-the-design-and-production-of-glass-based-quantum-photonic-chips/
2024SeptemberVEOWARE SPACEUnited Kingdom€2.5 millionNot disclosedimec.istart future fund, Ostbelgieninvest – OBI, Moveinvest (Noshaq & OBI) and Henkes & Co.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/veoware-space_press-release-september-19-2024-activity-7242441713028374528-4G29?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
2024SeptemberLightiumSwitzerland$7 millionNot disclosedVsquared Ventures and Lakestar.https://lightium.co/lightium-secures-7-million-seed-funding-to-meet-explosion-in-data-center-growth-resulting-from-ai-impact/
2024SeptemberAquark TechnologiesUnited Kingdom$5.6 millionNot disclosedNATO Innovation Fund, EIFO, UKI2S, and MBDA.https://www.nif.fund/news/nato-innovation-fund-announces-first-investment-in-a-diana-cohort-company-to-boost-quantum-sensing/
2024SeptemberAelumaUSA$11.717 millionNot disclosedDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)https://www.aeluma.com/news-media/press-releases/detail/51/aeluma-wins-11-717-million-darpa-contract-for-nano-scale
2024SeptemberInboltFrance$16.4 millionSeries AExor Ventures, MIG Capital AG, SOSV, and BNP Paribas Developpement.https://www.inbolt.com/resources/inbolt-raises-eu15-million-to-make-industrial-robots-smarter-with-ai
2024SeptemberPickommerceIsrael$3.4 millionNot disclosedIL Ventures (ILVP Fund LP), InNegev, Fusion VC, Israel Innovation Authority, and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ventures.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pickommerce-ai-robotics_pickommerce-warehouseautomation-robotics-activity-7241762921163173889-d56G/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
2024SeptemberUrsa MajorUSA$25 millionNot disclosedOffice of Strategic Capital (OSC) and US Navy.https://www.ursamajor.com/media/press-release/ursa-major-and-us-navy-make-usd25-million-joint-investment-in-new-solid
2024SeptemberQMillFinland$4.5 millionNot disclosedMaki.vc, Antler, and Kvantedhttps://qmill.com/en/qmill-raises-4m-in-seed-funding-to-deliver-near-term-industrial-quantum-advantage-via-cutting-edge-algorithms
2024SeptemberHeriot-Watt UniversityUnited Kingdom£2 millionNot disclosedEuropean Research Councilhttps://www.hw.ac.uk/news/2024/heriot-watt-laser-system-will-capture-natures-fastest-processes
2024SeptemberSpectraWAVEUSA$50 millionSeries BJohnson & Johnson Innovation, S3 Ventures, Lumira Ventures, SV Health Investors, Deerfield Management, NovaVenture, Heartwork Capital, and undisclosed parties.https://www.spectrawave.com/series-b-announcement/
2024SeptemberDarkhiveUSA$21 millionSeries ATen Eleven Ventures, Crosslink Capital, RTX Ventures, and Stellar Ventures.https://www.darkhive.com/post/defense-tech-startup-darkhive-secures-21-million-series-a-investment-led-by-ten-eleven-ventures
2024SeptemberATLAS Space OperationsUSA$15 millionNot disclosedNewSpace Capital, Michigan Capital Network, Beringea, Wakestream Ventures Boomerang Catapult, Michigan Rise and Red Cedar Ventures.https://atlasspace.com/atlas-raises-15m-investment-round-led-by-newspace-capital/
2024SeptemberTriLiteAustria$22 millionSeries AContinental’s Corporate Venture Capital Unit, APEX Ventures, B&C Innovation Investments, TEC Ventures and an undisclosed investor.https://www.trilite-tech.com/trilite-secures-new-funding-with-continental/
2024SeptemberMorphotonicsThe Netherlands$10 millionSeries B3M Ventures, BOM (Brabant Development Agency), and Innovation Industries.https://morphotonics.com/morphotonics-announces-first-closing-of-a-10-million-series-b-funding-round/
2024SeptemberQuantum Optics JenaGermany$9.4 millionSeries AJoin Capital, ELAS Technology Investment GmbH (ELAS), Fraunhofer Technologies-Transfer Fonds, and bm-t beteiligungsmanagement Thüringen (bm|t).https://qo-jena.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PM_QOJ_SeriesA_ENG.pdf
2024SeptemberSiLC TechnologiesUSANot disclosedNot disclosedHondahttps://www.silc.com/silc-technologies-receives-investment-from-honda-to-advance-ai-vision-capabilities/
2024SeptemberQuantum SourceIsrael$50 millionSeries AEclipse, Standard Investments, Level VC, Canon Equity, Pitango First, Grove Ventures, 10D, and Dell Technologies Capital.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/quantum-source-labs-ltd_quantumcomputing-scientific-engineering-activity-7239245302409437185-0o1V?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
2024SeptemberMesa QuantumUSA$3.7 millionNot disclosedJ2 Ventures and SOSV.https://mesaquantum.com/seed-funding-press-release/
2024SeptemberSeegridUSA$50 millionSeries DGiant Eagle Incorporated, G2 Venture Partners as well as other investors.https://hub.seegrid.com/news/seegrid-announces-closing-of-50m-series-d-investment
2024SeptemberVuzixUSA$20 millionNot disclosedQuanta Computerhttps://www.vuzix.com/blogs/press-releases/quanta-computer-enters-into-a-strategic-investment-in-vuzix-in-support-of-long-term-waveguide-design-and-supply-partnership
2024SeptemberUniversity of ToledoUSA$15 millionNot disclosedAir Force Research Laboratoryhttps://news.utoledo.edu/index.php/09_02_2024/air-force-awards-utoledo-up-to-15m-to-develop-new-materials-for-space-based-solar-energy-technologies
2024SeptemberNirrin TechnologiesUSA$2 millionNot disclosedNational Institutes of Health (NIH)https://www.nirrin.tech/nih-awards-nirrin-technologies-2m-sbir-grant-to-expand-development-of-hptls-technology-platform-for-biomanufacturing/
2024SeptemberInvolveItaly€2.5 millionNot disclosedEarlybird Venture Capital. TLI Space, Takeoff, Unicredit, Fondazione CRT, Plug and Play.https://www.involvespace.eu/newsroom/seed-round
2024SeptemberRoot SignalsFinland / USA$2.8 millionNot disclosedAngular Ventures and Business Finland.https://www.rootsignals.ai/post/root-signals-raises-2-8m-to-accelerate-genai-business-adoption-by-having-ai-watch-ai?_gl=1*10y139r*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjQ0ODA4OTc2LjE3MjU1MjM1MDY.*_ga_HSXLWLDET2*MTcyNTUyMzUwMy4xLjAuMTcyNTUyMzUwMy4wLjAuMA..
2024SeptemberRevefiUSA$20 millionSeries AIcon Ventures, Mayfield, GTM Capital and StepStone Group.https://www.revefi.com/press-releases/revefi-secures-20m-and-launches-raden
2024AugustArborXRUSA$12 millionSeries AMercury Fund, Cortado Ventures, Impact Venture Capital and Lewis & Clark Ventures.https://arborxr.com/blog/arborxr-raises-12-million-series-a-to-power-enterprise-xr-training-revolution/
2024AugustInterspectralSwedenNot disclosedNot disclosedNavigare Ventureshttps://interspectral.com/interspectral-secures-investment-led-by-navigare-ventures-advance-ai-driven-quality-assurance-in-metal-additive-manufacturing/
2024AugustUniversity of New MexicoUSA$1 millionNot disclosedNational Science Foundation (NSF)https://news.unm.edu/news/unm-receives-1-million-in-nsf-funding-for-quantum-photonics-computer-research
2024AugustInQuoSensGermany$7 millionNot disclosedWolfgang Tiefenseehttps://www.uni-jena.de/en/265672/innovation-centre-for-quantum-optics-and-sensor-technology-inquosens-enters-phase-ii
2024AugustSouth Dakota MinesUSA$5 millionNot disclosedNational Science Foundation (NSF)https://www.sdsmt.edu/news/releases/quantummaterialsinstitute.html
2024AugustZayoUSA$27.8 millionNot disclosedARPAhttps://www.zayo.com/newsroom/zayo-extends-middle-mile-network-to-provide-reliable-internet-access-for-thousands-across-dallas-county/
2024AugustGatikUSANot disclosedNot disclosedNX Grouphttps://gatik.ai/news/press-releases/nippon_express_investment/
2024AugustQuantum Bridge TechnologiesCanadaNot disclosedNot disclosedJuniper Networkshttps://newsroom.juniper.net/news/news-details/2024/Juniper-Networks-Partners-with-Quantum-Bridge-Technologies-to-Advance-Industry-First-Quantum-Safe-Networking-Solutions/default.aspx
2024AugustVividQUnited Kingdom$7.5 millionSeries AForesight Group, GameTech Ventures, Ruttenberg Gordon Investments (RGI), and existing investors.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240822220580/en/VividQ-Secures-7.5-Million-in-Additional-Funding-to-Productize-its-Market-Defining-Holographic-Displays
2024AugustSwiss-MileSwitzerland$22 millionSeed funding roundBezos Expeditions and HongShan, Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, Armada Investment, and Linear Capital.https://www.swiss-mile.com/news/20240829_seed_round.html
2024AugustSpace IntelligenceUnited KingdomNot disclosedSeries AAzurX Space Ventures (ASV) and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE).https://www.space-intelligence.com/2024/08/21/space-intelligence-raises-series-a-funding/
2024AugustAnduril IndustriesUSA$1.5 billionSeries FFounders Fund, Sands Capital, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Counterpoint Global, and Baillie Gifford, Altimeter and Franklin Venture Partners.https://www.anduril.com/article/anduril-raises-usd1-5-billion-to-rebuild-the-arsenal-of-democracy/
2024AugustDefcon AIUSA$44 millionSeed funding roundBessemer Venture Partners, Fifth Growth Fund and Red Cell Partners.https://www.bvp.com/news/defcon-ai-transforming-military-logistics-and-strategy
2024AugustQuantum ArtIsrael$2.2 millionNot disclosedBIRD Foundationhttps://www.bluequbit.io/bluequbit-quantum-art-receive-bird-foundation-grant
2024AugustBlueQubitUSA$2.2 millionNot disclosedBIRD Foundationhttps://www.bluequbit.io/bluequbit-quantum-art-receive-bird-foundation-grant
2024AugustRiverlaneUnited Kingdom$75 millionSeries CPlanet First Partners, ETF Partners, EDBI, Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC), Amadeus Capital Partners, National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF), and Altair.https://www.riverlane.com/press-release/riverlane-raises-75-million-to-meet-surging-global-demand-for-quantum-error-correction-technology
2024AugustMuon SpaceUSA$56.7 millionSeries BActivate Capital. Acme Capital, Costanoa Ventures, Radical Ventures, and Congruent Ventures.https://www.muonspace.com/press/muon-space-secures-56m-series-b-funding-surpasses-100m-in-customer-contracts-in-2024-including-landmark-agreement-with-snc
2024AugustDcubedGermanyNot disclosedSeries AExpansion, BayBG, High-Tech-Gründerfonds, Rymdkapital, Ventis Capital, Decisive Point Europe, and Aurelia Foundry.https://dcubed.space/dcubed-secures-series-a-round-investment/
2024AugustTerra QuantumUSANot disclosedNot disclosedSmall Business Innovative Research (SBIR)https://terraquantum.swiss/news/terra-quantum-wins-competitive-sbir-funding-to-study-feasibility-of-long-range-quantum-resistant-network-for-the-us-air-force
2024AugustInterstellarJapan¥3.1 billion ($21 million)Series ESBI GROUP, NTT DOCOMO, and Resona Bank.https://www.istellartech.com/en_news/9103
2024AugustSportAINorway$1.8 millionSeed funding roundSkyfall Ventures, Norwegian pension fund MP Pensjon; Dekel Valtz, Sverre Munck, and Magnus Carlsen.https://sportai.com/blog/norwegian-tech-leaders-unite-to-launch-ai-powered-sports-tech-company-1
2024AugustLIS TechnologiesUSA$11.88 millionSeed funding round28 Ventures Fund, Advanced USA Nuclear Tech, and other undisclosed investors.https://laseristech.com/lis-technologies-inc-announces-closing-of-expanded-oversubscribed-total-11-88-million-seed-round-to-fund-the-rebirth-of-the-only-u-s-origin-and-patented-laser-uranium-enrichment-technology/
2024AugustCaresyntaxUSA$180 millionSeries CSymbiotic Capital, MTIP AG, BIONIQ Capital, PFM Health Sciences, Pictet Alternative Advisors, surgical.ai, BlackRock Innovation Capital, Aescuvest, Optum Ventures, Cure Capital, Relyens Group, Vesalius Biocapital, Lauxera Capital, Plug & Play Growth Fund, and ProAssurance Corp.https://caresyntax.com/news/caresyntax-raises-180-million-funding-to-accelerate-growth-and-adoption-of-precision-surgery-2/
2024AugustSK hynixSouth Korea$450 millionNot disclosedU.S. Department of Commercehttps://news.skhynix.com/preliminary-mou-terms-signed-with-us-doc-for-advanced-packaging-facility-in-indiana/
2024AugustQuantum CircuitsUSA$60 millionSeries BARCH Venture Partners, F-Prime Capital, Sequoia Capital, Hither Creek Ventures, Canaan Partners, Fitz Gate Ventures, In-Q-Tel (IQT), Osage University Partners, Connecticut Innovations, Tao Capital Partners, and Tribeca Venture Partners.https://quantumcircuits.com/quantum-circuits-secures-series-b-investment/
2024AugustNeptune MedicalUSA$97 millionSeries DSonder Capital and Olympus Corporation as well as other investors.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240815402386/en/
2024AugustGroqUSA$640 millionSeries DBlackRock Private Equity Partners, Neuberger Berman, Type One Ventures, Cisco Investments, Global Brain’s KDDI Open Innovation Fund III, and Samsung Catalyst Fund.https://groq.com/news_press/groq-raises-640m-to-meet-soaring-demand-for-fast-ai-inference/
2024AugustRotoniumItaly€1 millionSeed roundGalaxia and Obloo Ventures.https://www.startupbusiness.it/en/quantum-computing-in-space-rotonium-raises-eur-1-million/141857/
2024JulyNematXSwitzerlandNot disclosedNot disclosedPOLYPLASTICShttps://nematx.com/nematx_strategic_investment_polyplastics/
2024JulyShot ScopeUnited Kingdom$8.5Series BGuinness Ventures, Scottish Enterprise, Growthdeck, The SideBySide Partnership, Gap and Virgin Money.https://shotscope.com/blog/press/shot-scope-raises-8-5m-in-funding/
2024JulyLightSolverIsrael$13.5 millionNot disclosedEuropean Innovation Councilhttps://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/eic-accelerator-68-deep-tech-start-ups-latest-funding-round-2024-07-15_en
2024JulyQuantum TransistorsIsrael$19 millionNot disclosedEuropean Innovation Councilhttps://venturebeat.com/ai/quantum-transistors-gets-19m-award-to-enable-quantum-computing-on-a-chip/
2024JulyAstranisUSA$200 millionSeries Da16z Growth Fund and BAM Elevate.https://www.astranis.com/news/astranis-raises-200-million-series-d-fully-funding-omega-development-program
2024JulyStar CatcherUSA$12.25 millionSeed roundInitialized Capital, B Capital and Rogue VC.https://star-catcher.com/star-catcher-closes-12-25m-seed-round-to-transform-space-operations-with-worlds-first-space-based-energy-grid/
2024JulyMantleUSA$20 millionSeries CSchooner Capital, Fine Structure Ventures, Foundation Capital, Corazon Capital, 11.2 Capital, and Build Collective.https://www.mantle3d.com/mantle-secures-20-million-in-funding/
2024JulyMonarch TractorUSA$133 millionSeries CAstanor, HH-CTBC Partnership, L.P., At One Ventures, PMV, The Welvaartsfonds and other investors.https://www.monarchtractor.com/news/monarch-tractor-announces-133m-series-c-funding
2024JulySaronicUSA$175 millionSeries BAndreessen Horowitz (a16z), 8VC, Caffeinated Capital, Elad Gil and NightDragon as well as other undisclosed investors.https://medium.com/saronic-technologies/saronic-raises-175-million-in-series-b-funding-valuing-company-at-1-billion-ad64de58babe
2024JulyJacobi RoboticsUSA$5 millionNot disclosedMoxxie Ventures, Foothill Ventures, Humba Ventures, The House Fund, Swift Ventures, Berkeley SkyDeck Fund, LDV Partners, and Courtyard Ventures.https://jacobirobotics.com/blog/jacobi-launches-with-5m-financing
2024JulyStandard BotsUSA$63 millionSeries BGeneral Catalyst, Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund and Samsung Next.https://standardbots.com/blog/standard-bots-raises-63m-to-accelerate-ai-in-robotics#:~:text=At%20Standard%20Bots%2C%20we're,edge%2C%20AI%2Ddriven%20systems.
2024JulyNearfield InstrumentsThe Netherlands€135 millionSeries CWalden Catalyst, Temasek, M&G Investments, Innovation Industries, Invest-NL, and ING.https://www.nearfieldinstruments.com/portfolio/nearfield-instruments-secures-e135-million-in-landmark-deep-tech-funding-round/
2024JulyDreamBig SemiconductorUSA$75 millionSeries BSamsung Catalyst Fund, Sutardja Family, Hanwha, Event Horizon, Raptor, UMC Capital, BRV, Ignite Innovation Fund, and Grandfull Fund.https://dreambigsemi.com/press-release/
2024JulyQuindarUSANot disclosedNot disclosedBooz Allen Ventureshttps://www.boozallen.com/menu/media-center/q2-2025/booz-allen-fuels-automation-in-space.html
2024JulyHelsingGermany€450 millionSeries CGeneral Catalyst, Elad Gil, Accel, Saab, Lightspeed, Plural and Greenoaks.https://helsing.ai/newsroom/helsing-further-strengthens-european-defence-capabilities-with-funding-round
2024JulyLumenRomania€1 millionNot disclosedSeedBlinkhttps://www.dotlumen.com/post/record-round-for-lumen
2024July Axelera AIThe Netherlands$68 millionSeries BInvest-NL Deep Tech Fund, the European Innovation Council Fund, Innovation Industries Strategic Partners Fund, Samsung Catalyst Fund, Verve Ventures, Innovation Industries, Fractionelera and CDP Venture Capital SGR.https://www.axelera.ai/news/axelera-ai-raises-68-million-series-b-funding-to-accelerate-next-generation-ai
2024JulyPulseMedicaCanada$12 million CADPre-Series ASaltagen Ventures, Accelerate Fund III, ScaleGood Fund, ThresholdImpact, UCeed Health Fund, Startup TNT and the University of Alberta’s Innovation Fund.https://www.pulsemedica.com/news/pulsemedica-raises-%2412-million-cad-to-advance-eye-floater-imaging-and-treatment-technology
2024JulyHalo IndustriesUSA$80 millionSeries BU.S. Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), 8VC and SAIC.https://businesswire.com/news/home/20240715876890/en/
2024JulyEnfinity GlobalUSA$164 millionNot disclosedMacquarie Capital, Shinhan Asset Management and other investors.https://enfinity.global/enfinity-global-closes-164-million-financing-for-a-250-mw-solar-pv-portfolio-in-japan/
2024JulySanctuary AIUSANot disclosedNot disclosedBDC Capital Thrive Venture Fund and InBC Investment Corp. (InBC).https://sanctuary.ai/resources/news/sanctuary-ai-announces-strategic-financing-from-bdc-capital-and-inbc/
2024JulyBright MachinesUSA$126 millionSeries CBlackRock, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Eclipse, Jabil and Shinhan Securities.https://www.brightmachines.com/news/bright-machines-raises-126m-series-c-funding-to-propel-manufacturing-into-software-defined-era/
2024JulyGlidanceUSA$1.5 millionPre-seedGrep VC, Prota Ventures, Greenwood & Cavalier, St. Johns Community Service, Alliance of Angels, TiE Oregon Angels and other investors.https://glidance.io/glidance-pre-seed-round/
2024JulyGranta AutonomyLithuania€1 millionSeed funding roundNot disclosedhttps://www.therobotreport.com/granta-autonomy-takes-off-stealth-seed-funding-drone-recon/
2024JulySkild AIUSA$300 millionSeries ALightspeed Venture Partners, Coatue, SoftBank Group, and Jeff Bezos (through Bezos Expeditions), Felicis Ventures, Sequoia, Menlo Ventures, General Catalyst, CRV, Amazon, SV Angel, and Carnegie Mellon University.https://www.skild.ai/blogs/announcing-our-300m-series-a
2024JulyplanqcGermany€50 millionSeries AEuropean Family Office CATRON Holding, DeepTech & Climate Fonds, Bayern Kapital, Max-Planck Foundation, UVC and Speedinvest and other investors.https://www.planqc.eu/news/20240708-planqc_raises_series_a/
2024JunePhotonPathItalyNot disclosedNot disclosedDeep Ocean Capital and Levante Capital.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/photonpath_investment-press-release-activity-7212054276003565572-UrjO?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
2024JuneMiricoUnited Kingdom$2 millionNot disclosedShell Ventures and New Climate Ventures, UKI2S and other investors.https://www.mirico.co.uk/news/mirico-raises-2m-in-new-funding/
2024JuneSofant TechnologiesUnited Kingdom£3.4 millionUndisclosed fund-raising roundEMV Capital, Scottish Enterprise, and Kelvin Capital.https://www.sofant.com/2406-sofant-raises-3-m-support-technology-commercialisation
2024JuneNara SpaceSouth Korea$14.5 millionSeries BSamsung Securities, Shinhan Venture Investment, and JB Woori Capital, Korea Development Bank, T-Investment, POSCO Technology Investment, Hana Ventures, Hi Investment Partners, and BNK Venture Investment.https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Nara_Space_Secures_14_5M_Series_B_to_Expand_Satellite_Fleet_999.html
2024JuneAALTO HAPSUnited Kingdom$100 millionNot disclosedNTT DOCOMO, Space Compass, Mizuho Bank and the Development Bank of Japan.https://www.aaltohaps.com/news/ntt-docomo-and-space-compass-partners-with-airbus-on-haps-committing-to-a-usd-100-million-investment-in-aalto
2024JuneWave PhotonicsUnited Kingdom£4.5 millionNot disclosedU.K. Innovation & Science Seed Fund and Cambridge Enterprise, Redstone and QAI Ventures’ Quantum Fund, Kyra Ventures, and Deep Tech Labs.https://wavephotonics.com/news/seed-round
2024JuneLiquid InstrumentsUSA$12 millionNot disclosedBreakthrough Victoria, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Acorn Capital, and Powerhouse Ventures and other investors.https://www.liquidinstruments.com/liquid-instruments-secures-12m-in-funding-from-breakthrough-victoria-and-other-investors-to-expand-manufacturing-and-accelerate-technology-development-in-australia/
2024JuneCoboworxGermanyNot disclosedNot disclosedSchauenburg Ventureshttps://schauenburg-international.com/en/schauenburg-ventures-invests-in-coboworx-gmbh/
2024JuneBlack SemiconductorGermany€254.4 millionSeries APublic funding (German Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia) and private funding from investors (Porsche Ventures and Project A ventures, Scania Growth Capital, Capnamic, Tech Vision Fonds, and NRW.BAN).https://www.linkedin.com/posts/black-semiconductor_we-made-it-closing-series-a-activity-7206551463374827522-xV5D?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
2024JuneSyntharaSwitzerland$11 millionFurther seed roundVsquared Ventures, OTB Ventures, Onsight Ventures, Deep Tech Labs, High-Tech Gründerfonds, DeepIE, Excellis, ZKB and Sandeep Raju.https://syntharatechnologies.ch/announcement/synthara-raises-over-usd-11m-to-expand-the-embedded-computing-market-and-enable-ai-applications/
2024JuneQuanticaGermany€19.7 millionSeries AWest Hill Capital, Big Bang Angels and non-disclosed investors.https://www.q3d.io/news/quantica-increases-series-a-funding-to-nearly-eu20-million-fueling-growth-of-advanced-additive-manufacturing-technology
2024JuneMicroAlignThe Netherlands€1 millionSeed roundDeepTechXL and PhotonVentures, and other non-disclosed investors.https://microalign.nl/microalign-closes-seed-funding-round/
2024JuneHyperSpectralUSA$8.5 millionSeries ARRE Ventures, Kibo Ventures, Correlation Ventures, and GC&H Investments.https://www.hyperspectral.ai/news
2024JuneAtom ComputingDenmark70 million DKKNot disclosedEIFOhttps://atom-computing.com/atom-computing-in-denmark/
2024JuneXcimer EnergyUSA$100 millionSeries AHedosophia, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Prelude Ventures, Emerson Collective, Gigascale Capital and Starlight Ventures.https://xcimer.energy/xcimer-raises-100-million-to-put-inertial-fusion-energy-on-path-to-commercialization/
2024JuneVector PhotonicsUnited Kingdom £1.667 millionEquity investmentForesight WAE Technology Funds, UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund, Equity Gap and Scottish Enterprise.https://www.vectorphotonics.co.uk/news/vector-photonics-has-received-1-667m-of-equity-investment-and-1-27m-of-research-funding-for-commercialising-surface-coupling-lasers/
2024JuneFOCITaiwan$16 millionNot disclosedHimax Technologieshttps://www.himax.com.tw/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Himax-to-Make-Strategic-Investment-in-FOCI-Private-Placement-Financing-Final.pdf
2024MayObsidian SensorsUSANot disclosedNot disclosedHimax Technologieshttps://www.himax.com.tw/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Himax-and-Obsidian-Sensors-Final.pdf
2024MayNcodiNFrance€3.5 millionNot disclosedElaia, Earlybird and OVNI Capitalhttps://www.elaia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NcodiN_PR_draft.pdf
2024MayQ*BirdThe Netherlands€2.5 millionNot disclosedQDNL Participations, Cottonwood Technology Fund, and InnovationQuarter.https://tech.eu/2024/05/28/q-bird-raises-2-5m-to-secure-businesses-against-cyber-threats-and-future-quantum-attacks/
2024MayTerraClearUSA$15 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.terraclear.com/geekwire-ag-tech-startup-terraclear-raises-15m-to-grow-its-end-to-end-solution-for-ridding-fields-of-rocksgeekwire/
2024MayRealtime RoboticsUSANot disclosedSeries BMitsubishi Electrichttps://rtr.ai/mitsubishi-electric-corporation-leads-series-b-investment-in-realtime-robotics/
2024MayDeltia.aiGermany€4.5 millionSeed funding roundCavalry Ventures and Merantix.https://www.deltia.ai/blog
2024MayLAfricaMobileSenegal$4.6 millionSeries AJanngo Capital and other investors.https://lafricamobile.com/en/lafricamobile-leve-43-me-46-m-pour-devenir-leader-du-cloud-communication-en-afrique-francophone/
2024MayCoreWeaveUSA$7.5 billionNot disclosedBlackstone (lead investor), Magnetar, Coatue, Carlyle, CDPQ, DigitalBridge Credit, BlackRock, Eldridge Industries, and Great Elm Capital.https://www.blackstone.com/news/press/coreweave-secures-7-5-billion-debt-financing-facility-led-by-blackstone-and-magnetar/
2024MayActive SurfacesUSA$5.6 millionPre-seedSafar Partners, QVT, Lendlease, Type One Ventures, Umami Capital, Sabanci Climate Ventures, New Climate Ventures, SeaX Ventures, and others.https://www.safar.partners/clean-tech-advanced-materials/active-surfaces-secures-5-6m-in-oversubscribed-pre-seed-funding-to-revolutionize-solar-technology/
2024MayMapsi PhotonicsSpain€1.5 millionNot disclosedBullnet Capitalhttps://mapsiphotonics.com/mapsi-photonics-closes-an-investment-round-with-bullnet-capital-to-revolutionize/
2024MayLightiumSwitzerlandCHF2.67 millionNot disclosedSwiss Innovation Agencyhttps://lightium.co/lightium-secures-funding-to-commercialize-its-photonic-platform/
2024MayInfinite OrbitsFrance€12 millionFurther roundNewfund Capital, EIC Fund, IRDI Capital Investissement and Space Founders France.https://www.infiniteorbits.io/post/infinite-orbits-raises-12m-to-build-the-first-solution-for-satellite-life-extension
2024MayNIL TechnologyDenmark€29 millionNot disclosedEIFO, Jolt Capital, NGP Capital, Swisscanto Private Equity, and other undisclosed investors.https://www.nilt.com/nil-technology-raises-e29-million-to-scale-its-manufacturing-capabilities/
2024MayKubos SemiconductorsUnited Kingdom$2 millionNot disclosedDevelopment Bank of Wales, FOV Ventures, and S4C Digital Media Limited.https://kubos-semi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Kub002-Funding-7th-May-2024.pdf
2024MayOptixChina$15 millionPre-A funding roundPrimavera Ventures and existing investors like Lanchi Ventures.https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/optix-raises-us15-million-fundraising-to-date-to-solve-the-bottleneck-of-xr-optics-technology-302138351.html
2024MayXonaUSA$19 millionSeries AFuture Ventures, Seraphim Space, NGP Capital, Industrious Ventures, Murata Electronics, Space Capital, and Aloniq.https://www.xonaspace.com/xonaraises19mseriesa
2024MayCarbon RoboticsUSANot disclosedNot disclosedNVentureshttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240507011393/en/Carbon-Robotics-to-Help-Revolutionize-Farming-with-AI-Using-Investment-from-NVentures
2024MayWayveUnited Kingdom$1 billionSeries CSoftBank, NVIDIA, Microsoft and other investors.https://wayve.ai/press/series-c/
2024AprilEquispheresCanadaC$20 millionSeries BMartinrea International and other investors.https://equispheres.com/press-release-equispheres-secures-20-million-investment-round/
2024AprilDhruva SpaceIndia$15 millionSeries AIndian Angel Network Alpha Fund, Blue Ashva Capital, Silverneedle Ventures, BIG Global Investment JSC (BITEXCO Group) IvyCap Ventures, Mumbai Angels, and Blume Founders Fund.https://www.dhruvaspace.com/news/dhruva-space-announces-inr-123-crores-usd-15-million-for-series-a-fundraise-round
2024AprilPLD SpaceSpain€78 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.pldspace.com/en/news/corporate/pld-space-has-achieved-120-million-euros-in-funding-to-date
2024April10LINESEstonia€1.5 millionNot disclosedTera Ventures, Karista, Butterfly Ventures and Mike Oliinyk.https://www.karista.vc/stories/10lines-secures-eu1-5m-investment-round-to-expand-its-presence-in-the-us-market
2024AprilZolarGermany€100 millionNot disclosedBNP Paribashttps://sifted.eu/articles/zolar-climate-debt-solar-news
2024AprilHyLightThe Netherlands€3.7 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/hylightaero_thats-it-the-hylight-team-raised-37m-activity-7185533576598179841-Uz7j?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
2024AprilEcosmicItaly€1.1 millionNot disclosedPrimo Ventures.https://www.primo.vc/en/post/primo-space-fund-closes-two-new-investments-expanding-its-commitment-for-space-sustainability
2024AprilLithium LasersItaly€2 millionNot disclosedPrimo Ventures and 360 Capital.https://www.primo.vc/en/post/primo-space-fund-closes-two-new-investments-expanding-its-commitment-for-space-sustainability
2024AprilBasemarkFinland€22 millionSeries BETF Partners, Finnish Industry Investment (Tesi), Constructor Capital, Business Finland, the European Innovation Council, and other undisclosed investors.https://www.basemark.com/news/basemark-raises-22-million-to-make-driving-safer-with-augmented-reality/
2024AprilICEYEFinland$93Further roundSolidium and other investors.https://www.iceye.com/press/press-releases/iceye-raises-oversubscribed-growth-funding-round-to-expand-global-sar-leadership
2024AprilOrbexUnited Kingdom£16.7 millionSeries CScottish National Investment Bank, Octopus Ventures, BGF, Heartcore, the Export & Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) plus other corporate and angel investors.https://orbex.space/news/orbex-secures-16-7m-investment-for-rocket-ramp-up-period
2024AprilIsospec AnalyticsSwitzerland$1.9 millionPre-seed roundFounderful, Tiny.vc, another.vc and Venture Kick.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/isospec-analytics_how-isospec-plans-to-change-human-health-activity-7185914383640711169-vXZ2?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
2024AprilPhotonVenturesThe Netherlands€75 millionSecond roundPhotonDelta and other undisclosed private investors.https://photonventures.vc/press/PhotonVentures-closes-second-investment-million.php
2024AprilBright AscensionUnited Kingdom£2.25 millionNot disclosedC4C and other investors.https://brightascension.com/we-secure-2-25m-investment-to-accelerate-helix-products-to-market-release/
2024AprilBlackswan SpaceLithuania$800,000Pre-seedScaleWolfhttps://www.blackswan.ltd/2024/04/08/blackswan-space-raises-e760k-to-pioneer-satellite-autonomy/
2024AprilOden TechnologiesUSA$28.5 millionSeries BNordstjernan Growth, Flat Capital, Recurring Capital Partners, INX, and other investors.https://www.inxinternational.com/news/inx-international-announces-oden-technologies-investment?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=news4.10.24&utm_content=cvcoden
2024AprilAerospikeUSA$109 millionSeed fundingSumeru Equity Partners with participation from Alsop Louie Partners.https://aerospike.com/blog/aerospike-funding-ai-database/
2024AprilScavenger AIGermany€1.1 millionPre-seedHigh-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Calm/Storm Ventures, Femventix, and the B4i Fund.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/scavenger-ai_today-is-a-great-day-for-scavenger-ai-as-activity-7184075202866069504--3F-?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
2024AprilReshapeDenmark$20 millionSeries AAstanor Ventures, R7, ACME, Y Combinator, Nicholas Francis, and Per Falholt.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/reshape-biotech_weve-just-raised-20m-were-thrilled-activity-7183434086105944064-jPbb?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
2024AprilVarda Space IndustriesUSA$90 millionSeries BCaffeinated Capital, Lux Capital, General Catalyst, Founders Fund, and Khosla Ventures.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/varda-space-industries_today-were-announcing-that-varda-has-raised-activity-7182014504652673024-SKhU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
2024AprilEdgeConneXUSA$1.9 billionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.edgeconnex.com/company/news-and-pr/edgeconnex-secures-additional-1-9-billion-in-sustainability-linked-financing-to-support-emea-digital-infrastructure-expansion/
2024AprilSkyloomUSA$18 millionNot disclosedSpaceWERXhttps://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/04/08/2859105/0/en/US-Air-Force-Awards-Skyloom-18M-to-Develop-Hybrid-Space-Optical-Satellite-Communications-to-Support-Assured-C3ISR.html
2024AprilCoherentUSA$15 millionNot disclosedCommercial Leap Ahead for Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors Hubhttps://www.coherent.com/news/press-releases/coherent-secures-chips-act-funding
2024AprilCollaborative RoboticsUSA$100 millionSeries BGeneral Catalyst, Bison Ventures, Industry Ventures and Lux Capital as well as Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, Mayo Clinic, Neo, 1984 Ventures, MVP Ventures and Calibrate Ventures.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/collaborative-robotics-raises-100-million-in-series-b-funding-302112670.html
2024AprilPilot PhotonicsIreland€2.5 millionNot disclosedEuropean Innovation Council (EIC)https://picmagazine.net/article/119088/Pilot_Photonics_secures_%E2%82%AC25_million_from_European_Innovation_Council
2024AprilNUBURUUSA$3 millionNot disclosedUndisclosed strategic investorshttps://ir.nuburu.net/news/news-details/2024/NUBURU-Announces-a-3-Million-Dollar-Capital-Infusion-by-Strategic-Investors-and-New-Customer-Orders/default.aspx
2024AprilKryptos BiotechnologiesUSA$10 millionSeries AOsang Healthcarehttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Lumencor_Opens_Sales_Demo_Center_at_U-PARC_IOWN/p5/a69872
2024AprilTelness TechSweden€5 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://telnesstech.com/news-media/telness-tech-secures-5m-euro-in-funding-and-gears-up-in-the-midst-of-us-expansion
2024AprilViaLaseUSA$40 millionSeries CVenture Investors Health Fund, Arboretum Ventures and Falcon Vision, and others.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vialase-closes-40-million-series-c-financing-to-advance-first-femtosecond-laser-for-the-treatment-of-glaucoma-302104074.html
2024AprilRapid PhotonicsThe Netherlands€300,000Not disclosedInnovatiefonds Noord-Hollandhttps://siliconcanals.com/news/startups/rapid-photonics-secures-300k/
2024MarchRobovisionBelgium$42 millionNot disclosedAstanor Venturehttps://robovision.ai/news/robovision-secures-42-million-funding/
2024MarchOriole NetworksUnited Kingdom£10 millionSeed funding roundUCL Technology Fund (lead investor), Clean Growth Fund, XTX Ventures, Dorilton Ventures, and Innovate UK Investor Partnership.https://www.oriolenetworks.com/news
2024MarchSanctuary AIUSANot disclosedNot disclosedAccenturehttps://newsroom.accenture.com/news/2024/accenture-invests-in-sanctuary-ai-to-bring-ai-powered-humanoid-robotics-to-work-alongside-humans
2024MarchDiamfabFrance€8.7 millionNot disclosedAsterion Ventureshttps://diamfab.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240328-PR-Diamfab-announced-a-E8.7M-round-of-funding.pdf
2024MarchCelestial AIUSA$175 millionSeries CUSIT, AMD Ventures, Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), Temasek, Xora Innovation, IAG Capital Partners, Samsung Catalyst, Smart Global Holdings (SGH), Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Engine Ventures, M-Ventures and Tyche Partners.https://www.celestial.ai/blog/celestial-ai-closes-175-million-series-c-funding-round-led-by-us-innovative-technology-fund
2024MarchVoxelSensorsUSANot disclosedNot disclosedLuminatehttps://luminate.org/cohort-7-kick-off-will-align-with-totality/
2024MarchSeeTrue TechnologiesUSANot disclosedNot disclosedLuminatehttps://luminate.org/cohort-7-kick-off-will-align-with-totality/
2024MarchSaferStreet SolutionsUSANot disclosedNot disclosedLuminatehttps://luminate.org/cohort-7-kick-off-will-align-with-totality/
2024MarchQ-Block ComputingUSANot disclosedNot disclosedLuminatehttps://luminate.org/cohort-7-kick-off-will-align-with-totality/
2024MarchPhotosyntheticUSANot disclosedNot disclosedLuminatehttps://luminate.org/cohort-7-kick-off-will-align-with-totality/
2024MarchNicslabUSANot disclosedNot disclosedLuminatehttps://luminate.org/cohort-7-kick-off-will-align-with-totality/
2024MarchiLoFUSANot disclosedNot disclosedLuminatehttps://luminate.org/cohort-7-kick-off-will-align-with-totality/
2024MarchEnlipsiumUSANot disclosedNot disclosedLuminatehttps://luminate.org/cohort-7-kick-off-will-align-with-totality/
2024MarchcureVisionUSANot disclosedNot disclosedLuminatehttps://luminate.org/cohort-7-kick-off-will-align-with-totality/
2024MarchAI OpticsUSANot disclosedNot disclosedLuminatehttps://luminate.org/cohort-7-kick-off-will-align-with-totality/
2024MarchSteerLightThe NetherlandsNot disclosedNot disclosedStellantis Ventureshttps://www.stellantis.com/en/news/press-releases/2024/march/stellantis-ventures-invests-in-breakthrough-cost-effective-lidar-technology-for-advanced-driver-assistance-systems
2024MarchMaybell QuantumUSA$25 millionSeries ACerberus Capital Management, Lavrock Ventures, Caruso Ventures, Mark IV Capital, Decisive Point, In-Q-Tel, and Olive Capital.https://www.maybellquantum.com/articles/maybell-quantum-announces-25m-series-a-funding-led-by-cerberus
2024MarchEFFECT PhotonicsThe Netherlands$38 millionSeries DInnovation Industries Strategic Partners Fund, PMT and PME, Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund and other investors.https://effectphotonics.com/press-releases/38-million-series-d-funding/
2024MarchBear RoboticsUSA$60 millionSeries CLG Electronicshttps://www.lgnewsroom.com/2024/03/lg-makes-strategic-investment-in-bear-robotics/
2024MarchVescentUSA$5 millionNot disclosedCorporate Fuel and Caruso Ventures.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240307325244/en/Vescent-Announces-5M-in-Series-Seed-Funding-Led-by-Corporate-Fuel
2024MarchMICLEDI microdisplaysBelgium$30 millionSeries Aimec.xpand, PMV, imec, KBC, and SFPIM.https://micledi.com/micledi-microdisplays-raises-series-a-funding-to-advance-best-in-class-microled-display-design-and-manufacturing/
2024MarchQuintessentUSA$11.5 millionNot disclosedOsage University Partners, M Ventures, Sierra Ventures, Foothill Ventures, and Entrada Ventures.https://www.quintessent.com/post/quintessent-raises-11-5m-in-seed-funding-to-future-proof-optical-connectivity
2024MarchDeepTechXLThe Netherlands€110 millionFirst RoundASML, PME, Brabant Development Company (BOM), TNO, Invest-NL, Philips, Oost-NL, Technical University of Twente, Netherlands Enterprise Agency and others.https://fd.nl/tech-en-innovatie/1509500/deeptechxl-haalt-110-mln-op-door-inleg-van-asml-en-pensioenfonds-pme
2024MarchRIOS Intelligent MachinesUSA$13 millionSeries BYamaha Motor, IAG Capital Partners, Main Sequence, and other investors.https://rios.ai/post/series-b-announcement/
2024MarchFigureUSA$675 millionSeries BMicrosoft, NVIDIA, Jeff Bezos and other investors.https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/29/robot-startup-figure-valued-at-2point6-billion-by-bezos-amazon-nvidia.html
2024FebruaryThreedyGermany$10.4 millionSeries ALBBW Venture Capital, TRUMPF VENTURE, Futury Capital and EquityPitcher Ventures.https://www.futurycapital.vc/news/threedy-secures-10-4-million-in-latest-series-a-investment-round
2024FebruaryAktiiaSwitzerland$30 millionNot disclosedRedalpine, Khosla Ventures, Molten, Translink Capital, Verve, and 415 Capital.https://aktiia.com/uk/aktiia-secures-chf-27-million-usd-30m-in-funding
2024FebruaryRobcoGermany€39 millionSeries BLightspeed, Sequoia Capital, Kindred Capital and Promus Ventures.https://www.robco.de/unternehmen/press-articles/lightspeed-als-investor
2024FebruaryRecogniUSA$102 millionSeries CCelesta Capital, GreatPoint Ventures, Mayfield, DNS Capital, BMW i Ventures, and SW Mobility Fund, Pledge Ventures, and Tasaru Mobility Investments.https://www.recogni.com/media/recogni-raises-102-million-to-advance-next-generation-ai-inference-system-for-generative-ai-and-intelligent-autonomy
2024FebruaryDiraqAustralia$15 millionSeries A-2Quantonation, John Higgins Family Investments and UNSW, Sydney.https://diraq.com/newsdesk/diraq-secures-A2-funding
2024FebruaryBRIAIsrael$24 millionSeries AGFT Ventures, Intel Capital, Entrée Capital, Publicis Groupe, Getty Images, Samsung Next, IN venture (Sumitomo Corporation, Japan), Atinum Investment (South Korea), Z Venture Capital (LY Corporation, Japan), Mirae Asset Venture Investment, J-Ventures, and othershttps://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/bria-raises-24m-series-a-to-pioneer-responsible-visual-generative-ai-for-enterprises-302067391.html
2024FebruaryMedical MicroinstrumentsItaly$110 millionSeries CFidelity Management & Research and other undisclosed investors.https://www.mmimicro.com/mmi-raises-110-million-series-c/
2024FebruaryScinvivoThe Netherlands€4.7 millionNot disclosedSantec, The NLC Health Impact fund, “Innovatiekrediet” (loan) and current shareholders.https://www.scinvivo.com/news/a-round/
2024FebruaryMonumentalThe Netherlands$25 millionNot disclosedPlural, Hummingbird, Northzone, Foundamental, NP-Hard Ventures and Material Ventures.https://www.monumental.co/posts/announcing-our-25-million-fundraise
2024FebruaryDustPhotonicsIsrael$24 millionSeries BSienna Venture Capital, Greenfield Partners, Atreides Management, and Exor Ventures.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dustphotonics-raises-24m-in-series-b-follow-on-round-302067257.html?tc=eml_cleartime
2024FebruaryCambridge MechatronicsUnited Kingdom$40 millionNot disclosedAtlantic Bridge, Intel Capital, Supernova, and Sony Innovation fund.https://www.cambridgemechatronics.com/en/news/cml-secures-over-40m-investment/
2024FebruaryBluGlassAustralia$4.3 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://bluglass.com/bluglass-spp-prospectus/
2024FebruaryAmazec PhotonicsThe Netherlands€1.5 millionSeed roundPhotonDelta and other undisclosed investors.https://www.photondelta.com/news/amazec-photonics-secures-e1-5-million-seed-round-to-develop-new-generation-of-circulatory-and-heart-failure-detection-tech/
2024FebruaryOryl PhotonicsSwitzerlandCHF 830,000Seed roundCADFEM International AG, S2S Ventures and other undisclosed investors.https://www.orylphotonics.com/oryl-photonics-completes-its-seed-round/
2024FebruaryLumicoreChina$100 millionSeries ANot disclosedhttps://lumicore.com/?industry/31.html
2024FebruaryPolycamUSA$18 millionSeries ALeft Lane Capital and Adjacent, Adobe Ventures and angel investors, including Chad Hurley, Shaun Maguire, Julien Chaumond and Barry McCardel.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/polycam-raises-18m-to-democratize-3d-creation-302055587.html
2024FebruaryHeart AerospaceUSA$107 millionSeries BSagitta Ventures, Air Canada, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, European Innovation Council Fund, EQT Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Norrsken VC, United Airlines, and Y Combinator.https://heartaerospace.com/newsroom/heart-aerospace-raises-107-million-in-series-b-funding/
2024JanuaryChipmetricsFinland€2.4 millionSeed funding roundHTGF, OCCIDENT, Innovestor, REDSTONE and BALD Engineering.https://chipmetrics.com/chipmetrics-secures-e-2-4-million-seed-funding-round-to-accelerate-product-innovation-and-global-expansion/
2024JanuaryVoxelSensorsBelgium€3 millionFurther seed roundSFPIM Relaunch, Qbic Fund and finance&invest.brussels.https://voxelsensors.com/news/voxelsensors-completes-its-seed-round-with-an-additional-e3-million-totaling-e9-5-million-for-xr-and-mobile-spatial-and-empathic-computing/
2024JanuaryRebellionsSouth Korea$124 millionSeed BPavilion Capital, Korea Development Bank, Korelya Capital and DG Daiwa Ventures.https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/29/rebellions-lands-124m-for-ai-chip-rebel-in-collab-with-samsung/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALKgGU4vXZKR4vcjd-0vSOh_nDOeIiKFs4kO_KcGp5HlIC_o_5XgGyhoBBf_dOgDfBVIVfmjiN_-vGuYxh7WpYvkG0o-OFP_0jAhdytmmP9GgVL9lq9Wk7VyA1w-fO0m8VGS7IZqz38LRPTItNoS3nBUJTlAsSL0eUotov9zS92m
2024JanuaryAlbedoUSANot disclosedNot disclosedBooz Allen Hamiltonhttps://www.boozallen.com/menu/media-center/q4-2024/booz-allen-invests-in-albedo-to-harness-space-data.html
2024JanuaryElevenLabsUSA$80 millionSeries BAndreessen Horowitz, Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross, Sequoia Capital, Smash Capital, SV Angel, BroadLight Capital and Credo Ventures.https://elevenlabs.io/blog/series-b/
2024JanuaryOxford Medical SimulationUnited Kingdom$12.6 millionSeries A Frog Capita, ACF Investors, and other undisclosed investors.https://oxfordmedicalsimulation.com/oxford-medical-simulation-raises-series-a-funding/
2024JanuaryFemtumCanada$5 millionNot disclosedELAS Technology Investment, Quantacet, Boreal Ventures, Eureka, Hamamatsu Ventures, and VIGO Ventures.https://femtum.com/femtum-raises-more-than-5-million-in-oversubscribed-seed-round-to-speed-growth-in-advanced-laser-solutions-for-semiconductor-manufacturing/
2024JanuaryFlexxboticsUSANot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://flexxbotics.com/news/press-releases/scott-harris-invests-flexxbotics/
2024JanuaryInfinitesimaUnited KingdomNot disclosedNot disclosedWonik Investment Partners, Company K Partners, IMM Investment, Marketech International, Applied Ventures ITIC Innovation Fund, L.P., and ITIC-Taiwan.https://www.infinitesima.com/index.php/company/news/186-infinitesima-limited-completes-investment-round
2024JanuaryNeocisUSA$20 millionNot disclosedMirae Asset Capital/Mirae Asset Venture Investment and NVentures.https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2024/01/10/2807251/0/en/Dental-robotics-leader-Neocis-secures-20M-in-funding.html
2024JanuaryBluewhiteUSA$39 millionSeries CInsight Partners, Alumni Ventures, LIP Ventures, and other investors.https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/bluewhite-raises-39m-to-bring-sustainable-autonomous-innovation-to-farms-worldwide-302041748.html
2024JanuaryQphoXThe Netherlands$8.7 millionNot disclosedQDNL Participations with participation from other investors, such as, Quantonation, Speedinvest, High-Tech Gründerfonds, and Delft Enterprises.https://qphox.eu/investment_round_240117
2024JanuaryTandemUSA$6 millionNot disclosedPlanetary Technologies, Uncorrelated Ventures and Tom Werner (ex chairman, president, and CEO of SunPower Corp).https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tandem-pv-raises-additional-6-060000565.html
2024JanuaryQDI SystemsThe Netherlands$5.4 millionSeries AInvestment and Development Agency for the Northern Netherlands, Carduso Capital, RuG Ventures, and Maki.vc.https://sifted.eu/articles/qdi-systems-5m-series-a
2024JanuaryQuantinuumUnited Kingdom$300 millionNot disclosedJPMorgan Chase, Mitsui & Co., Amgen and Honeywell.https://www.quantinuum.com/news/honeywell-announces-the-closing-of-300-million-equity-investment-round-for-quantinuum-at-5b-pre-money-valuation
2024JanuarySpringdelCanada$5 millionSeries ACarbide Ventures and other undisclosed investors.https://cionews.co.in/springdel-secures-series-a-5m-investment/
2024January1X TechnologiesUSA$100 millionSeries BEQT Ventures, Sandwater, Samsung NEXT, Skagerak Capital, Nistad group and other undisclosed investors.https://www.1x.tech/discover/1x-secures-100m-in-series-b-funding
2024JanuaryThinkIQUSANot disclosedNot disclosedMitsubishi Corporationhttps://thinkiq.com/mitsubishi-corporation-invests-in-thinkiq-to-accelerate-smart-manufacturing-solutions-in-japan/
2024January KopinUSA$20.5 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/ABB_Acquires_Real_Tech_Kopin_Receives_205M/p5/a69633
2024JanuaryOSI SYSTEMSUSA$59 millionNot disclosedCustomer in the EMEA regionhttps://investors.osi-systems.com/news-releases/news-release-details/osi-systems-receives-59-million-contract-cargo-and-vehicle
2024JanuaryBifrost BiosystemsUSA$1.5 millionNot disclosedDARPAhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/ABB_Acquires_Real_Tech_Kopin_Receives_205M/p5/a69633
2023
DecemberEnCharge AIUSA$22.6 millionSeries A (additional)VentureTech Alliance, RTX Ventures, and ACVC Partners, and existing investors such as Anzu Partners, AlleyCorp, Scout VC, Silicon Catalyst Angels, and S5Vhttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/encharge-ai-closes-additional-22-6m-from-venturetech-alliance-rtx-ventures-and-acvc-partners-to-unlock-ai-compute-302005460.html
2023
DecemberCoherentUSA$1 billionNot disclosedDENSO and Mitsubishi Electric ($500 million each)https://www.coherent.com/news/press-releases/coherents-silicon-carbide-semiconductor-business-completes-1-billion-in-investments-from-denso-and-mitsubishi-electric
2023DecemberEVAS IntelligenceChina $14 millionPre-series A+Guangzhou Nansha Kejin Holding Group and Lion Partners Capitalhttps://www.evas.ai/news/147.html
2023DecemberInverted AI Canada$4 million Not disclosedYaletown Partners, joined by Blue Titan Ventures, Dasein Capital, Inovia Capital, Defined Capital, and WUTIF Capitalhttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/inverted-ai-secures-seed-round-for-generative-ai-in-avadas-development-302015752.html
2023DecemberLuna InnovationsUSA$50 millionNot disclosedWhite Hathttps://lunainc.com/news/luna-announces-50-million-strategic-investment-white-hat-capital-partners
2023DecemberNaco TechnologiesLatvia€1.2 millionpre-Series AImpact Ventures, The Untitled Ventures, and other undisclosed investors.https://labsoflatvia.com/en/news/naco-technologies-secures-e1-2-million-pre-series-a-to-support-green-energy-transition
2023December Coherent Corp. USA $1 billionNot disclosedDENSO CORPORATION and Mitsubishi Electric Corporationhttps://www.coherent.com/news/press-releases/coherents-silicon-carbide-semiconductor-business-completes-1-billion-in-investments-from-denso-and-mitsubishi-electric
2023DecemberImmensaUnited Arab Emirates$20 millionSeries BGlobal Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst Fund, EDGO, Energy Capital Group, Shorooq Partners, and Green Coast Investments.https://3dprint.com/305463/immensa-lands-20m-funding-round-for-3d-printing-digital-inventory-suite-in-mena/
2023DecemberLuna Innovations IncorporatedUSA$50 millionSeries BWhite Hat Capital Partnershttps://lunainc.com/news/luna-announces-50-million-strategic-investment-white-hat-capital-partners
2023DecemberNeurophosUSA$7.2 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Metamaterial_Chip_Startup_Neurophos_Raises_72M/a69540
2023DecemberLightmatterUSA$155 millionSeries C-2Google Ventures and Viking Global Investors.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Optical_Computing_Leader_Lightmatter_Adds_155M/p5/a69547
2023DecemberMujinJapan$18 millionSeries CNot disclosedhttps://www.therobotreport.com/mujin-finalizes-series-c-extension-logistics-robots/
2023DecemberEndoQuestUSA$42 millionNot disclosedCE Ventures Limited and McNair Interests led the financing round along with new investor Puma Venture Capitalhttps://www.therobotreport.com/endoquest-raises-42m-surgical-robotics-system/
2023DecemberGreyOrangeUSA$135 millionSeries DMithril, 3State Ventures, and Blume Ventures.https://www.therobotreport.com/greyorange-gets-series-d-support-to-further-develop-orchestration-platform-mobile-robots/
2023DecemberMidel PhotonicsGermany$1.1 millionNot disclosedHigh-Tech Gründerfonds, Thomas Merk (executive vice president of Coherent), and Markus Dilger (CEO of duagon) as well as other undisclosed investors.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Montana_State_Awarded_267M_for_Quantum_Tech/p5/a69562
2023DecemberVECTOFLOWGermany€4 millionSeries ABayern Kapital Innovationsfonds II, WN Invest, asto One Investment, argo vantage, Schwarz Holding, Dr. Rolf Pfeiffer, along with existing seed investors AM Ventures, and KfW Bankengruppe.https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/vectoflow-secures-e4m-in-series-a-funding-for-aerospace-and-energy-expansion-227203/
2023DecemberBLICKFELD Germany€7.5 millionNot disclosedNew Future Capital (NFC), UVC Partners, Bayern Kapital, Continental, Fluxunit – ams OSRAM Ventures, High-Tech Gründerfonds, Tengelmann Ventures and other existing and undisclosed investors.https://lidarnews.com/press-releases/blickfeld-lands-new-funding-for-lidar-sales-and-market-growth/
2023DecemberKyuluxJapan$28.6 million Series CEl Camino Capital and the MCP Group.https://www.gophotonics.com/news/details/5507-kyulux-secures-28-6m-in-series-c-to-accelerate-product-development-and-targets-full-scale-mass-production
2023DecemberMyrias OpticsUSA$3 millionNot disclosedAsia Optical, UMass Amherst, Tenon Ventures, and HOSS Investment Inc.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Myrias_Optics_Secures_3M_to_Support_AR_VR/p5/a69538
2023DecemberRaytheon USA$10 millionNot disclosedDARPAhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Imec_Mitsui_Chemicals_to_Partner_Raytheon/p5/a69541
2023DecemberVitreaLab AustriaNot disclosedNot disclosedPhotonVentureshttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Imec_Mitsui_Chemicals_to_Partner_Raytheon/p5/a69541
2023DecemberNeurophosUSA$7.2 million Not disclosedGates Frontier, MetaVC Partners and other undisclosed partner investors.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Metamaterial_Chip_Startup_Neurophos_Raises_72M/p5/a69540
2023DecemberSocteraUSA$750,000Not disclosedDefense Business Accelerator (DBX) Microelectronics Challengehttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Photonics_Semiconductor_Firms_Receive_10M_from/p5/a69518
2023DecemberGigantor TechnologiesUSA$2 millionNot disclosedDefense Business Accelerator (DBX) Microelectronics Challengehttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Photonics_Semiconductor_Firms_Receive_10M_from/p5/a69518
2023DecemberPseudolithICUSA$1 milionNot disclosedDefense Business Accelerator (DBX) Microelectronics Challengehttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Photonics_Semiconductor_Firms_Receive_10M_from/p5/a69518
2023DecemberSiliconCore TechnologyUSA$1.675 millionNot disclosedDefense Business Accelerator (DBX) Microelectronics Challengehttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Photonics_Semiconductor_Firms_Receive_10M_from/p5/a69518
2023DecemberMosaic MicrosystemsUSA$1 milionNot disclosedDefense Business Accelerator (DBX) Microelectronics Challengehttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Photonics_Semiconductor_Firms_Receive_10M_from/p5/a69518
2023DecemberMomentum OpticsUSA$1.675 millionNot disclosedDefense Business Accelerator (DBX) Microelectronics Challengehttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Photonics_Semiconductor_Firms_Receive_10M_from/p5/a69518
2023DecemberFreedom PhotonicsUSA$1.5 millionNot disclosedDefense Business Accelerator (DBX) Microelectronics Challengehttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Photonics_Semiconductor_Firms_Receive_10M_from/p5/a69518
2023DecemberPolaris Electro-OpticsUSA$3 millionNot disclosedRhapsody Venture Partners, Buff Gold Ventures and M Ventures.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Integrated_Photonics_Startup_Polaris/p5/a69516
2023DecemberGecko RoboticsUSA$100 million Series C US Innovative Technology Fund and Founders Fund.https://www.therobotreport.com/gecko-robotics-raises-100m-series-c-extension-growing-defense-business/
2023DecemberSeismic TherapeuticUSA $121 million Series BBessemer Venture Partners, Amgen Ventures, Codon Capital, Alexandria Venture Investments, Gaingels and GC&H, as well as existing investors, Timothy A. Springer, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Polaris Partners, Boxer Capital, GV, Samsara BioCapital.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231204060594/en/Seismic-Therapeutic-Closes-121-Million-Series-B-Financing-to-Advance-Immunology-Pipeline-Optimized-by-its-Machine-Learning-Platform
2023DecemberBrilliance Netherlands$2.16 millionNot disclosedOost NL and PhotonVentureshttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Brilliance_Lands_Investment_from_PhotonVentures/p5/a69514
2023DecemberVast DataUSA$118 millionSeries EFidelity Management and Researchhttps://news.crunchbase.com/ai/unicorn-vast-data-valuation-doubles-fidelity/
2023DecemberQuantaMapNetherlands€1.4 million Not disclosedNot disclosedhttps://innovationorigins.com/en/quantamap-raises-e1-4-million-to-overcome-hurdle-in-quantum/
2023NovemberPromise RoboticsCanada$15 millionSeries AHorizons Ventures, Radical Ventures, Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Relay Ventures, and Alate Partners. https://www.therobotreport.com/promise-robotics-brings-in-15m-to-bring-automation-to-homebuilding/
2023NovemberSpherical SystemsNetherlands€1.0 millionNot disclosedUNIIQ, three business angels, venture capital investors Antler and Graduate Entrepreneur Fund, and a Eurostars granthttps://www.sbicnoordwijk.nl/investment-for-esa-bic-startup-spherical/
2023NovemberSMT Intelligence Canada$68 millionNot disclosed Fonds de solidarité FTQhttps://smtintelligence.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SMT-Hautes-technologies_CP_20231103_EN_FINAL-B23.pdf
2023NovemberInuchipChina$69.9 millionSeries AHefei Industry Investment Group and Accurate Capitalhttps://www.inuchip.com/News_Detail/18.html
2023NovemberNiron MagneticsUSA$33 millionNot disclosedGM Ventures and Stellantis Ventures, and previous local investors, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) and the University of Minnesota (UMN), amongst other investors.https://www.nironmagnetics.com/news/niron-magnetics-secures-33m-from-leading-automotive-manufacturers-to-meet-growing-demand-for-rare-earth-free-magnets/
2023NovemberAugmentus Singapore$5 million Series ANot disclosedhttps://metrology.news/augmentus-intelligent-no-code-vision-and-robot-motion-planning-software-raises-5-million-funding/
2023NovemberCOGNITIVE DESIGN SYSTEMSFrance€2 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://3dprintingindustry.com/news/cognitive-design-systems-secures-e2m-to-propel-generative-design-platform-forward-225854/
2023NovemberQuoherent USA$4.7 millionNot disclosedMorpheus Ventures, Draper Associates, Khosla Ventures, and Alpha Edison.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231115145405/en/Quoherent-Inc.-Secures-4.7-Million-Series-Seed-Financing-to-Advance-Quantum-Computing-with-Room-Temperature-Edge-Capable-Scalable-Qubit-Technology/
2023NovemberBoréas TechnologiesCanada$12 millionSeries BNot disclosedhttps://www.boreas.ca/blogs/press-center/boreas-announces-12m-in-series-b-funding-and-expands-management-team
2023NovemberIngonyama Israel$20 millionNot disclosedWalden Catalyst, BlueYard Capital, Samsung Next, Sentinel Global, and other investors.https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/sjseync76
2023NovemberCellid Japan$15.1 millionNot disclosedSMBC Nikko Securitieshttps://cellid.com/en/news/20231117
2023NovemberEntropicaSingapore$4.7 millionSeries ALiftt and Wavemaker Partners, SEEDS Capital, CerraCap Ventures, SUTD Venture Holdings, and Elev8 VC.https://entropicalabs.medium.com/entropica-labs-secures-us-4-7-0d817885c325
2023NovemberNu QuantumUnited Kingdom£7 millionSeries AAmadeus Capital Partners, Expeditions Fund, IQ Capital, Ahren Capital, Seraphim Capital, University of Cambridge, Martlet Capital, Presidio Ventures, the National Security Strategic Investment Fund, and Deeptech Labs.https://www.amadeuscapital.com/nu-quantum-secures-7m-to-build-the-networking-infrastructure-for-quantum-computers/
2023NovemberOxford Quantum Circuits United Kingdom$100 millionSeries BSBI Investment, Oxford Science Enterprises, University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners, Lansdowne Partners, and Oxford Investment Consultants.https://oxfordquantumcircuits.com/toshiko-the-worlds-first-enterprise-ready-quantum-platform
2023NovemberNanopower SemiconductorNorway€7.5 millionNot disclosedEuropean Innovation Council Acceleratorhttps://nanopowersemi.com/news/nanopower-receives-eic-accelerator-funding
2023NovemberChiral Nano SwitzerlandCHF 150,000Not disclosedVenture Kickhttps://www.venturekick.ch/Chiral-Nano-wins-CHF-150000-to-accelerate-nanoelectronics-production
2023NovemberQuantumDiamondsGermany€7 millionNot disclosedQ Capital, Earlybird Venture Capital, Onsight Ventures, First Momentum, Creator Fund, UnternehmerTUM, and the European Innovation Council Accelerator.https://tech.eu/2023/11/27/quantumdiamonds-raises-7m-seed-funding-for-quantum-sensing-technology/
2023NovemberVSORA France$13.18 millionNot disclosedEuropean Innovation Council Acceleratorhttps://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/11/02/2772566/0/en/VSORA-to-Receive-13-18-Million-in-Funding-from-the-European-Innovation-Council-Accelerator-Program.html
2023NovemberEliqSweden€10 millionNot disclosedInven Capital, Axpo and Valkea.https://eliq.com/news/eliq-secures-e10-million-in-financing-paving-the-way-for-energy-insights-in-every-household/
2023NovemberAleph AlphaGermany$500 millionSeries BInnovation Park Artificial Intelligence, Bosch Ventures, and Schwarz Group as well as new investors Christ & Company Consulting, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, SAP and Burda Principal Investments.https://aleph-alpha.com/aleph-alpha-raises-a-total-investment-of-more-than-half-a-billion-us-dollars-from-a-consortium-of-industry-leaders-and-new-investors/
2023NovemberMay Mobility USA$105 millionSeries D NTT Group, Toyota Ventures, Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., State Farm Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Cyrus Capital and Trucks Venture Capital.https://news.crunchbase.com/transportation/av-startup-may-mobility-vc-funding/
2023NovemberPhotonicCanada$100 millionNot disclosedMicrosoft, British Columbia Investment Management Corp., National Security Strategic Investment Fund, Inovia Capital and Amadeus Capital Partners.https://www.optica-opn.org/home/industry/2023/november/photonic_inc_unveils_microsoft_partnership/
2023NovemberEyebiotechUSA$65 millionSeries ABain Capital Life Sciences, Omega Funds and Vertex Ventures HC.https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/eyebiotech
2023NovemberHalioUSA$70 millionNot disclosedSKChttps://vcnewsdaily.com/halio/venture-capital-funding/jxsxfxrkzr
2023NovemberDivergent TechnologiesUSA$230 millionSeries D Hexagon AB and other undisclosed investors.https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/divergent-technologies-secures-230-million-in-series-d-funding-226388/
2023NovemberQuandelaFrance€50 millionNot disclosedSerena, Crédit Mutuel Innovation, the European Innovation Council Fund, Bpifrance, OMNES Capital, and Quantonation.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Quandela_Secures_54M_to_Support_Expansion/a69484
2023NovemberSiLC TechnologiesUSA$56 millionSeries AHokuyo Automatic, Hankook & Co., ROHM Semiconductor, Epson, Sony, and Dell Technologies Capital as well as other existing investors.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/On-Chip_Lidar_Developer_SiLC_Garners_Additional/a69474
2023OctoberMiro AnalyticalUSAUndisclosed majority investment.Not disclosedBrukerhttps://ir.bruker.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2023/Bruker-Announces-Majority-Investment-in-MIRO-Analytical-AG-an-Innovator-in-Compact-Highest-Precision-QCL-Based-Multi-Gas-Analyzers-MGA-2023-DdfGZ9-quD/default.aspx
2023OctoberNeura Robotics Germany$16 millionNot disclosedInterAlphen Partnershttps://www.therobotreport.com/neura-robotics-brings-in-another-16m/
2023OctoberMachina LabsUSA$32 millionSeries BNVentures, NVIDIA’s venture capital arm, and existing investor Innovation Endeavors, with contributions from existing and other new investorshttps://metrology.news/ai-and-robotics-metal-forming-specialist-raises-32-million-in-funding/
2023OctoberSeurat TechnologiesUSA$99 millionSeries C NVentures, Technology Impact Fund from Capricorn, and other undisclosed investors.https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/nvidia-3d-prining-robotics-ai-startup-seurat/
2023OctoberVayu RoboticsUSA$12.7 millionNot disclosedKhosla Ventures, Lockheed Martin Ventures, ReMY Investors, and other investors.https://www.vayurobotics.com/press-releases/vayu-robotics-emerges-from-stealth-with-12-7-million-in-seed-funding-from-khosla-ventures-and-lockheed-martin-ventures
2023OctoberPony.aiUSA$100.0 millionNot disclosedNEOM Investment Fundhttps://www.neom.com/en-us/newsroom/neom-investment-fund-invests-in-pony-ai
2023OctoberNullmax China$106.8 millionSeries BShanghai Stonehill Technology and other undisclosed investors.https://en.nullmax.ai/20231013_1488.html
2023OctoberXpanceo United Arab Emirates$40 million Not disclosedOpportunity Ventureshttps://xpanceo.com/blog/investments
2023OctoberzeroRISCUSA$5 millionSeed funding roundCambridge Angelshttps://zerorisc.com/zerorisc-launches-with-5-million-in-seed-funding-to-deliver-first-commercial-opentitan-based-cloud-security-service-for-silicon/
2023OctoberQualinxNetherlands$20 millionSeries A FORWARD.one, InnovationQuarter Capital, Waterman Ventures, and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency.https://qualinx.io/qualinxs-series-a-financing-for-all-digital-gnss-iot-wireless-technology-hits-20-million/
2023OctoberHaiLa TechnologiesCanada$10.35 million Not disclosedMurata Electronics as well as Stanford University, Mika, Ecofuel Fund, Chrysalix Venture Capital, and TandemLaunch. https://www.haila.io/post/haila-technologies-raises-10-35-million-usd-from-murata-electronics-and-supporting-investors
2023OctoberFloadiaJapan¥1.05 billionSeries DInabata, Cypress Capital, and Japan Finance Corporation.https://floadia.com/news/1276/
2023OctoberSpacetek Technology Switzerland$6.4 millionNot disclosed Swisscom Ventures, joined by Spectrum Moonshot Fund and existing investors.https://www.spacetek.ch/news/spacetek-technology-ag-announces-the-successful-closing-of-its-seed-financing-round/
2023OctoberChenxin TechnologyChina$13.7 millionNot disclosedVolcanics Venture, CR Capital Management, and Summitview Capital. https://semiengineering.com/startup-funding-october-2023/
2023OctoberMinds.aiUSA$5.3 millionNot disclosedMonta Vista Capital, joined by Momenta and other undisclosed investors.https://minds.ai/post/minds-ai-raises-seed-funding-to-optimize-semiconductor-manufacturing-operations/
2023OctoberAstrusCanada$2.4 millionPre seedKhosla Ventures, 1517 Fund, RiSC Capital, HOF Capital, MVP Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and Plug and Play Ventures.https://app.mvp-vc.com/updates/why-we-invested-astrus
2023OctoberLemurian Labs Canada$9 millionNot disclosedOval Park Capital, Good Growth Capital, Raptor Group, Alumni Ventures, Untapped Ventures, Plug and Play Ventures, Silicon Catalyst Angels, Blue Lake Capital, Futureland Ventures, AI Operators Fund, and Tola Capital.https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=311987
2023OctoberEdgeCortix Japan$20 millionNot disclosedSBI Investment, Global Hands-On VC, Renesas Electronics, Cycle Group, and Monozukuri Ventures.https://www.edgecortix.com/en/press-releases/edgecortix-closes-20-million-in-additional-funding-round
2023OctoberPearl SemiconductorNetherlands$4.5 million Not disclosedShorooq Partners, QBN Capital, Sawari Ventures, and undisclosed individual investors. https://www.shorooq.com/blewsarchive/ph9gy670fpifh0iphhjjmtl7gpjt4v
2023OctoberEfablessUSA$6.3 millionSeries A-1GlobalFoundries, Synopsys, New North Ventures, and other undisclosed individual investors.https://efabless.com/news/press-release-efabless-raises-6-3-million-in-series-a-1-extension-featuring-investments-from-globalfoundries-synopsys-and-new-north-ventures
2023OctoberMangoBoost USA$55 million Series A IMM Investment and Shinhan Venture Investment, Korea Development Bank, KB Investment, IM Capital, Premier Partners, SC Investment, Stonebridge Ventures, Must Ventures and other seed investors.https://mangoboost.io/press-release_20231103-2/
2023OctoberMojo VisionUSA$43.5 millionSeries A Not disclosedhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Haemonetics_to_Acquire_OpSens_Mojo_Vision_Closes/a69398
2023OctoberStoke SpaceUSA$100 millionSeries BIndustrious Ventureshttps://www.stokespace.com/stoke-space-series-b/
2023OctoberIambic TherapeuticsUSA$100 millionSeries BAscenta Capital and Abingworthhttps://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/iambic-ups-rhythm-ai-enabled-race-clinic-revealing-100m-round-and-nvidia-pact
2023OctoberGridBeyond Ireland$5.8 millionNot disclosedClaret Capitalhttps://mercomcapital.com/gridbeyond-secures-investment-from-claret-capital/
2023SeptemberKneron USA$49.0 millionSeries BFoxconn, Alltek and other investorshttps://www.kneron.com/news/blog/183/
2023SeptemberUPMEMFrance €7.0 millionNot disclosedEuropean Innovation Council Fund, Partech, Western Digital Capital, and C4 Ventures and EIChttps://www.upmem.com/%F0%9F%8E%89-big-news-from-upmem-%F0%9F%8E%89/
2023SeptemberAspinity USA $5.0 millionSeries BAnzu Partners, Birchmere Ventures, Mountain State Capital, Riverfront Ventures, and Unitrontechhttps://www.aspinity.com/Blog-Item-Aspinity-Raises-5-Million-Series-B-Funding-to-Bring-Breakthrough-AIML-Technology-to-a-Global-Market
2023SeptemberMachine DiscoveryUnited Kingdom £4.5 millionNot disclosedBGF and East Innovate, Foresight WAE Technology, UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund, and Oxford Technology Managementhttps://machine-discovery.com/resource-semiconductor
2023SeptemberPanmnesia South Korea$12.5 millionNot disclosedDaekyo Investment, SL Investment, Smilegate Investment, GNTech Venture Capital, Time Works Investment, Yuanta Investment, and Quantum Ventures Koreahttps://panmnesia.com/news_en/#news-en-2023-09-14-seed-round-reuters
2023SeptemberLytenUSA$200.0 millionSeries BPrime Movers Lab, Stellantis, FedEx Corporation, Honeywell, Walbridge Aldinger Company, and othershttps://lyten.com/lyten-raises-200m-in-series-b-equity-round/
2023SeptemberOculiUSA$1 millionNot disclosedNew York State and the Finger Lakes Forward Upstate Revitalization Initiativehttps://rocstarts.com/oculi-awarded-1-million-at-luminate-finals-competition/
2023SeptemberAfferenceUSA$1.5 millionNot disclosedKonvoyhttps://www.konvoy.vc/content/why-we-invested-in-afference
2023SeptemberQuantune TechnologiesGermany$200,000Not disclosedLuminate NYhttps://luminate.org/governor-hochul-announces-round-six-winners-of-luminate-ny-accelerator-competition/
2023SeptemberNanoPattern TechnologiesUSA$200,000Not disclosedLuminate NYhttps://luminate.org/governor-hochul-announces-round-six-winners-of-luminate-ny-accelerator-competition/
2023SeptemberFernrideGermany$19.0 millionSeries ADeep Tech and Climate Fonds, Munich Re Ventures, and Bayern Kapitalhttps://www.fernride.com/news/series-a-50m
2023SeptemberIbexUSA$55 millionSeries C 83North, Sienna Venture Capital, Octopus Ventures, aMoon, Planven Entrepreneur Ventures and Dell Technologies Capitalhttps://www.med-technews.com/news/medtech-business-merger-acquisition-finance-and-investment-news/ibex-closes-55m-series-c-financing-round/
2023SeptemberConigital United Kingdom£500.0 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.essex.ac.uk/news/2023/09/15/conigital-praises-essex-after-landmark-investment
2023SeptemberAlediaFrance€120.0 millionNot disclosedCEA Investissement, Supernova Invest, Braemar Energy Ventures, and Bpifrancehttps://presse.bpifrance.fr/aledia-societe-pionniere-des-technologies-daffichage-microled-leve-120meur-aupres-de-ses-actionnaires-historiques-et-recrute-pierre-laboisse-en-tant-que-nouveau-dirigeant-afin-daccelerer-lindustriali/
2023SeptemberOrange Quantum SystemsNetherlands€1.5 millionPre seedQDNL Participations and Cottonwood Technology Fundhttps://www.cottonwood.vc/cottonwood-technology-fund-invests-in-orange-quantum-systems/#:~:text=Quantum%20technology%20startup%20Orange%20Quantum,the%20rapidly%20developing%20quantum%20industry
2023SeptemberDelft CircuitsNetherlands€6.3 millionSeries ADTXL, High-Tech Gründerfonds and other undisclosed investorshttps://delft-circuits.com/dtxl-invests-5-m-in-quantum-scale-up-delft-circuits/
2023SeptemberNanofiber Quantum TechnologiesJapan$8.5 millionNot disclosedPhoenix Venture Partners, JAFCO Group, Sparx Group, Keio Innovation Initiative, and Waseda University Ventureshttps://www.nano-qt.com/news/20230916001EN
2023SeptemberUnitXUSA$5 millionNot disclosedSE Ventureshttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/unitx-raises-5m-from-se-ventures-to-elevate-manufacturing-quality-with-ai-powered-defect-detection-301940887.html
2023SeptemberPhoto electron SoulJapan¥730 millionNot disclosedUshiohttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230925761748/en/Photo-electron-Soul-Only-Supplier-of-%E2%80%9CSemiconductor-Photocathode-Electron-Beam-Technology%E2%80%9D-Signs-Capital-and-Business-Partnership-with-USHIO
2023SeptemberNearfield InstrumentsNetherlands€27 millionNot disclosedING Corporate Investments, Invest-NL, Innovation Industries, and TNOhttps://www.invest-nl.nl/actueel/nieuwe-investeerder-voor-Nearfield-Instruments?lang=en
2023SeptemberAlixLabsSwedenSEK 40 millionNot disclosedNavigare Ventures, Industrifonden, and FORWARD.onehttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/alixlabs-secures-sek-40-million-investment-to-advance-energy-efficient-semiconductor-innovation-301917441.html
2023SeptemberEnfabrica USA$125.0 millionSeries BAtreides Management, Sutter Hill Ventures, Nvidia, IAG Capital Partners, Liberty Global Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, Infinitum Partners, and Alumni Ventureshttps://news.crunchbase.com/ai-robotics/enfabrica-ai-networking-chip-startup-funding-nvda/#:~:text=Enfabrica%2C%20which%20designs%20networking%20chips,investment%20from%20new%20investor%20Nvidia.
2023SeptemberAmbient PhotonicsUSA$30 millionSeries A2Fine Structure Ventures, Helios Climate Ventures, Regeneration.VC, Sustainable Future Ventures, I Squared Capital, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, and Cthulhu Ventureshttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230905276790/en/Ambient-Photonics-Raises-30M-in-Series-A2-Funding-Propelling-the-Future-of-Battery-Free-Connected-Devices
2023SeptemberMantiSpectraNetherlands€4 millionNot disclosedInnovation Industries and PhotonVentureshttps://optics.org/news/14/9/35
2023SeptemberCentral Laser FacilityUnited Kingdom£85 millionNot disclosedUK Research and Innovation (UKRI)https://optics.org/news/14/9/38
2023SeptemberDiamond Light SourceUnited Kingdom£520 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Financing_Moves_Diamond_Light_Source_Upgrade/p6/vo224/i1766/a69301
2023SeptemberAstrape NetworksNetherlands€1.6 million Not disclosedBrabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM), Rabobank, Brabant Startup Fonds, TTT Smart Industries, Shift Invest, and PhotonDeltahttps://optics.org/news/14/9/12
2023SeptemberSuperlight PhotonicsNetherlandsNot disclosedNot disclosedDeepTechXL and Oost NL.https://optics.org/news/14/9/22
2023SeptemberaiXscale PhotonicsGermanyNot disclosedNot disclosedHeraeushttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Astrape_Networks_to_Develop_Sustainable_Data/a69328
2023SeptemberPrisma PhotonicsIsrael$20 millionSeries CInsight Partners, venture wings of Schneider Electric and E.ONhttps://optics.org/news/14/9/30
2023Septemberams Osram Germany€300 millionNot disclosedFederal State of Bavaria https://optics.org/news/14/9/33
2023SeptemberAxithraBelgium €10 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Ghent_University_imec_Spinout_Axithra_Raises_10M/a69299
2023AugustRivanna USA$30.5 millionNot disclosedBARDAhttps://www.med-technews.com/news/Medtech-Diagnostics-news/rivanna-receives-30-5m-for-musculoskeletal-diagnostics-syste/
2023AugustKandouSwitzerland$72.3 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/09/13/2742301/0/en/Kandou-Closes-72-3-Million-of-Equity-Financing.html
2023AugustUSoundAustria€10 millionNot disclosedeQventurehttps://usound.com/usound-receives-e10m-minority-growth-investment-supporting-ramp-ups-for-next-generation-audio-products/
2023AugustPhasecraftUnited Kingdom£13 millionSeries APlayground Global, AlbionVC, Episode1 Ventures, Parkwalk Advisors, London Co-Investment Fund, and UCL Technology Fundhttps://semiengineering.com/startup-funding-august-2023/
2023AugustMacroFabUSA$20 millionNot disclosedTrinity Capitalhttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/trinity-capital-inc-provides-20-million-growth-capital-to-macrofab-301900276.html
2023AugustCytomosScotland£4 millionNot disclosedArchangels, Old College Capital, Scottish Enterprise, and British Business Bank.https://www.pharmtech.com/view/cytomos-secures-4-million-to-develop-spectroscopy-platform
2023AugustChipFlowUnited Kingdom£1.2 millionNot disclosedFontinalis Partners, Fuel Ventures, InMotion Ventures, APX, and other investorshttps://semiengineering.com/startup-funding-july-2023/
2023AugustGWX TechnologyChina$13.9 millionNot disclosedEssence Capital and Guangzhou Lifenghttps://www.gwxeda.com/news/23.html
2023AugustDenglin TechnologyChinaNot disclosedNot disclosedChina Internet Investment Fundhttps://semiengineering.com/startup-funding-july-2023/
2023AugustAnaflashUSANot disclosedNot disclosedPlug and Playhttps://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/announcing-our-investment-in/new-investment-anaflash-making-mcu-sustainable-for-edge-computing/
2023AugustAiM Future South KoreaNot disclosedSeries AL&S Venture Capital, Hi Investment Partners, Daedeok Venture Partners, and existing investors KB Investments and We Ventures.http://aimfuture.hostwhale.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=news&wr_id=28
2023AugustLightstandard TechnologyChina$7 millionNot disclosedFrees Fund, Xiaomiao Longcheng, and Miracleplus. https://semiengineering.com/startup-funding-july-2023/
2023AugustPrintoptix Germany$2.7 millionNot disclosedNot disclosed
2023AugustSparrow QuantumDenmark$4.5 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Sparrow_Quantum_Nets_4M_in_Seed_Round/p5/vo221/i1434/a69011
2023AugustAyar LabsUSA$25 millionSeries CNot disclosedhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Ayar_Labs_Lands_Additional_25M_in_130M_Series_C/p5/vo221/i1434/a69043
2023AugustEnvisics United Kingdom$100 millionSeries CTarsadia Investments, GM Ventures, and SAIC Motors. https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Envisics_Closes_Series_C_Funding_Totaling_over/a69300
2023AugustPhotonVenturesNetherlands$65.5 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/PhotonDelta-Backed_Fund_Raises_60M_for_European/a69286
2023AugustVoxelSensors Belgium$5.4 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/VoxelSensors_Raises_54M_in_Seed_Funding/a69020
2023AugustComptek Finland$8.7 millionSeries ANot disclosedhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Comptek_Secures_87M_Series_A_Funding/a69246
2023AugustPhotonVenturesUSA€60 million Not disclosedPhotonDeltahttps://optics.org/news/14/8/40
2023Augustleonardo Germany€555KNot disclosedBeteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft Hessen (BM H) with participation from business angels. https://www.finsmes.com/2023/08/leonardo-raises-555k-e-in-pre-seed-funding.html
2023AugustOlis RoboticsUSA$4 millionNot disclosedPSL Ventures, Tectonic Ventures, Ubiquity Ventures, and Daniel Theobald.https://www.finsmes.com/2023/08/olis-robotics-raises-4m-in-funding.html
2023AugustHaus USA$17 millionSeries ABaseline Ventures, Haystack Ventures, Upside Partnership, Octave Ventures and Mantis Venture Capital.https://www.finsmes.com/2023/08/haus-raises-17m-in-series-a-funding.html
2023JulyDemark Precision TechnologyChina$13.9 millionSeries AGreat Stone Capital, Addor Capital, and others. https://semiengineering.com/startup-funding-july-2023/
2023JulyMotion G Singapore $16.0MNot disclosedEpistemehttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ai-powered-generative-engineering-platform-motion-g-secured-additional-us16-million-301883677.html
2023Julyo9 SolutionsUSA $116 millionNot disclosedGeneral Atlantic, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Generation Investment Management.https://o9solutions.com/news/existing-investors-double-down-on-o9-solutions-growth-with-incremental-investment-at-3-7-billion-valuation/
2023JulyThalia Design AutomationUnited Kingdom $2.7 millionNot disclosedMercia Ventures, Deepbridge Capital and Guillaume d’Eyssautier.https://www.thalia-da.com/thalia-secures-2-7-million-funding-to-strengthen-position-as-leading-ip-reuse-partner-for-semiconductor-industry/
2023JulyGradient HealthUSA$2.75 million Not disclosedReMY Investors & Consultants and other undisclosed investors.https://www.med-technews.com/news/medtech-business-merger-acquisition-finance-and-investment-news/gradient-health-closes-2-75m-for-imaging-library/
2023JulyUpfront DiagnosticsUnited Kingdom£1.6 millionNot disclosedAPEX Ventures’ Medical Fund and other undisclosed investors.https://www.med-technews.com/news/Medtech-Diagnostics-news/upfront-diagnostics-announces-1-6m-seed-funding-round/
2023JulyThymiaUnited Kingdom $2.7 millionNot disclosed Kodori Ventures, Entrepreneur First, Syndicate Room’s Access, Calm/Storm and Form Ventures, as well as angles that include Amanda M Cardinale and Nadav Rosenberg. https://www.med-technews.com/news/medtech-business-merger-acquisition-finance-and-investment-news/thymia-s-2-7m-round-to-expand-its-ai-mental-health-technolog/
2023JulyProprioUSA$43 millionSeries BUndisclosed new and existing investors.https://www.med-technews.com/news/medtech-business-merger-acquisition-finance-and-investment-news/proprio/
2023JulyEntia United Kingdom$20 millionSeries ABGF and Parkwalk and other existing investors.https://www.med-technews.com/news/medtech-business-merger-acquisition-finance-and-investment-news/entia-closes-20m-round-for-at-home-cancer-care-technology/
2023JulyUbiceptUSA$8 millionNot disclosedUbiquity Ventures and E14 Fund, with participation from Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Phoenix Venture Partners, and others. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230725606397/en/Ubicept-Raises-8M-to-Unlock-Computer-Vision-in-All-Lighting-Conditions-by-Counting-Individual-Photons
2023JulySencure Netherlands€5 millionNot disclosedCottonwood Technology Fund, joined by Northern Netherlands Investment Agency and Lumana Invest.https://sencure.com/sencure-secures-e4-million-investment-round-led-by-cottonwood-technology-fund-to-accelerate-industrialization-of-snce-800-biosensor-chip/
2023JulyStellantis NV Netherlands$2 billionNot disclosedSamsung SDIhttps://www.reuters.com/technology/samsung-sdi-invest-2-bln-build-second-joint-battery-plant-us-with-stellantis-2023-09-27/
2023JulyDelta gUnited Kingdom£1.5 millionNot disclosedScience Creates Ventures, joined by Quantum Exponential, Newable Ventures, and Bristol Private Equity Club, along with a £0.5M (~$0.6M) grant from Innovate UK.https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2023/spinout-delta-g-raises-1.5m-to-build-gravity-gradiometry-platform-for-mapping-the-underground-space
2023JulyQiu Shi SpectrumChina$1.4 millionSeries ACasStar, China Fortune-Tech Capital, and othershttp://www.qsspec.com/
2023JulySensview TechnologyChina$1.4 millionSeries AMatrix Partners Chinahttps://www.sensview.com.cn/
2023JulyBeephoton TechnologyChina$1.4 millionSeries B Capital Xhttps://beephoton.com/
2023JulyDito TechnologyChina$1.4 millionSeries ANantong Innovation Xinzhi Equity Investment Partnershiphttp://www.shdito.com/index.php?g=Index&m=Index&a=news_detail&id=190
2023JulyMeta RetinaChina$1.4 millionNot disclosedQihang Capital and Xiaomihttps://semiengineering.com/startup-funding-july-2023/#Quantum-computing
2023JulyNomad AtomicsAustralia$8 millionNot disclosedBlackbird Ventures and Right Click Capitalhttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/nomadatomics_three-local-atomic-physicists-bank-12m-for-activity-7081433889776275456-L2_7/
2023JulyNami Singapore$10.5millionSeries AVerizon Ventures, Amavi Capital, INSPiRE Corporation, and Aconterra Capital Partnershttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nami-announces-10-5m-series-a-to-innovate-digital-sensing-infrastructure-301870955.html
2023JulyMauna Kea SemiconductorsUSA$11.2millionSeries AChina Merchants Capital, Ivy Capital, Gaorong Capitalhttps://semiengineering.com/startup-funding-july-2023/#Quantum-computing
2023JulyMEMSonicsChina$13.9millionNot disclosedSai Microelectronicshttps://semiengineering.com/startup-funding-july-2023/#Quantum-computing
2023JulySemiQon Netherlands€2.5 millionNot disclosedEuropean Innovation Council Transition fundhttps://www.semiqon.tech/news-insights/semiqon-and-qblox-secure-eur-2-5-million-eic-transition-funding
2023JulyQ-CTRLAustralia$54.0millionSeries B Morpheus Ventureshttps://q-ctrl.com/blog/q-ctrl-adds-morpheus-ventures-to-record-setting-series-b-funding-round-with-total-of-54-million-usd-raised
2023JulyDiraq Australia$2 millionNot disclosed NSW Quantum Computing Commercialisation Fund and the Australian government’s Cooperative Research Centres Projects. https://diraq.com/newsdesk/diraq-awarded-nsw-qccf-grant
2023JulyQuantagoniaGermany €4.3 millionNot disclosedTensor Ventures, Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft Hessen, Fraunhofer Technology Transfer Fund, Voima Ventures, and a family officehttps://www.quantagonia.com/post/quantagonia-secures-4-3-million-euros-in-funding-to-accelerate-quantum-computing-innovation
2023JulySilicon Quantum ComputingAustralia $50.4millionSeries AAustralian Commonwealth Government, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Telstra Corporation, University of New South Wales, and others.https://sqc.com.au/2023/07/25/silicon-quantum-computing-raises-50-4m/
2023JulyQuoblyFrance€19 millionNot disclosed Quantonation, Bpifrance, Supernova Invest, and Innovacom, joined by Crédit Agricole Alpes Development, CEA Investment, Caisse d’Epargne Rhone Alpes, and BNP Paribas.https://semiengineering.com/startup-funding-july-2023/
2023JulyAkhetonicsGermany€2.3 millionNot disclosedRuna Capital, joined by Interface Capital, Rheingau Founders, and individual investors Thomas Pirschke and Marie Tai. https://semiengineering.com/startup-funding-july-2023/
2023JulyQianmu Laser China$13.9 millionSeries B Shanda Capitalhttps://semiengineering.com/startup-funding-july-2023/
2023JulyPlastFormanceGermany€1.0 millionNot disclosedHigh-Tech Gründerfondshttps://semiengineering.com/startup-funding-july-2023/
2023JulyTanrand TechnologyChina$1.4 millionNot disclosedCasStar and Trustino Capitalhttps://semiengineering.com/startup-funding-july-2023/
2023JulyMaterials NexusUnited Kingdom £2.0 millionNot disclosedAda Ventures, joined by High-Tech Gründerfonds, University of Cambridge, MD One Ventures, and individual investors.https://semiengineering.com/startup-funding-july-2023/
2023JulyNorSunNorway €54.0 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://semiengineering.com/startup-funding-july-2023/
2023JulyZhongan SemiconductorChina$13.9 million Series A+Fengyuan Capital, CoStone Capital, China Fortune-Tech Capital, Oriza Holdings, and others. https://semiengineering.com/startup-funding-july-2023/
2023JulyAsensus SurgicalUSA$10 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.massdevice.com/asensus-surgical-announces-10m-offering/
2023JulyWestlake Village BioPartnersUSA$450 millionSeries CNot disclosedhttps://www.pharmtech.com/view/westlake-village-biopartners-announces-450-million-venture-capital-funding-pool
2023JulyImagia USA$4.5 millionNot disclosedGates Frontier and joined by MetaVC Partners and other strategic investors.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Imagia_Raises_45M_Targets_Visible_Light/a68981
2023JulyMetafold Canada$1.78 millionNot disclosedDifferential Ventures, with participation from Active Impact Investments, Jetstream, and Standup Ventureshttps://3dprintingindustry.com/news/metafold-announces-1-78m-funding-round-to-accelerate-the-industrialization-of-3d-printing-223486/
2023JulyProtect AIUSA $35 millionSeries AEvolution Equity Partner, Salesforce Ventures, Acrew Capital, Boldstart ventures, Knollwood Capital, and Pelion Ventures.https://venturebeat.com/ai/protect-ai-raises-35m-to-expand-its-ai-and-machine-learning-security-platform/
2023JulyConstellr Germany€17 millionNot disclosedKarista,Einstein Industries Ventures, FTTF, Lakestar, Vsquared, Amathaon Capital, Natural Ventures, OHB Ventures and EIT Food. https://www.finsmes.com/2023/07/constellr-raises-funding-to-close-to-e17m-seed-round.html
2023JulySkylark LasersUnited Kingdom £2.34 millionNot disclosedInnovate UKhttps://www.novuslight.com/skylark-lasers-secures-funding-for-next-gen-quantum-enabled-systems_N12907.html
2023JulyCelestial AIUSA$100 millionSeries BIAG Capital Partners, Koch Disruptive Technologies, and Temasek’s Xora Innovatiohttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Celestial_AI_Raises_100M_in_Series_B/p6/vo224/i1474/a69134
2023JulySMART PhotonicsNetherlands$111 millionNot disclosedGroup Dutch industry and finance investors.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Dutch_Foundry_SMART_Photonics_Secures_111M_in/p6/vo224/i1474/a69163
2023JulyMICROOLED France$23.6 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/MICROOLED_Raises_23M_Week_in_Brief_07_14_23/p6/vo224/i1474/a69164
2023JulyEX-Fusion Japan$12.8 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Laser_Fusion_Company_EX-Fusion_Raises_128M_in/p6/vo224/i1474/a69158
2023JulySiPhox HealthUSA$27 millionSeries ANot disclosedhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/At-Home_Biosensing_Platform_Developer_Gets_27M/p6/vo224/i1474/a69179
2023JulyOptalysys United Kingdom$27 millionSeries ANot disclosedhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Optalysys_Raises_27M_to_Advance_Data_Protection/p6/vo224/i1474/a69180
2023JulyWooptix Spain$11 millionSeries BNot disclosedhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Semiconductor_Metrology_Company_Wooptix_Closes/p6/vo224/i1474/a69190
2023JulyBlue Laser FusionUSA$25 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Blue_Laser_Fusion_Raises_25M_in_Seed_Funding/p6/vo224/i1474/a69197
2023JulyUbicept USA$8 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Ubicept_Raises_8M_in_Seed_Round/p6/vo224/i1474/a69198
2023JunePerceptoUSA$67 millionSeries CNot disclosedhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Autonomous_Inspection_Firm_Percepto_Raises_67M/p6/vo224/i1469/a69121
2023JuneMVP IndexUSA$20 millionNot disclosedVerance Capital, with participation from Align Capital, and a roster of existing investors that includes current and former professional athletes, ownership groups and front office executives.https://www.finsmes.com/2023/06/mvp-index-secures-20m-in-funding.html
2023JuneLightmatter USA$154 millionSeries CNot disclosedhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Lightmatter_Raises_154M_in_Series_C_Round/p6/vo224/i1469/a69054
2023
May
Convergent Dental
USA
$50 million
Not disclosed
Trinity Capital, Arboretum Ventures and Gund Investment.
https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Convergent_Dental_Secures_50M_in_Funding/a68965
2023May
Imagia
USA
$4.5 million
Not disclosed
Gates Frontier, MetaVC Partners and other strategic investors.
https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Imagia_Raises_45M_Targets_Visible_Light/a68981
2023
AprilZompUnited Kingdom£2 millionNot disclosedZeiss Ventures, Foresight WAE Technology and BGF.https://optics.org/news/14/4/32
2023AprilQuantum SourceIsrael$12 millionNot disclosedDell Technologies, 10D, Eclipse VC, Grove Ventures, and Pitango First.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230419005176/en/Quantum-Source-Raises-12M-to-Propel-Continued-Development-in-Photonic-Quantum-Computing
2023April
New Origin
The Netherlands
€6 million
Not disclosed
PhotonDelta
https://www.utwente.nl/en/news-events/corporate-announcements/2023/4/641973/new-origin-secures-6-million-to-build-independent-photonic-chips-foundry
2023
April
Mojo Vision
USA
$22.4 million
Series A
Not disclosed
https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Mojo_Vision_Raises_224M_to_Bring_Micro-LED_Tech/a68914
2023April3D Glass SolutionsUSA$30 millionSeries CWalden Catalyst Ventures, Intel Capital, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Applied Ventures, Cambium Capital and Mesh Cooperative Ventures.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230419005269/en/3D-Glass-Solutions-Closes-30-Million-Series-C-Funding-Round
2023
April
Kepler
Canada
$92 million
Series C
Not disclosed
https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Kepler_Raises_92M_Series_C_for_Optical/a68937
2023AprilProductive MachinesUSA£2.2 millionNot disclosedUK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S), NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, ACT Venture Partners, Fuel Ventures and Innovate UK.https://metrology.news/productive-machines-raises-2-2m-seed-round-for-machine-tool-ai/
2023
March
Isar Aerospace
Germany
$165 million
Series C
7-Industries Holding, Bayern Kapital, Earlybird Venture Capital, HV Capital, Lakestar, Lombard Odier Investment Managers, Porsche SE, UVC Partners and Vsquared Ventures.
https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/28/isar-aerospace-raises-165-million-to-bring-more-sovereign-launch-to-europe/
2023
March
MVision
Finland
$5.85 million
Not disclosed
Not disclosed
https://venturebeat.com/ai/mvision-ai-gains-5-8m-funding-to-speed-cancer-treatment-planning/
2023
March
QuantWare
The Netherlands
€6 million
Not disclosed
Forward.One, QDNL Participations and Graduate Entrepreneur.
https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/08/quantware-raises-e6m-to-scale-its-quantum-processor-business/?guccounter=1
2023
March
Oqmented
Germany
$20 million
Series A
Sharp2, Salvia, Vsquared Ventures and others.
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/03/27/2634475/0/en/OQmented-20-Million-Series-A-financing-success-also-welcomes-Sharp-as-a-strategic-investor.html
2023MarchEFFECT PhotonicsThe Netherlands$40 millionNot disclosedInvest-NL and Innovation Industries.https://effectphotonics.com/news/effect-photonics-secures-40-million-in-additional-funding/
2023
March
BluGlass
Australia
$10.2 million
Not disclosed
Not disclosedhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/BluGlass_Secures_102M_Launches_Entitlement/a68851
2023
March
EUV Tech
USA
Not disclosed
Series A
Intel Capital
https://www.finsmes.com/2023/03/euv-tech-raises-series-a-funding.html
2023
February
Dxcover
United Kingdom
£10 million
series A
Eos Advisory, Mercia Asset Management, Scottish Enterprise, the University of Strathclyde, SIS Ventures, Norcliffe Capital, Mark Bamforth of Thairm Bio and European Innovation Council.
https://optics.org/news/14/2/3
2023FebruaryIDloopGermany€10 millionNot disclosedEuropean Investment Council (EIC) Acceleratorhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/IDloop_Noncontact_3D_Scanning_Developer_Gets/a68778
2023
January
EarthOptics
USA
$27.6 million
Series B
Conti Ventures, Rabo Food & Ag Innovation Fund (RFAIF), CNH Industrial, Louis Dreyfus Company Ventures, CHS, Growmark's Cooperative Ventures join current EarthOptics investors Leaps by Bayer, FHB Ventures, S2G Ventures, iSelect Fund, Route 66 Ventures, and Middleland Capital's VTC Ventures.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/earthoptics-secures-27-6-million-series-b-funding-301724095.html
2023January

Opsys Tech
Israel
$51.5 milion
Series C
83North, Osage University Partners, Translink Capital and Saban Ventures.
https://optics.org/news/14/1/9
2023
January
LioniX International
The Netherlands
€3.5 million
Not disclosed
Invest-NL, FORWARD.one, Universiteit Twente Holding, Oost NL and PhotonDelta.
https://www.photondelta.com/news/dutch-consortium-invests-e3-5-million-in-lionix-international/
2023
January
Vector Photonics
United Kingdom
£2.4 million
Not disclosed
Clean Growth Fund, Foresight WAE Technology (FWT) Funds, UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S), Equity Gap and Scottish Enterprise.
https://www.finsmes.com/2023/01/vector-photonics-receives-2-4m-in-growth-funding.html
2023
January
Refined Laser Systems
Germany
$2.9 millionNot disclosed
High-Tech Gründerfonds, APEX Ventures, NRW.BANK, Onsight Ventures, Papst Venture Capital, Tom Merk (former executive vice president of Coherent), and Werner Falkenstein (founder and CEO of former StarMedTec GmbH).
https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Refined_Laser_Systems_Puts_29M_Toward_Rapid/a68714
2023
January
Lumotive
USA$13 million
Not disclosed
Samsung Ventures, USAA and Uniquest.
https://optics.org/news/14/1/4
2022
December
Xscape Photonics
USA
$10 million
Not disclosed
Altair
https://www.altair.com/newsroom/news-releases/altair-leads-seed-funding-for-xscape-photonics-with-10-million-investment#:~:text=Altair%20(Nasdaq%3A%20ALTR)%20a,performance%20computing%20(HPC)%20systems.
2022
December
Scantinel Photonics
Germany
€10 million
Series A
PhotonDelta, Scania Growth Capital and ZEISS Ventures.
https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Scantinel_Photonics_Raises_105M_Series_A_Week/a68545#:~:text=2%2C%202022%20%E2%80%94%20Scantinel%20Photonics%2C,Growth%20Capital%20and%20ZEISS%20Ventures.
2022
December
iThera Medical
Germany
€13 Million
Not disclosed
TRUMPF Venture, EIC Fund, Mey Capital Matrix, Wachstumsfonds Bayern, BayBG, Fluxunit, Falk Strascheg Holding, and Occident.
https://www.prweb.com/releases/2022/12/prweb19078813.htm
2022
December
LongPath Technologies
USA
$22 million
Series A
White Deer, ProFrac, Williams and Buff Gold Ventures.
https://www.photonics.com/Articles/LongPath_Technologies_Raises_22M_in_Series_A/a68567
2022
December
Phlux Technology
United Kingdom
£4 million
Not disclosed
Octopus Ventures, Northern Gritstone, the Foresight Williams Technology Funds, the Innovation Fund and Innovate UK.
https://www.uktechnews.info/2022/12/07/phlux-technology-secures-4-million-seed-investment-led-by-octopus-ventures/
2022
November
Hummink
France
€5 million
Series B
Sensinnovat, Elaia Partners, PSL, Beeyond and BPIFrance.
https://ope-journal.com/news/hummink-announces-a-new-fundraising-of-5m-to-industrialise-its-nano-manufacturing-technology
2022
November
OroraTech
Germany
€15 million
Series A
Edaphon, Findus Venture, Ananda Impact Ventures, Wachstumsfonds Bayern 2, ConActivity, APEX Ventures, SpaceTec Capital, Ingo Baumann and Clemens Kaiser. non-dilutive co-funding from the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Free State of Bavaria.
https://ororatech.com/ororatech-raises-15-million-euro-to-launch-second-thermal-infrared-camera/
2022
November
Axial3D
United Kingdom
$15 million
Not disclosed
Stratasys
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221102005187/en/Stratasys-Makes-Strategic-Investment-in-Axial3D
2022NovemberQuside
Spain
Not disclosed
Series A
Trumpf Ventures, Bullnet Capital, Demium Capital and TechVisionCapital.
https://www.icfo.eu/news/2111/quside-raises-series-a-round-led-by-trumpf-ventures-and-bullnet-capital/
2022
November
Scantinel Photonics
Germany
€10 million
Series A
PhotonDelta, Scania Growth Capital and Zeiss Ventures.
https://optics.org/news/13/11/39
2022
November
Civ Robotics
USA
$5 million
Not disclosed
ff Venture Capital, Alley Robotics Ventures and Trimble Ventures.
https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2022/11/03/civ-robotics-raises-5-million-seed-funding-round/56319/
2022
NovemberAxtra3DUSA$6.25 millionSeries Aadditive manufacturing (3D printing) specialist HZG Group of industry pioneers Kerstin and Frank Carsten Herzog.https://www.3printr.com/axtra3d-successfully-closed-series-a-financing-round-of-usd-625-million-4259316/
2022
November
Vitro3D
USA
$1.3 million
Not disclosed
Buff Gold Ventures, several angel investors, Rockies Venture Club, Caruso Ventures, and The Deming Center Venture Fund.
https://www.finsmes.com/2022/11/vitro3d-raises-1-3m-in-seed-financing.html
2022
November
actnano
USA
$8 million
Not disclosed
Liquidity Group, BMW i Ventures, Porsche Ventures, and Henkel.
https://www.finsmes.com/2022/11/actnano-raises-8m-in-growth-funding.html#google_vignette
2022NovembereleQtronGermany€50 millionNot disclosedEarlybird and Siegerlandfonds.https://tech.eu/2022/11/01/quantum-computer-maker-eleqtron-raises-eur50-million-in-funding/
2022
November
ColdQuanta
USA
$110 million
Series B
LCP Quantum, In-Q-Tel, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, Breakthrough Victoria, BOKA Group Holdings LP, Foundry Group, Global Frontier Investments, and Maverick Ventures. Christopher Galvin, former Motorola chairman and CEO, joined ColdQuanta’s Board of Directors. Mr. Galvin.
https://www.finsmes.com/2022/11/coldquanta-raises-110m-in-series-b-funding.html
2022
November
Xanadu
Canada
$100 million
Series C
Georgian, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Forward Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Pegasus Tech Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, Bessemer Venture Partners, Capricorn, BDC Capital, and Tim Draper.
https://www.finsmes.com/2022/11/xanadu-closes-usd100m-series-c-funding.html
2022
October
OTI Lumionics
Canada
$55 million
Not disclosed
LG Technology Ventures, Samsung Ventures, UDC Ventures, Anzu Partners, and the Family Office of Lee Lau.
https://techcrunch.com/2022/10/26/say-goodbye-to-the-notch-oti-raises-55m-for-technology-to-remove-screen-obstructions/
2022
October
Ainstec
China
CNY 10.0 million
Series A+
Meridian Capital, Maxonic, Silicon Harbour and Hainan Inhope Investment Co., Ltd.
https://equalocean.com/news/2022100818989
2022
October
Sun Metalon
Japan
$5.6 million
Series A
Globis Capital Partners & Co., UTEC, D4V, and Berkeley SkyDeck Fund.
https://www.finsmes.com/2022/10/sun-metalon-raises-us5-6m-in-series-a-funding.html
2022
October
Qunnect
USA
$8 million
Series A
Airbus Ventures, Quantonation, SandboxAQ, NY Ventures, Impact Science Ventures, and Motus Ventures.
https://www.finsmes.com/2022/10/qunnect-raises-8m-in-series-a-funding.html
2022OctoberMetalenzUSA$30 millionSeries BNeotribe Ventures, Foothill Ventures, M Ventures, Intel Capital, Osage University Partners, TDK Ventures, 3M Ventures, Global Brains, SG Innovate, Baidu Ventures, Hegemon Capital, and Braemar Ventures.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/10/metalenz-raises-30m-in-series-b-funding.html
2022OctoberOUTSIGHTFrance€22 millionNot disclosedEnergy Innovation Capital (EIC) and the Defense Innovation Fund managed by Bpifrance, alongside Groupe ADP and historical investors BNP Paribas, SPDG, Demeter, Safran, and Faurecia.https://lidarmag.com/2022/10/20/outsight-raises-e22-million-to-accelerate-the-deployment-of-lidar-across-all-industries/
2022SeptemberElFysFinland€3 millionNot disclosedSamsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC) and Voima Ventures.https://www.elfys.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Press-release-2022-09-15_final.pdf
2022SeptemberCognitive3DCanada$2.5 millionNot disclosedKonvoy, Space Capital, Boost VC.https://venturebeat.com/metaverse/cognitive3d-raises-2-5m-for-spatial-analytics-for-3d-apps/
2022
September
UnionTech
China
$30 million
Series D
CITIC Goldstone, Oriza FOFs, Cash Capital, Dragonrise Capital and Mount Morning Capital.
https://www.finsmes.com/2022/09/uniontech-closes-30m-funding-round.html
2022SeptemberATLANT 3D NanosystemsDenmark$15 millionSeries AWest Hill Capital and leading Japanese corporation.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/09/atlant-3d-nanosystems-raises-15m-usd-in-funding.html
2022
September
Kipu Quantum
Germany
€3 million
Not disclosed
Quantonation, Entrada Ventures and First Momentum Ventures.
https://www.quantonation.com/2022/09/15/kipu-quantum-closes-eur-3m-funding-round-and-joins-quantonations-portfolio/
2022
September
bitsensing
South Korea
$10 million
Series A
AF WPartners, ARGES Private Equity and Mando Corporation.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bitsensing-raises-10-million-in-series-a-funding-301627885.html
2022
September
Ambient Photonics
USA
$17.5 million
Series A
Climate Pledge Fund, Ecosystem Integrity Fund (EIF), Cthulhu Ventures, Tony Fadell’s Future Shape and I Squared Capital.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220907005411/en/Ambient-Photonics-Closes-17.5M-in-Equipment-Financing-to-Support-Opening-of-U.S.-based-Manufacturing-Facility
2022
September
Delphinus Medical Technologies
USA
$30 million
Series D
Arboretum Ventures, Beringea, North Coast Technology Investors, Venture Investors, Hopen Life Science Ventures, and Waycross Ventures.
https://www.finsmes.com/2022/09/delphinus-medical-technologies-raises-30m-in-series-d-funding.html
2022
September
Alitheon
USA
$10 million
Series A
BMW I Ventures and Imagine Ventures.
https://www.finsmes.com/2022/09/alitheon-raises-10m-in-series-a-funding.html
2022
September
Prophesee
France
€50 million
Series C
Sinovation Ventures, Xiaomi, Intel Capital, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, 360 Capital, iBionext, and the European Investment Bank.
https://www.prophesee.ai/2022/09/22/prophesee-closes-50million-fundraising-round/
2022
September
Scintil Photonics
France
€19 million
Series B
Applied Ventures ITIC Innovation Fund, Robert Bosch Venture Capital (RBVC), Innovacom, Supernova Invest and Bpifrance.
https://www.electrooptics.com/news/scintil-photonics-brings-total-raised-19m
2022
September
Optics11
The Netherlands
€5 million
Not disclosed
FORWARD.one and Value Creation Capital.
https://www.optics11life.com/2022/09/29/optics11life-5million-funding-2022/
2022SeptemberLeukoUSA$5 millionSeries AHTH VC, Good Growth Capital, IAG Capital Partners, Nina Capital and angel investors.https://optics.org/news/13/9/35
2022SeptemberCeptonUSA$100 millionNot disclosedKoitohttps://optics.org/news/13/9/1
2022SeptemberBrelyonUSA$15 millionSeries ALockheed Martin Ventures, Corning Incorporated and LG Technology Ventures.https://optics.org/news/13/9/32
2022
September
Skyroot Aerospace
India
$51 million
Series B
GIC
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220905005059/en/Skyroot-Aerospace-Raises-51-Million-Led-by-GIC-to-Propel-the-New-Future-of-Small-Satellite-Launches
2022September
StradVision
South Korea
$88 million
Series C
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Aptiv PLC, Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Mobis, LG Electronics and AISIN.
https://www.photonics.com/Articles/StradVision_Closes_88M_Series_C_Funding_Round/a68340
2022
September
Bridger Photonics
USA
$55 million
Not disclosed
Carica Sustainable Investments, Madison Valley Partners and Next Frontier Capital.
https://optics.org/news/13/9/8
2022
August
Somalytics
USA
$1.9 million
Not disclosed
IP Group and WRF Capital.
https://somalytics.com/news/seed-funding-release/
2022AugustNanoVietnam$6.4 millionSeries AOpenspace, Partech Partners, Tekton Ventures, KVision, IT Farma, Sketchnote Partners, Golden Gate Ventures, FEBE Ventures, FJLabs, Venturra, TO Ventures, ACE & Company and Goodwater Capital.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/08/nano-raises-us6-4m-in-pre-series-a-funding.html
2022AugustQLM TechnologyUnited Kingdom£12 millionSeries ASchlumberger, Green Angel Syndicate, Enterprise100 Syndicate, Development Bank of Wales, Newable Ventures and Quantum Exponential.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/08/qlm-technology-raises-12m-in-series-a-funding.html
2022AugustMonod BioUSA$25 millionNot disclosedMatrix Capital, Global Health Investment Corporation, Cercano Management, The Washington Research Foundation, Boom Capital Ventures, Sahsen Ventures, and Pack Ventures.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220815005119/en/Monod-Bio-Closes-25M-Seed-Financing-to-Advance-Biosensor-Technology-Platform
2022AugustOttonomyUSA$3.3 millionNot disclosedPi Ventures, Connetic Ventures, Branded Hospitality Ventures and the Founder & CEO of Addverb Technologies, Sangeet Kumar.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ottonomy-closes-3-3-million-seed-round-led-by-pi-ventures-and-announces-ottobot-2-0--301598125.html
2022AugustAvicenaTechUSA$25 millionSeries ASamsung Catalyst Fund, Cerberus Capital Management, Clear Ventures and strategic investor Micron Ventures.https://www.lightwaveonline.com/business/companies/article/14280665/avicena-lands-25-million-in-series-a-funding
2022AugustCamGraPhICItaly£1.26 millionNot disclosedFrontier IP and Wealth Club.https://statnano.com/news/71162/CamGraPhIC-Raises-Over-%C2%A3800K-in-Funding
2022AugustPreciPointGermany€10 millionSeries Abm‑t beteiligungsmanagement thüringen (bmt)https://optics.org/news/13/8/6
2022AugustGrayMatter RoboticsUSA$20 millionSeries ABow Capital, Calibrate Ventures, OCA Ventures, Pathbreaker Ventures, Stage Venture Partners, 3M Ventures, Swift Ventures.https://www.therobotreport.com/graymatter-robotics-sanding-solution-brings-in-20m/
2022JulyBoston Micro FabricationChina$43 millionSeries CShenzhen Capital Grouphttps://www.finsmes.com/2022/07/boston-micro-fabrication-raises-43m-in-series-c-funding.html
2022
July
QuiX Quantum
The Netherlands
€5.5 million
Not disclosed
PhotonDelta, FORWARD.one and Oost NL.
https://www.quixquantum.com/news/quix-quantum-lands-eu5-5-million-for-development-of-worlds-most-powerful-photonic-quantum-computer
2022
July
Oxford Quantum Circuits
United Kingdom
$46.45 million
Series A
Lansdowne Partners, The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (UTEC), British Patient Capital, Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE) and Oxford Investment Consultants (OIC).
https://oxfordquantumcircuits.com/oqc-series-a-38-million
2022JulyiPronicsSpain€3.7 millionNot disclosedAmadeus Capital Partners and Caixa Capital Risc.https://ipronics.com/ipronics-raises-e3-7-million-to-accelerate-the-adoption-of-programmable-photonic-chips/
2022JulyIQM Quantum ComputersFinland$128 millionSeries A2World Fund, Bayern Kapital, EIC Fund, OurCrowd, QCI SPV, Tofino, Varma, Maki.vc, Matadero QED, MIG Fonds, OpenOcean, Salvia GmbH, Santo Venture Capital GmbH, Tencent, Tesi and Vsquared.https://meetiqm.com/articles/press-releases/european-leader-in-quantum-computing-iqm-raises-128m-led-by-world-fund/
2022JulyBlickfeldGermany€15 millionNot disclosedEuropean Investment Bank (EIB)https://www.blickfeld.com/eib-finances-blickfeld-with-15-million/
2022
July
Atlantic Quantum
Sweden
$9 million
Not disclosed
The Engine, Thomas Tull, Glasswing Ventures, Future Labs Capital and E14.
https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/atlantic-quantum-raises-9-million-in-seed-round
2022July
Phaseform
Germany
€1.1 million
Not disclosed
Private investors and MBG Baden-Württemberg.
https://www.phaseform.com/post/seed-round-for-phaseform
2022JulyXY SenseAustralia$10 millionSeries AInterValley Ventures, JCI Ventures and OneVentures.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/07/xy-sense-raises-us10m-in-total-funding.html
2022JulyiLoFUnited Kingdom€4.89 millionNot disclosedFaber, M12, Microsoft’s venture fund, Quiet Capital, Lunar Ventures, Alter Venture Partners, re.Mind Capital, Fluxunit, the corporate VC arm of ams OSRAM, Angel investor Charlie Songhurst and Berggruen Holdings.https://www.eu-startups.com/2022/07/digital-health-startup-ilof-secures-e4-89-million-to-accelerate-personalised-drug-discovery/
2022July
Quantum Source
Israel
$15 million
Not disclosed
Grove Ventures, Pitango First and Eclipse Ventures.
https://quantumcomputingreport.com/quantum-source-secures-15-million-in-seed-round-funding-to-develop-photonic-quantum-computer-technology-that-can-scale-to-millions-of-qubits/
2022JulyVulcanFormsUSA$355 MillionNot disclosedEclipse Ventures, Stata Venture Partners, Fontinalis Partners, D1 Capital Partners, Standard Investments, Atlas Innovate, Boston Seed Capital, Industry Ventures, and the Simkins Family.https://optics.org/news/13/7/5
2022JulyScaleNCGermany€4 millionNot disclosedTrumpfhttps://www.scalenc.com/de/news/trumpf-investiert-erneut-in-scalenc
2022JulypureLiFiUnited Kingdom£10.0 millionNot disclosedScottish National Investment Bankhttps://optics.org/news/13/7/18
2022JulyPhixThe Netherlands€3 million (short term) and €20 millionNot disclosedNational Growth Fundhttps://www.phix.com/additional-investments-and-new-building/
2022JulyQuantifi PhotonicsNew Zealand$15 millionSeries CIntel Capital, New Zealand investors Pacific Channel, Nuance Connected Capital, Simplicity, K1W1, NZ Growth Capital Partners and UniServices.https://www.quantifiphotonics.com/quantifi-photonics-completes-15m-series-c-led-by-intel-capital/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=series-c
2022
July
Origin Quantum
China
$148.2 million
Series B
Shenzhen Capital, Shenzhen Capital Group’s Hotland Investment Asset Management, CITIC Securities, China International Capital Corporation (CICC), Bank of China Group Investment Limited (BOCGI) and several other Chinese investment institutions.
https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/origin-quantum-closes-148m-301743
2022JuneORCA ComputingUnited Kingdom$15 millionSeries AOctopus Ventures, Oxford Science Enterprises, Quantonation and Verve Ventures.https://www.uktechnews.info/2022/06/09/orca-computing-secures-12-54-million-series-a-investment-led-by-octopus-ventures-oxford-science-enterprises-quantonation-and-verve-ventures/
2022JuneStrella BiotechnologyUSA$8 millionSeries AMillennium New Horizons, Google Ventures, Rich Products Ventures, Mark Cuban, Yamaha Motor Ventures, Catapult Ventures and Union Labs.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/06/strella-raises-8-million-in-series-a-funding.html
2022
June
planqc
Germany
$4.82 million
Not disclosed
UVC Partners and Speedinvest.
https://quantumcomputingreport.com/planqc-secures-e4-6-million-4-82m-usd-funding-round-for-development-of-a-neutral-atom-based-quantum-computer/
2022JuneVayyar ImagingIsrael$108 millionSeries EKoch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), Battery Ventures, Bessemer Ventures, More VC, Regal Four, Claltech, GLy Capital Management and Atreides Management LP.https://www.therobotreport.com/vayyar-imaging-brings-in-108m-in-funding/
2022JuneQuantum SystemsGermany$32 millionSeries ABayern Kapital, Several German private investors and European Investment Bank.https://dronedj.com/2022/06/09/quantum-systems/
2022JuneSenselUSA$18.8 millionSeries BGlobal Lighting Technologies Inc (GLT)and joined by Lenovo.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/06/sensel-raises-18-8m-in-series-b-funding.html
2022
June
Ai Build
United Kingdom
$3.2 million
Not disclosed
ACT Venture Partners and SuperSeed.
https://3dprint.com/291912/ai-build-announces-3-2-million-in-new-investments/
2022
June
Qubit Pharmaceuticals
France
€16 million
Not disclosed
XAnge, Omnes, Quantonation and Mr. Octave Klaba.
https://www.finsmes.com/2022/06/qubit-pharmaceuticals-raises-e16m-in-funding.html
2022JuneevolutionQCanada$5.5 millionSeries AQuantonation and The Group Ventures.https://www.prweb.com/releases/2022/06/prweb18725018.htm
2022JuneSwave PhotonicsBelgium€7 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedphotonics.com/Articles/AR_VR_Startup_Swave_Photonics_Raises_73M/a68140
2022JuneGlowforgeUSA$43 millionSeries EDFJ Growth, Foundry Group, True Ventures, and Revolution Growth.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/06/glowforge-raises-43m-in-series-e-funding.html
2022JuneNLM PhotonicsUSANot disclosedFurther roundHamamatsu Photonicshttps://www.novuslight.com/hamamatsu-photonics-invests-in-nlm-photonics_N12413.html
2022JuneAlpsenTekChina$30 millionSeries AXunxing Investment, ArcSoft Corp, Sunny Optical Industry Fund, Clory Ventures, Shenzhen Angel FOF, Lenovo Capital, Incubator Group and Zero2IPO.https://image-sensors-world.blogspot.com/2022/06/alpsentek-vision-sensor-startup-raises.html
2022JuneScintil PhotonicsFrance€13.5 millionSeries BRobert Bosch Venture Capital (RBVC) led the round, Innovacom, Supernova Invest and Bpifrance.https://optics.org/news/13/6/31
2022JuneUnitySCFrance£48 millionNot disclosedJolt Capital, the French Government through French Tech Souveraineté and Supernova Invest.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/06/unitysc-raises-eur48m-in-funding.html
2022JuneSurfixNetherlands$9.12 millionNot disclosedQurin Diagnostics, LioniX International, PhotonDelta and the East Netherlands Development Agency Oost NL.Surfix Secures $9M Investment for Light-Powered Sensor | Business | Jun 2022 | Photonics.com
2022
May
Fictiv
USA
$100 million
Series E
Activate Capital, Angeleno Group, Cross Creek, The Westly Group, Accel, Bill Gates, G2 Venture Partners and Standard Investments.
https://www.finsmes.com/2022/05/fictiv-secures-100m-in-series-e-funding.html
2022MayCambridge Raman ImagingItaly£1.1 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.cambridgeramanimaging.com/cri-raises-1-1-million-to-accelerate-scale-up/
2022MayAmbient PhotonicsUSA$31 millionSeries AClimate Pledge Fund, Ecosystem Integrity Fund (EIF), Future Shape and I Squared Capital.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220510006161/en/Ambient-Photonics-Energy-Harvesting-Technology-Reduces-IoT-Carbon-Footprint-31-Million-Series-A-Financing-Co-Led-by-Amazon-through-its-Climate-Pledge-Fund-and-Ecosystem-Integrity-Fund
2022
May
Aegiq
United Kingdom
$1.5 million
Not disclosed
Black Quant and Quantum Exponential
https://thequantuminsider.com/2022/05/17/aegiq-closes-oversubscribed-investment-round-brings-total-funding-to-nearly-4-million/
2022MaySLAMcoreUnited Kingdom$16 millionSeries AROBO Global Ventures, Presidio Ventures, Amadeus Capital Partners, Global Brain, IP Group, MMC, Octopus, Samsung Ventures, Toyota Ventures, and Yamato Holdings.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/05/slamcore-raises-16m-in-series-a-funding.html
2022MaySalience LabsUnited Kingdom$11.5 millionFurther roundNot disclosedhttps://optics.org/news/13/5/18
2022MayPharrowtechBelgium€15 millionSeries AInnovation Industries, imec.xpand, Bloc Ventures, and KBC Focus Fund.businesswire.com/news/home/20220511005440/en/Pharrowtech-Raises-€15-Million-in-Series-A-Funding-to-Develop-Worlds-First-Viable-Wireless-Alternative-for-Optical-Fiber
2022MayTribosonicsUnited Kingdom£1.5 millionFurther roundNPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, Mercia EIS funds, and other investors.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/05/tribosonics-raises-further-1-5m-in-funding.html
2022MayClassiqIsrael$3 millionSeries BHSBC, NTT Finance, Neva SGR’s Intesa Sanpaolo, Wing VC, Entrée Capital, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Team8, Phoenix, Sumitomo (through IN Venture), OurCrowd, Spike Ventures, Samsung NEXT, Lip-Bu Tan and Harvey Jones.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/05/classiq-raises-further-usd5m-in-second-closing-of-series-b-funding.html
2022MayCornamiUSA$68 millionSeries CSoftBank Vision Fund 2, Impact Venture Capital, Octave Ventures, and Applied Ventures, LLC.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220515005056/en/Cornami-Closes-over-68-Million-Funding-in-Oversubscribed-Series-C-Led-by-SoftBank-Vision-Fund-2
2022MayViaphotonUSA$80 millionNot disclosedTrinity Capitalhttps://venturebeat.com/2022/05/05/viaphoton-raises-80m-to-disrupt-fiber-manufacturing/
2022MayLynxFrance$4 millionSeries ASomnium Space, ex-Meta and Google engineers, and other investors.https://www.thevirtualreport.biz/deal/65291/ambitious-european-champion-of-mixed-reality-raises-4m-series-a-funding/
2022MayInferSensUnited Kingdom£870,000Not disclosedRO Capital Partners, Oxford Innovation Fund, and Bruce Melizan.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/05/infersens-raises-gbp870k-in-funding.html
2022MayNomagicPoland$22 millionSeries AKhosla Ventures, Almaz Capital, European Investment Bank, DN Capital, Capnamic Ventures, DN Capital and Manta Ray.https://www.therobotreport.com/nomagic-picks-up-22m-in-series-a-funding/
2022MayEureka RoboticsSingapore$4.25 millionSeries AThe University of Edge Capital Partners, Touchstone Partners and ATEQ. https://www.therobotreport.com/eureka-robotics-brings-in-4-5m-in-pre-series-a-funding/
2022MayPoint2 TechnologyUSA$22 millionSeries BGU Equity Partners, LLC, Molex Ventures, Samsung Securities, Shinhan Capital, Tigris Investment, K2 Investments and Korea Omega Investment, GU Equity Partners, Timefolio Investment, Nautilus Venture Partners, Quantum Ventures Korea and Walden International.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/05/point2-technology-raises-22m-in-series-b-funding.html
2022MayContactileAustralia$2.5 millionNot disclosedSilicon Valley's True Ventures, Flying Fox Ventures, Radar Ventures and UNSW Founders.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/contactile-raises-us2-5-million-to-accelerate-development-of-tactile-sensor-technology-for-robotic-dexterity-301536115.html
2022April CytoTronicsUSA$9.25 millionNot disclosedAnzu Partners, Milad Alucozai (BoxOne Ventures) and institutional investors.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220428005157/en/CytoTronics-Launches-with-9.25-Million-in-Seed-Funding-to-Revolutionize-Drug-Discovery-and-Phenotypic-Screening
2022AprilInZivIsrael$10 millionSeries A1BlueRed Partners, OurCrowd, and other existing investors.https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/inziv-raises-10m-series-a1-to-pioneer-the-future-of-microled-display-inspection-and-repair-301532880.html
2022AprilSynergy QuantumSwitzerlandNot disclosedSeries ANot disclosedhttps://www.finsmes.com/2022/04/synergy-quantum-closes-pre-series-a-funding-round.html
2022AprilPrisma PhotonicsIsraelNot disclosedFurther roundIsrael Electric Corporationhttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/prisma-photonics-receives-strategic-investment-from-israel-electric-corporation-301518713.html
2022AprilVenus AerospaceUSA$20 millionSeries APrime Movers Lab, Draper Associates, Boost, Saturn 5, Seraph Group, Cantos, The Helm and Tamarack Global.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/venus-aerospace-raises-20-million-in-series-a-funding-led-by-prime-movers-lab-301517809.html
2022AprilsensiBelNorway€15 millionSeries ATrumpfhttps://optics.org/news/13/4/42
2022AprilVerana NetworksUSA$28 millionSeries BDC Investment Partners, Spark Capital, BOLD Capital Partners, Aspiro Capital, Taiwania Capital and TDK Ventures.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/04/verana-networks-raises-28m-in-series-b-funding.html
2022AprilEX-FusionJapan$1 millionNot disclosedANRI and Osaka University.https://optics.org/news/13/4/22
2022AprilVisionNav RoboticsChina$80 millionSeries C+Meituan and 5Y Capital.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/04/visionnav-robotics-raises-80m-in-series-c-funding.html
2022AprilPixel PhotonicsGermany€1.45 millionFurther roundHigh-Tech Grürnderfonds and Quantonation.https://www.eetimes.eu/quantum-photonics-startup-secures-e1-45m-in-seed-funding/
2022AprilPixxelUSA$25 millionSeries ARadical Ventureshttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Pixxel_Pulls_in_25M_in_Series_A_Funding/a67933
2022AprilDiligent RoboticsUSA$30 millionSeries BTiger Global, True Ventures, DNX Venture, Ubiquity Ventures, E14 Fund, Next Coast Ventures, Boom Capital, Gaingels and Cedars-Sinai Health Ventures.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/04/diligent-robotics-raises-over-30m-in-series-b-funding.html
2022AprilLuminWaveChina$20 millionSeries BAnxin Capital, Value Capital and Nuoyan Capital.https://optics.org/news/13/4/33
2022AprilDigiLensUSA$50 millionSeries DCorning, Samsung, Mitsubishi Chemical, and Universal Display Corporation.https://optics.org/news/13/4/19
2022AprilNodarUSA$12 millionSeries ANew Enterprise Associates and Rhapsody Venture Partners.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/04/nodar-raises-12m-in-series-a-funding.html
2022AprilPulseMedicaCanada$2.6 millionFurther roundNot disclosedhttps://optics.org/news/13/4/1
2022AprilAyar LabsUSA$130 millionSeries CBoardman Bay Capital Management, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), NVIDIA, Applied Ventures LLC, GlobalFoundries, Intel Capital, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Agave SPV, Atreides Capital, Berkeley Frontier Fund, IAG Capital Partners, Infinitum Capital, Nautilus Venture Partners, Tyche Partners, BlueSky Capital, Founders Fund, Playground Global, and TechU Venture Partners.https://ayarlabs.com/ayar-labs-raises-130-million-in-series-c-funding/
2022AprilAgility RoboticsUSA$150 millionSeries BDCVC, Playground Global and Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund.https://www.geekwire.com/2022/agility-robotics-raises-150m-from-amazon-and-others-to-build-robots-used-in-the-workplace/
2022MarchPilot PhotonicsIreland€1.8 millionNot disclosedKernel Capitalhttps://www.techcentral.ie/kernel-capital-invests-e1-8m-in-pilot-photonics/
2022MarchQure.aiIndia$40 millionNot disclosedNovo Holdings, HealthQuad, MassMutual Ventures, Fractal analytics and Sequoia Capital.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/03/qure-ai-raises-40m-in-funding.html
2022MarchQunaSysJapan$10 millionSeries BJIC Venture Growth Investments, ANRI, Fujitsu Ventures Fund, Global Brain, HPC Systems, JST SUCCESS Program, MUFJ Capital, Shinsei Corporate Investment Limited, and Zeon Corporation.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/03/qunasys-raises-10m-in-series-b-funding.html
2022MarchDeepcellUSA$73 millionSeries BKoch Disruptive Technologies, Bridger Healthcare, Horizons Ventures, Casdin Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Bow Capital, Jeff Dean, and Matt Mcllwain.https://deepcell.com/2022/03/17/deepcell-raises-73-million-series-b-round-to-advance-its-ai-powered-single-cell-analysis-platform/
2022MarchSpaceAge LabsSingapore$1.25 millionFurther roundSilicon Solution Partners (SSP) and SEEDS Capitalhttps://www.finsmes.com/2022/03/spaceage-labs-raises-us1-25m-in-seed-funding.html
2022MarchSlingshot AerospaceUSA$25 millionSeries ADraper Associates, ATX Venture Partners, Edison Partners, Embedded Ventures, Valor Equity Partners and Lockheed Martin Ventures. https://spacenews.com/slingshot-aerospace-closes-25-million-fundraising-round/
2022MarchBear RoboticsUSA$81 millionSeries BIMM, Cleveland Avenue, LLC and other existing investors.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220315005074/en/Bear-Robotics-Raises-81M-Series-B-to-Scale-Up-Mobile-Robots-in-the-Hospitality-Market
2022MarchLASEABelgium€10 millionNot disclosedM80, Noshaq and SRIW.https://optics.org/news/13/3/32
2022MarchNrealChina$60 millionSeries CAlibabahttps://venturebeat.com/2022/03/29/ar-glasses-maker-nreal-raises-60m-in-funding-led-by-alibaba/
2022MarchPlotlogicAustralia$18 millionSeries AInnovation Endeavorshttps://optics.org/news/13/3/37
2022MarchEFFECT PhotonicsThe Netherlands$20 millionSeries CNot disclosedhttps://effectphotonics.com/effect-photonics-acquires-coherent-optical-digital-signal-processing-business-from-viasat/
2022MarchAutobrainsIsrael$120 millionSeries CTemasek, Continental, BMW i Ventures, Knorr-Bremse AG and VinFast.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/03/autobrains-raises-120m-in-series-c-funding.html
2022MarchZero Point MotionUnited Kingdom£2.58mNot disclosedForesight-Williams Technology, Verve Ventures and u‑blox.https://zeropointmotion.com/news/a-photonic-renaissance-zero-point-motions-258m-seed-round-paves-way-for-new-navigation-amp-motion-sensing-chips
2022MarchOsso VRUSA$66 millionSeries COak HC/FT, Signalfire, GSR Ventures, Tiger Global Management and Kaiser Permanente Ventures.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/osso-vr-raises-66-million-to-broaden-access-to-surgical-education-for-healthcare-professionals-301509932.html
2022MarchParagrafUnited Kingdom$60 millionSeries BNew Science Ventures, Parkwalk, Amadeus Capital Partners, IQ Capital, Molten Ventures, British Patient Capital and In-Q-Tel.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/03/paragraf-raises-60m-in-series-b-financing.html
2022MarchAlice&BobFrance€27 millionSeries AElaia, Bpifrance, Supernova Invest and Breega.https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/09/alicebob-a-quantum-computing-startup-raises-30m-to-launch-its-first-fault-tolerant-cat-qubit-computers-in-2023/
2022MarchLuminous ComputingUSA$105 millionSeries AGigafund, Bill Gates, 8090 Partners, Neo, Third Kind Venture Capital, Alumni Ventures Group, Strawberry Creek Ventures, Horsley Bridge, Modern Venture Partners and others.https://siliconangle.com/2022/03/03/luminous-computing-raises-105m-build-photonics-powered-ai-supercomputer/
2022FebruaryTouchlabUnited Kingdom$4.8 millionNot disclosedOctopus Ventures, Creator Fund and Techstart Ventures.https://www.uktechnews.info/2022/02/23/touchlab-secures-3-5-million-seed-investment-led-by-octopus-ventures/
2022
February
Stämm
USA
$17 million
Series A
Varana Capital, Draper Associates, SOSV's IndieBio, Decarbonization Consortium, Trillian LLC, New Abundance, Grid Exponential, VistaEnergy, Teramips, Draper Cygnus, Serenity Traders, and Dragones VC.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/stamm-secures-a-series-a-round-of-17-million-301504558.html
2022FebruaryTTTech AutoAustriaUSD 285 millionFurther roundAptiv PLC, Audi, and other investors.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/02/tttech-auto-raises-usd285m-in-funding.html
2022
February
Federated Wireless
USA
$58 million
Series D
Cerberus Capital Management, Allied Minds, and GIC.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/02/federated-wireless-raises-58m-in-series-d-funding.html
2022FebruaryQuantrolOxUnited Kingdom£1.4 millionNot disclosedNielsen Ventures and Hoxton Ventures. Voima Ventures, Remus Capital, Dr. Hermann Hauser, and Laurent Caraffa.https://quantrolox.com/quantrolox-raise-funding/
2022FebruaryRightHand RoboticsUSA$66 millionSeries CSafar Partners, Thomas H. Lee Partners LP, and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Zebra Technologies, Epson, Global Brain, GV, F-Prime Capital, Menlo Ventures, Matrix Partners, Future Shape, Menlo Ventures and Playground Global.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/RightHand_Robotics_Closes_66M_Funding_Round/a67825
2022FebruaryKinovaCanada$60 millionNot disclosedGraham Partners, Export Development Canada (EDC) and Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF).https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/kinova-raises-60-million-in-new-financing-the-company-s-expansion-into-the-industrial-automation-market-continues-826413359.html
2022FebruaryAlgorithmiqFinland$4 millionFurther roundNokia/Shell, Dawn Capital, Thames Trust, Foobar/Unity3D, Tiger Global, Arena Holdings, Tokyo Black/LookerGoogle/Firebolt, K5 Global and other angels and entrepreneurs.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/02/algorithmiq-raises-4m-in-seed-funding.html
2022FebruaryE-SpaceFrance$50 millionNot disclosedPrime Movers Labhttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/e-space-announces-largest-space-seed-round-ever-to-democratize-space-with-sustainable-satellites-and-reduce-orbital-debris-301476274.html
2022FebruaryH2scanUSA$70 millionNot disclosedLetterOne and GS Energy.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/02/h2scan-raises-70m-in-funding.html
2022FebruaryLeddarTechCanada$140 millionSeries DFS Investors, Investissement Québec, BDC Capital, Go Capital, Fidelity Investments Canada ULC, Fonds de solidarité FTQ, Export Development Canada, ams OSRAM, Desjardins Capital, UI Investissement, Cowen Investment II LLC and other LeddarTech management.https://optics.org/press/5354
2022FebruaryCelestialUSA$56 millionSeries AKoch Disruptive Technologies, Temasek Xora Innovation fund, The Engine, Tyche Partners, M-Ventures, IMEC XPand and Fitz Gate.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220204005002/en/Celestial-AI-Raises-56-Million-Series-A-to-Disrupt-the-Artificial-Intelligence-Chipset-Industry-with-Novel-Photonic-Electronic-Technology-Platform
2022February9T LabsSwitzerland$17 millionSeries AStratasys, Solvay Ventures, Solvay SA, Verve Ventures, ACE & Company, Zurcher Kantonalbank and Wingman Ventures. https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/9t-labs-secures-17m-series-a-funding-to-commercialize-carbon-fiber-3d-printing-204778/
2022FebruaryNord QuantiqueCanadaC$9.5 millionNot disclosedBDC Capital Deep Tech Venture Fund, Quantonation VC fund and Real Ventures.
https://www.nordquantique.ca/news/nord-quantique-secures-cad-9-5-million-in-seed-funding
2022FebruaryIceyeFinland$136 millionSeries DSeraphim Space, BAE Systems, Kajima Ventures, Molten Ventures, OTB Ventures, True Ventures, C16 Ventures, Chione Ltd, Services Group of America, UK's National Security Strategic Investment Fund, Space Capital, and Promus Ventures.https://www.satellitetoday.com/business/2022/02/03/iceye-raises-136m-in-series-d-funding-round/
2022FebruaryPrisma PhotonicsIsrael$20 millionSeries BInsight Partners, SE Ventures, and Future Energy Ventures.https://fev.vc/prisma-photonics-raises-20-million/
2022FebruaryG-PALChinaNot disclosedFurther roundBoyuan Capitalhttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/g-pal-secures-strategic-investment-from-boschs-boyuan-capital-301485045.html
2022FebruaryAutomataUnited Kingdom$50 millionSeries BOctopus Ventures, Hummingbird, Latitude Ventures, ABB Technology Ventures, Isomer Capital, In-Q-Tel, and others.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/automata-raises-us50-million-in-series-b-financing-to-accelerate-automation-in-life-sciences-301486701.html
2022FebruaryExodigoIsrael$29 millionNot disclosedZeev Ventures, 10D Ventures, SquarePeg Capital, JIBE Ventures, Tidhar Construction, Israel Canada and WXG.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/exodigo-digs-up-29-million-in-seed-funding-to-make-underground-mapping-nonintrusive-301484953.html
2022FebruaryTalespinUSA$15 millionSeries BSeek Investments, Allomer Capital, Pearson Ventures, Accenture Ventures, Go1, and Sony Innovation Fund.https://venturebeat.com/2022/02/17/talespin-raises-20m-to-train-workers-using-spatial-technologies/
2022FebruaryScronaSwitzerland$9.6 millionSeries AAM Ventures, TRUMPF Venture, Verve Ventures and Manz GmbH Management Consulting and Investment.finsmes.com/2022/02/scrona-raises-9-6m-in-series-a-funding.html
2022FebruaryMicropsi IndustriesGermany$30 millionSeries BMetaplanet, VSquared, Ahren Innovation Capital, Project A Ventures and M Ventures.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/02/micropsi-industries-raises-30m-in-series-b-funding.html
2022FebruaryFlexEnableUnited Kingdom$11 millionSeries BCoretronic and other investors.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/02/flexenable-raises-11m-in-series-b-funding.html
2022FebruaryCogniFiberIsrael$6 millionSeries AChartered Grouphttps://www.finsmes.com/2022/02/cognifiber-raises-6m-in-series-a-funding.html
2022FebruaryAitoThe Netherlands€1 millionNot disclosedRabobankhttps://www.finsmes.com/2022/02/aito-raises-further-e1m-investment-from-rabobank.html
2022FebruaryPorotechUnited Kingdom$20 millionSeries AAmeba Capital and Speedinvest.https://optics.org/news/13/2/41
2022FebruaryRIOS Intelligent MachinesUSA$28 millionSeries AMain Sequence, Yamaha Motor Ventures, Orbit Venture Partners, Hypertherm Ventures, Valley Capital Partners, Morpheus Ventures, Grit Ventures, and others.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rios-announces-28m-in-new-funding-to-automate-old-line-industries-301486803.html
2022FebruaryMORAISouth Korea$20 millionSeries BKorea Investment Partners, KB Investment, Korea Development Bank (KDB), Naver D2 Startup Factory, Hyundai Motor ZERO1NE, Kakao Ventures, and Atinum Investment.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/morai-raises-usd-20-million-series-b-funding-round-301477317.html
2022JanuaryZvision TechnologiesChinaNot disclosedSeries CXpeng Motors, Shang Qi Capital, Dongfeng Motor and Intel Capital.https://technode.com/2022/01/12/xpeng-motors-invests-in-lidar-company-to-bolster-self-driving-tech/
2022JanuaryWandelbotsGermany$84 millionSeries CInsight Partners, venture capital firm, like 83North, Microsoft, Next47, Pana, Atlantic Labs and EQT.https://www.therobotreport.com/wandelbots-raises-84m-for-no-code-robotics-programming/
2022January3D Glass Solutions (3DGS)USA$4 millionSeries B1Menlo Microsystems Inc., Corning Incorporated and Sun Mountain Capital.https://www.3dgsinc.com/sites/default/files/media/3dgs_jan31_2022_release.pdf
2022JanuaryStrados LabsUSA$4.5 millionSeries ASOSV, cultivate(MD), Wavemaker360 Health, Blu Venture Investors and Broad Street Angels.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/strados-labs-growing-medtech-company-raises-4-5m-in-pre-series-a-funding-round-301454591.html
2022JanuaryTerra QuantumSwitzerland$60 millionSeries ALakestar and other investors.https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/20/terra-quantum-raises-60m-for-its-quantum-as-a-service-platform/
2022JanuaryOwl Autonomous ImagingUSA$15 millionSeries AState Farm Ventures, Excell Partners, Empire State Development, MHNW Consortium, Dr. Sanjay Jha, and Luminate NY Accelerator.https://optics.org/news/13/1/39
2022JanuaryAtom ComputingUSA$60 millionSeries BThird Point Ventures, Primer Movers Lab, Innovation Endeavors, Venrock, Prelude Ventures and others.https://www.finsmes.com/2022/01/atom-computing-raises-60m-in-series-b-funding.html
2022JanuaryVoyant PhotonicsUSA$15.4 millionSeries AUP.Partners, LDV Capital, and Contour Ventures.https://www.roboticsbusinessreview.com/rbr-investment/voyant-photonics-secures-15-4m-for-novel-chip-scale-lidar-solution-for-3d-machine-perception/
2022
January
Eikon Therapeutics
USA
$517.8 million
Series B
Not disclosed
https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Eikon_Therapeutics_Raises_517M_Expands/a67670
2022JanuaryAegiqUnited Kingdom£3.5 millionNot disclosedHigh-Tech Gründerfonds, Deepbridge Capital and other investors.https://www.aegiq.com/post/aegiq-lands-seed-investment-to-revolutionise-trust-in-telecoms-and-computing-with-quantum-photonics
2022JanuaryNuburuUSA$350 millionNot disclosedAnzu Partners, Grapha Holdings, and Thomas Wilson.https://optics.org/news/13/1/38
2022JanuaryPQShieldUnited Kingdom$20 millionSeries AOxford Science Enterprises and Crane.
https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/25/pqshield-raises-20m-for-its-quantum-ready-future-proof-cryptographic-security-solutions/
2022
January

Emberion
Finland
€6 million
Not disclosed
Nidoco AB, Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd) and Verso Capital.
https://www.emberion.com/emberion-raises-e6-million-to-accelerate-the-growth-of-its-infrared-imaging-business/
2022
JanuaryTruespeed
United Kingdom
£100 million
Further round
Aviva Investors
https://www.lightwaveonline.com/business/companies/article/14223337/uks-truespeed-lands-100-million-for-fttp-roll-out
2021
December
Blickfeld
Germany
$31 million
Series A
New Future Capital
https://optics.org/news/12/12/14
2021DecemberChayora
China
Not disclosed
Further round
EdgeConneX
https://www.lightwaveonline.com/business/mergers-acquisitions/article/14222673/edgeconnex-to-take-stake-in-chayora-for-china-data-center-presence
2021
December
MicroAlign
Netherlands
Not disclosed
Further round
PhotonDelta and the Smart Industries TTT Fund.
https://www.novuslight.com/tu-eindhoven-spinoff-microalign-receives-funding-to-speed-technology-and-product-development_N12145.html#atop
2021
November
Cognixion
USA
$12 million
Further round
Prime Movers Lab, Northwell Health, Amazon Alexa Fund and Volta Circle.https://www.cognixion.com/blog/2021/11/16/cognixion-raises-12-million-to-advance-assisted-reality-tech-for-millions-affected-by-communication-disabilities
2021
November
Spectralics
Israel
$2 million
Not disclosed
Volvo Cars Tech Fund
https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/23/volvo-cars-tech-fund-invests-2m-in-optics-and-imaging-startup-spectralics/
2021
November
PreAct Technologies
USA
$13 million
Series A
State Farm Ventures, Elev8.VC, Gotham Partners, Traylor Capital, Stargazer Ventures, and others.
https://www.preact-tech.com/news/preact-technologies-secures-13-million-in-funding-to-drive-the-next-generation-of-automotive-safety/
2021
November
HaptX

USA
$4 million
Series A
Crescent Cove Advisors, Verizon Ventures, Mason Avenue Investments, Taylor Frigon Capital Partners, and Upheaval Investments.
https://haptx.com/crescent-cove-investment/
2021
November
Autotalks
Israel
$10 million
Not disclosed
Foxconn Interconnect Technology
https://auto-talks.com/foxconn-interconnect-technology-invests-10-million-in-autotalks-following-strategic-collaboration-agreement/
2021NovemberMoore ThreadsChina
$313 million Series ASource Code Capital, Shanghai Guosheng Group, Bohai Sheng (Hubei) Industrial Fund Management, CCB International, AND China Merchants Securities.
https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/moore-threads-secures-313m-271373/
2021
November
Holomatic
China
Not disclosed
Series C1
GAC Group
https://autonews.gasgoo.com/m/70019045.html
2021
November
Helm.ai
USA
$26 million
Series B
Amplo, JMPartners, Base Capital Funding, and Freeman Group, ACVC, One Way Ventures, Binnacle Partners, and undisclosed investors.
https://venturebeat.com/2021/11/16/helm-ai-raises-26m-for-unsupervised-autonomous-driving-software/
2021
November
Guangli Technology
China
$15.67 million
Series A+
Full Harvest Asset Management, Songyang Industry Fund, Ivy League Capital, Linear Capital and Vertex Ventures.
https://startupsauthority.com/guangli-technology-raises-over-15-67-million-to-release-ar-smart-glasses-for-general-consumption/
2021
NovemberNorth Ocean Photonics
China
$62.7 million
Series B
CITIC Zhengye Xinye Industry Fund, YF Capital, Haiwang Capital (Pudong Kechuang Group), CCB Investment Funds Management, Future Capital, Source Code Capital and Winsdom Capital (Country Garden Core Alliance Enterprise), Kinzon Capital, Walden International, Lingang Sc-inovation Invest, Vision Plus Capital, Oriza FoFs and Chenhui Venture Partners.
https://pandaily.com/north-ocean-photonics-announces-completion-of-nearly-62-7-million-series-b-financing/
2021
November
DigiLens
USA
$50 Million
Series D
Samsung Electronics, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Diamond Edge Ventures, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation, Alsop Louie Partners, 37 Interactive Entertainment, UDC Ventures, Dolby Family Ventures, and others.
https://www.digilens.com/pr-seriesd01/
2021NovemberDispelixFinland$33 millionSeries BAtlantic Bridge, Lifeline Ventures, VTT Ventures, Finnish Industry Investment, 3M Ventures, CCB Trust and Flashpoint.https://optics.org/news/12/11/14
2021
November
Ultraleap
United Kingdom
$82 million
Series D
Tencent, British Patient Capital, CMB International, Mayfair Equity Partners, IP Group, and other undisclosed investors.
https://www.ultraleap.com/company/news/press-release/series-d-fundraise/
2021November
Tyrafos
China
Not disclosed
Series A+
Yunqi Partners
https://pandaily.com/tyrafos-complets-a-round-of-financing-led-by-yunqi-partners/
2021
November
Quandela
France
€15 million
Not disclosed

Omnes, the Defence Innovation Fund, and Quantonation.
https://www.quantonation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Press-release-Quandela_21.11.16.pdf
2021NovemberBiolinqUSA$100 millionSeries BRiverVest Venture Partners and other undisclosed investors.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211102005898/en/Biolinq-Raises-100-Million-Unveils-Micro-Sensing-Technology-in-the-Skin
2021
November
QuEra Computing
USA
$17 million
Not disclosed
Rakuten, Day One Ventures, Frontiers Capital, Serguei Beloussov, and Paul Maritz.
https://www.quera.com/news
2021NovemberDustPhotonicsIsrael$33 millionFurther roundGreenfield Partners, Intel Capital, and other investors.https://optics.org/news/12/11/2
2021NovemberSIROIreland€620 millionNot disclosedEuropean Investment Bank and other undisclosed investors.https://www.lightwaveonline.com/fttx/ftth-b/article/14213258/irelands-siro-secures-620-million-to-expand-fttb-footprint
2021
November
Lanxin Technology
China
$15,695 million
Series B
Desay Battery and other undisclosed investors.
https://pandaily.com/vision-system-developer-lanxin-technology-finishes-b-round-of-financing-worth-over-100-million-yuan/
2021NovemberNetomniaUnited Kingdom£123 millionNot disclosedESO Capital Partners UK LLP, AdvenCap, Avenue Capital Group and founders of Netomnia.https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2021/11/netomnia-get-gbp123m-funding-for-uk-fttp-broadband-rollout.html
2021NovemberOQmentedGermany$9.3 millionSeries AIT-Farm Corporation, Leblon Capital, DEEPTECH-A and Salvia, Vsquared Ventures, Jinhua Shen, Baltic Business Angels SL-H, MBG Schleswig-Holstein.https://oqmented.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Press-release_OQmented-seed-extension.pdf
2021
October
AIM Photonics
USA
$321 million
Not disclosed
Force Research Laboratory and the Research Foundation of the State University of New York.
https://optics.org/news/12/10/40
2021October FlexcitonUnited Kingdom£15 millionSeries ANadav Rosenberg (Saras Capital), BACKED VC Chalfen Ventures, and Entrepreneur First.https://www.flexciton.com/single-post/flexciton-announces-15m-series-a-investment
2021October SigmaSenseUSA$24 millionSeries BNot disclosedhttps://sigmasense.com/sigmasense-closes-24m-series-b-funding-round/
2021OctoberTactile MobilityIsrael$27 millionSeries CDelek Motors, Goodyear Ventures, Porsche Ventures, Union Group, The Group Ventures, Zvi Neta (AEV), Giora Ackerstein, and Doron Livnat.https://www.finsmes.com/2021/10/tactile-mobility-raises-additional-27m-in-series-c-funding.html
2021OctoberConflux TechnologyAustraliaAUD$8.5 millionSeries AAM Ventures and Acorn Capital.https://www.3dprintingmedia.network/conflux-technology-secures-aud8-5-million-in-series-a-investment-round/
2021OctoberMultiverse ComputingSpain€10 millionNot disclosedJME Ventures, Quantonation, EASO Ventures, Inveready, CLAVE Capital (Mondragón Fondo de Promoción), Ikerlan, LKS, Penja Strategy, Seed Gipuzkoa and Ezten Venture Capital Fund.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211020005605/en/Quantum-Computing-Startup-Multiverse-Computing-Closes-%E2%82%AC10-Million-Investment-Round
2021OctoberSenteaBelgium€ 2.3 millionNot disclosedFinindus, PMV, Qbic II and Fidimec.https://www.qbic.be/nieuws/sentea-raises-2-3-million-euros-to-support-the-growth-of-its-fiber-optic-sensing-business
2021OctoberBlueDot PhotonicsUSA$1 millionFurther roundHamamatsu Ventureshttps://www.novuslight.com/hamamatsu-ventures-usa-invests-in-perovskite-company-bluedot-photonics_N11955.html
2021OctoberOneProjectsRepublic of Ireland$17 millionSeries A2imec.xpand, European Innovation Council Fund, LSP, Atlantic Bridge Ventures, and other existing investors.https://www.pcronline.com/News/Press-releases/2021/oneprojects-announces-17-million-new-financing-advance-development-4d-cardiac-imaging-technology
2021OctoberTriLiteAustria€8 millionFurther roundAPEX Ventures, B&C Innovation Investments, Hermann Hauser Investment, TEC Ventures, QC·Ventures and other investors.https://optics.org/news/12/10/30
2021OctoberSWIR Vision SystemsUSA$5 millionSeries AKeiretsu Forum angel investor network, RTI International, Blue Sky Capital, AAC Technologies Ltd., Carolina Angel Network, WaterStar Capital, and Oval Park Capital.https://optics.org/news/12/10/29
2021OctoberArmonica TechnologiesUSA$2 millionSeries BHamamatsu, Cottonwood Technology Fund, Sun Mountain Capital, and Tramway Venture Partners.https://optics.org/news/12/10/23
2021OctoberPeak NanosystemUSA$25 millionFurther roundSquadron Capital.https://optics.org/news/12/10/12
2021OctoberAnello PhotonicsUSA$28 millionSeries ANew Legacy Ventures, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Catapult Ventures, JS Capital, Hardware Club, and other unmentioned individual investors.https://finance.yahoo.com/news/anello-photonics-completes-28m-series-124700408.html
2021OctoberFruitcore RoboticsGermany$20 millionSeries A UVC Partners, btov Partners and CNB Capital.https://www.therobotreport.com/fruitcore-robotics-closes-20m-series-a/
2021OctoberZEUS laserUSA$18.5 millionNot disclosedNSFhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Full-Power_3-Petawatt_ZEUS_Laser_Awarded_185M/a67262
2021SeptemberFocused EnergyUSA and Germany$15 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://optics.org/news/12/9/42
2021SeptemberMech-Mind RoboticsChina$155 millionSeries C+Meituan and IDG Capital.https://www.therobotreport.com/mech-mind-robotics-155m-3d-vision/
2021SeptemberMetoMotionIsrael$5 millionNot disclosedRidder, Navus Ventures, and other undisclosed investors.https://www.finsmes.com/2021/09/metomotion-raised-5m-in-funding.html
2021SeptemberQC WareUSA$25 millionSeries BKoch Disruptive Technologies, Covestro, Samsung Ventures, Citi, D. E. Shaw group and Pegasus Tech Ventures.https://www.finsmes.com/2021/09/qc-ware-raises-25m-in-series-b-financing.html
2021SeptemberQuantum MachinesIsrael$50 millionSeries BRed Dot Capital Partners, Exor, Claridge Israel, Samsung NEXT, Valor Equity Partners, Atreides Management LP, TLV Partners, Battery Ventures and 2i Ventures.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/quantum-machines-raises-50m-to-make-quantum-computers-ubiquitous-and-disruptive-across-all-industries-301369668.html
2021SeptemberForetellixIsrael$32 million Series BMoreTech Ventures, Volvo Group Venture Capital, Nationwide, NI, Japan-Israel High Tech Ventures, 83North Ventures, Jump Capital, OurCrowd and NextGear.https://www.foretellix.com/foretellix-round-b-announcement/
2021SeptemberOculiiUSANot disclosedSeries BGeneral Motorshttps://techcrunch.com/2021/09/13/gm-invests-in-radar-software-startup-oculii-as-demand-for-automated-driving-features-rise/
2021SeptemberAgile RobotsGermany$220 millionSeries CSoftBank Vision Fund 2, Abu Dhabi Royal Group, GL Ventures, Sequoia China, Linear Capital, Xiaomi Group, Foxconn Industrial Internet (“FII”), and Midas.https://www.therobotreport.com/agile-robots-closes-220m-series-c-funding/
2021SeptemberCarbon RoboticsUSA$27 millionSeries BAnthos Capital, Ignition Partners, Fuse Venture Capital, Voyager Capital, Bolt and Liquid2 Ventures.https://carbonrobotics.com/news/carbon-robotics-closes-27-million-in-series-b-financing-round-led-by-anthos-capital
2021SeptemberAmbi RoboticsUSA$26 millionSeries ATiger Global Management, Bow Capital, Vertex Ventures US and The House Fund.
2021SeptemberPhiar TechnologiesUSA$12 millionSeries AState Farm Ventures, Cambridge Mobile Telematics, Telenav, and Norwest Venture Partners, The Venture Reality Fund, and GFR Fund.https://www.finsmes.com/2021/09/phiar-technologies-raises-12m-in-series-a-funding.html
2021SeptemberKeenon RoboticsChina$200 millionSeries DSoftbank Vision Fund 2*, CICC ALPHA and Prosperity7 Ventures.
2021AugustForefrontUnited Kingdom£1.5 millionNot disclosedScience Creates Ventures, Foresight Williams Technology, BGF, and The Cambridge Angels.https://www.finsmes.com/2021/08/forefront-rf-raises-1-5m-in-funding.html
2021AugustDiamond AgeUSA$8 millionNot disclosedPrime Movers Lab, Alpaca VC, Dolby Family Ventures, Calm Ventures, Gaingels, Towerview Ventures, GFA Venture Partners, and Suffolk Construction.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/diamond-age-raises-8-million-seed-round-to-advance-robotics-and-3d-printing-for-affordable-home-construction-301358921.html
2021AugustSpartan RadarUSA$10 millionFurther roundPrime Movers Lab, 8VC, Mac VC, Alumni Ventures Group, Broom Ventures and Gaingels.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/spartan-radar-raises-10-million-in-seed-funding-to-advance-autonomous-vehicle-radar-software-301363246.html
2021AugustTrice MedicalUSANot disclosedSeries DBioventushttps://tricemedical.com/trice-medical-receives-investment-and-international-distribution-partnership-from-bioventus-inc/
2021AugustChromacityUnited Kingdom£1.2 millionFurther roundKelvin Capital, EOS, Scottish Enterprise and ESM Investments.https://chromacitylasers.com/funding-round/
2021AugustQuantum BrillianceGermany$9.7 million Not disclosedQxBranch founders’, Main Sequence investment consortium, CP Ventures, Investible, Jelix Ventures, MA Financial, Growth Ventures Fund, R3I Ventures, and Ultratech Capital Partners.https://www.finsmes.com/2021/08/quantum-brilliance-raises-9-7m-in-seed-funding.html
2021AugustKairos AerospaceUSA$26 millionSeries CDCVC, OGCI Climate Investments, John Crane, and Energy Innovation Capital.https://optics.org/news/12/8/27
2021AugustUltromicsUnited Kingdom$33 millionSeries BBlue Venture Fund, Optum Ventures, GV, and Oxford Sciences Innovation.https://www.ultromics.com/press-releases/ultromics-raises-33m-in-series-b-funding-to-help-transform-cardiac-disease-treatment
2021AugustSpeclipseSouth Korea$7.7 millionNot disclosedSignite Partners with participation from BNH Investment, Shinhan Capital, MiCo and MiCoBioMed.https://www.finsmes.com/2021/08/speclipse-raises-7-7m-in-funding.html
2021AugustSpectricityBelgium€ 14 millionSeries BAtlanticBridge, Capricorn Fusion China Fund, Shanghai Semiconductor Equipment and Material Fund and other undisclosed investors.http://spectricity.com/spectricity-home-page__2/news/
2021JulyScreenPointNetherlands$28 millionSeries CInsight Partners, ScreenPoint Medical's founders, Siemens Healthineers, Oost NL, and University Radiology Group (URG).https://screenpoint-medical.com/screenpoint-medical-raises-28m-in-its-series-c-funding-with-insight-partners/
2021JulyEyenukUSA$6.2 millionFurther roundAXA IMhttps://www.finsmes.com/2021/07/eyenuk-raises-6-2m-in-funding.html
2021JulySonatusUSA$35 millionSeries ASilicon Valley VC Translink Capital, Marvell Technology, UMC Capital and Wanxiang Group.https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/21/auto-software-company-sonatus-raises-35-million-from-hyundai-motor-group-saic-capital/
2021JulyMINIEYEChinaNot disclosedFurther roundCICC ALPHA, Dongfeng Asset Management Co., Ltd., Harvest Capital and Vision Plus Capital.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/minieye-raised-d1-round-of-financing-will-deliver-500-000-adas-products-in-2021--301326546.html
2021JulyPropheseeFranceNot disclosedFurther roundSinovation Ventures, Xiaomi and Inno-Chip.https://www.prophesee.ai/2021/07/06/strategic-investment-sinovation-xiaomi-inno-chip/
2021JulyQuantifi PhotonicsNew Zealand$10 millionSeries BNot disclosedhttps://www.lightwaveonline.com/business/companies/article/14280085/quantifi-photonics-adds-15-million-in-series-c-funding
2021JulyFabric8LabsUSA$19.3 millionSeries AIntel Capital, Lam Capital, TDK Ventures, SE Ventures, imec.xpand, Stanley Ventures and Mark Cuban.https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/20/metal-3d-printing-company-fabric8labs-raises-19m/?cx_testId=6&cx_testVariant=cx_undefined&cx_artPos=1#cxrecs_s
2021JulyPsiQuantumUSA$450 millionSeries DBlackRock, Baillie Gifford and M12, Blackbird Ventures, Temasek.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/PsiQuantum_Will_Build_Commercial_Quantum_Computer/a67202
2021JulyInkbitUSA$30 millionSeries BPhoenix Venture Partners LLChttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/inkbit-secures-30m-in-series-b-funding-301337137.html
2021JulyAidocIsrael$66 million Series C General Catalysthttps://www.finsmes.com/2021/07/aidoc-raises-66m-in-series-c-funding.html
2021JuneLightspeed MicroscopyUSA$4 million Series ADynamk Capitalhttps://www.finsmes.com/2021/06/lightspeed-microscopy-raises-4m-in-series-a-financing.html
2021JunePorotechUnited Kingdom£3 millionFurther roundSpeedinvest, IQ Capital,Cambridge Enterprise, Martlet, and Cambridge Angels.https://optics.org/press/5135
2021JuneZvision TechnologiesChinaNot disclosedSeries BIntel Capital and Sinovation Ventures.https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-06-21/zvisions-latest-funding-round-shows-investor-interest-in-lidar-has-got-range-101729654.html
2021JuneSeurat TechnologiesUSA$41 millionSeries BCapricorn’s Technology Impact Fund, Denso, True Ventures, GM Ventures, Porsche Automobil Holding, Siemens Energy, and Maniv Mobility.https://optics.org/news/12/6/42
2021JuneIsorgFrance€16 millionSeries CSumitomo Chemical, Mitsubishi Corporation, Integrated Systems Development SA, Financière Fonds Privés, Bpifrance, New Science Venture, CEA Investment and Sofimac Group (Limousin Participations).https://www.isorg.fr/isorg-raises-e16-million-in-series-c-financing/
2021JuneHesai TechnologyChina$300 millionSeries DGL Ventures, Xiaomi, Meituan, and CITICPE.https://autonews.gasgoo.com/china_news/70018307.html
2021JunePasqalFrance€25 millionSeries AQuantonation and the Defense Innovation Fund (managed by Bpifrance on behalf of the Defense Innovation Agency), Runa Capital, Daphni, Eni Next.https://pasqal.io/2021/06/08/pasqal-raises-e25-m-in-series-a-funding-to-speed-up-commercialization-of-quantum-processors/
2021JuneRaythinkChina¥10 millionSeries APlum Ventures, Qianhai FOF, Weed Ventures and Oriental Fortune Capital.https://www.raythinktech.com/show-38-21-1.html
2021MayOmnitron SensorsUSA$2.4 millionNot disclosedStratMinds, Lombardstreet Ventures and 500 Startups.https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/omnitron-sensors/company_financials
2021
May
Surfix
Netherlands
€8.5 million
Not disclosed
Qurin Diagnostics, LioniX International, PhotonDelta and East Netherlands Development Agency Oost NL.
https://www.lionix-international.com/about-us/news/e8-5-investment-in-photonic-diagnostic-biosensing/
2021
May
Eys3D
China
$7 million
Series A
Arm IoT Capital, WI Harper Group, and Marubun Corporation.
https://venturebeat.com/2021/05/25/eys3d-raises-7m-for-ai-edge-sensor-technology/
2021MayColdQuantaUSA$20 millionSeries BFoundry Group, Global Frontier Quantum Opportunity Fund, LCP Quantum Partners and Maverick Ventures.https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2021/05/12/2228069/0/en/ColdQuanta-Announces-20-Million-in-Funding-to-Accelerate-Commercialization-of-Cold-Atom-Quantum-Technology.html
2021MayUltraSightIsrael$13 millionSeries BYozma Group Korea, Atain Specialty Insurance Company and Weizmann Institute of Science.https://www.ultrasight.com/ultrasight-raises-13-million-to-bring-a
2021MayAtonarpJapan$50 millionSeries DWRVI Capital and other unmentioned investors.https://www.atonarp.com/atonarp-news/atonarp-announces-50m-series-d-financing-to-scale-its-molecular-sensing-virtual-metrology-technology-for-semiconductor-manufacturing
2021MayXanaduCanada$100 millionSeries BBessemer Venture Partners, Capricorn, Tiger Global, BDC Capital, In-Q-Tel, Georgian, OMERS, and Tim Draper.https://optics.org/news/12/5/38
2021MayPath RoboticsUSA$56 millionSeries BAddition, Drive Capital, Basis Set, and Lemnos Lab.https://www.finsmes.com/2021/05/path-robotics-raises-56m-in-funding.html
2021MayformlabsUSA$150 millionSeries ESoftBank Vision Fund 2https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/19/formlabs-raises-150m/
2021MayPointGrabUnited Kingdom£3.4 millionNot disclosedEMV Capital, ABB Ventures, Signify.https://www.finsmes.com/2021/05/pointgrab-raises-3-4m-in-funding.html
2021MaySenoricsGermany€8 millionSeries AFIDURA Private Equity, ZEISS Ventures, Ventura Investment, Technologie Gründerfonds Sachsen (TGFS), and the TU Dresden Aktiengesellschaft (TUDAG).https://senorics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2021_05_19_Senorics_Pre-Series-A_Financing-Round.pdf
2021MayEikon TherapeuticsUSA$148 millionSeries AThe Column Group, Foresite Capital, Innovation Endeavors and Lux Capital.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210505005416/en/Eikon-Therapeutics-Closes-148-Million-Series-A-Financing-to-Develop-High-Throughput-Super-Resolution-Microscopy-for-Drug-Discovery
2021MayLightmatterUSA$80 millionSeries BViking Global Investors, GV, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Lockheed Martin, Matrix Partners, SIP Global Partners, Spark Capital, and others.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210506005271/en/Lightmatter-Raises-80M-Series-B-and-Brings-Photonic-Compute-Chip-to-Market-That-Accelerates-AI-With-10x-Plus-Speed-and-Energy-Advantage
2021MayScantinel PhotonicsGermany€ 7.5 millionNot disclosedScania Growth Capital and other undisclosed investors.https://www.finsmes.com/2021/05/scantinel-photonics-raises-e-7-5m-in-funding.html
2021MayAgnostiqCanada$2 millionNot disclosedDifferential Ventures, Scout Ventures, Tensility Venture Partners, Boost VC, and Green Egg Ventures.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/agnostiq-secures-2-million-seed-round-to-further-develop-saas-based-quantum-solutions-301290810.html
2021MayQphoXNetherlands€2 millionNot disclosedQuantonation, Speedinvest, High-Tech Grunderfonds, and TU Delft.https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/12/dutch-startup-qphox-raises-e2m-to-connect-quantum-computers-with-a-quantum-modem/
2021MayQnamiSwitzerland$4.4 millionSeries ARuna Capital, SIT Capital, Quantonation, Verve Ventures, ZKB Start-up Finance and the High Tech Gründerfond.https://qnami.ch/qnami-closes-4-0m-chf-series-a-round/
2021MayInnovusionUSA$64 millionSeries BTemasek, BAI Capital, Joy Capital, NIO Capital, Eight Roads Ventures, and F-Prime Capital.https://www.innovusion.com/news-13
2021MayLightCode PhotonicsEstonia425000Pre-seedUnited Angels VC and Superangel, Martin Villig, Taavi Kotka, Sten Tamkivi, and Ragnar Sass.https://www.eu-startups.com/2021/05/estonia-based-lightcode-photonics-raises-e425k-to-transform-the-autonomous-vehicle-industry/
2021MaySiLC TechnologiesUSA$17 millionSeries AAlter Venture Partners, Dell Technologies Capital, Fluxunit – OSRAM Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund by IGV*, Epson, UMC Capital, Yamato Holdings and Global Brain.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210524005118/en/SiLC-Technologies-Raises-17M-Series-A-Funding-Round-to-Advance-Machine-Vision-Applications
2021AprilLumicksNetherlands$93 millionSeries DFarallon Capital Management, Lauxera Capital Partners, Softbank Vision 2, T. Rowe Price Associates, Parian Global Management, Pura Vida Investments, Irving Investors, and Gilde Healthcare.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lumicks-raises-93-million-in-series-d-financing-301270485.html
2021AprilVector PhotonicsUnited Kingdom£1.6 millionFurther roundForesight, UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund, and Equity Gap.https://www.vectorphotonics.co.uk/news/vector-photonics-1-6m-equity-investment-for-next-generation-laser-commercialisation-takes-its-seed-funding-round-to-4m/
2021AprilJolt Capital IVFrance€212 millionSecond closingJolt Capitalhttps://jolt-capital.com/news/jolt-capital-announces-a-second-closing-of-212me-for-its-new-growth-fund-jolt-capital-iv/
2021AprilHolorideGermany$12 millionSeries ATerranet and Chinese financial and automotive technology investors.https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/22/audi-spinoff-holoride-collects-e10m-in-series-a-led-by-terranet-ab/
2021AprilSentiARUSA$5.1 millionSeries ATechWald Holding, BioGenerator, Cultivation Capital, VCapital, Neue Fund, QRM Capital, and Keiretsu Forum.https://www.finsmes.com/2021/04/sentiar-closes-5-1m-series-a-funding.html
2021AprilQLM TechnologyUnited Kingdom£3.1 millionFurther roundGreen Angel Syndicate, Enterprise100 syndicate, Newable Venture Fund, Development Bank of Wales, Bristol Private Equity Club, Britbots Seed Fund, and ChampionX.https://qlmtec.com/qlm-announces-successful-completion-of-seed-round-of-funding/
2021AprilOnLumeUSA$7 millionSeries ACambridge Investment Group (Luzich Partners LLC), WARF Ventures (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) and Wisconsin Investment Partners (WIP).https://www.onlume.com/onlume-surgical-completes-7-million-series-a-financing/
2021AprilLEDCitySwitzerland$2.1 millionFurther roundangel investors via SICTIC.https://ledcity.io/en/2021/04/12/led-professional-ledcity-secured-chf-2-million/
2021AprilXwingUSA$40 millionFurther roundBlackhorn Ventures, ACME Capital, Loup Ventures, R7 Partners, Eniac Ventures, Alven Capital and Array Ventures.https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/15/autonomous-aviation-startup-xwing-hits-400m-valuation-after-latest-funding-round/
2021AprilEFFECT PhotonicsNetherlands$43 millionSeries CInvest-NLhttps://effectphotonics.com/effect-photonics-completes-its-series-c-funding-round-raising-a-total-of-43m/
2021AprilimageensFrance€1.2 millionNot disclosedAnaxago, BADGE (Business Angels des Grandes Ecoles), COALESCENCE, and existing investors.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210415005466/en/IMAGEENS-Raises-1.2Mn%E2%82%AC-Seed-Financing-Round-to-Launch-Its-First-Two-Products
2021MarchAudioptics MedicalCanada$1.9 millionFurther roundInnovacorp and Carl Zeiss Meditec.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/audioptics-medical-closes-1-9-million-seed-investment-round-to-help-surgeons-treat-hearing-loss-by-more-accurately-visualizing--diagnosing-middle-ear-pathologies-301258761.html
2021MarchLightpointUnited Kingdom$8 millionNot disclosedOxford Technology, Venture Founders, Coutts Bank, and British Business Bank Future Fund.https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/lightpoint-medical-announces-8-million-in-funding-to-support-commercial-launch-of-its-robotic-cancer-detection-probe-827551590.html
2021MarchLGNUnited Kingdom$2 millionNot disclosedTrucks Venture Capital, Luminous Ventures, and Jaguar Land Rover.https://tech.eu/brief/london-based-edge-ai-firm-lgn-raises-2-million/
2021MarchMICLEDI MicrodisplaysBelgium€7 millionNot disclosedFPIM and KBC Focus Fund.https://www.micledi.com/news/press-release-mar-4th-2021
2021MarchAeponyxCanada$10 millionNot disclosedonds Ecofuel, Investissement Québec, Business Development Bank of Canada, Pangaea Ventures and Fonds Innovexport.https://aeponyx.com/aeponyx-closes-10m-funding-round/
2021MarchEFFECT PhotonicsNetherlands$37 millionSeries CSmile Invest, Innovation Industries Fund, Photon Delta, btov Partners, Brabant Development Agency (BOM) and other individual investors.https://effectphotonics.com/effect-photonics-raises-37m-to-develop-single-chip-coherent-optics-and-scale-production/
2021MarchVenus AerospaceUSA$3 millionNot disclosedPrime Movers Lab, Draper Associates, Boost VC, Saturn Five and X-Factor Ventures.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/venus-aerospace-closes-on-3-million-in-seed-funding-301239617.html
2021MarchTechsoMedIsrael$7 millionSeries BAxil Capital, Yongjin Capital, Cobro Ventures, Magna Capital Partners, Radianx Capital, Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc., and NextLeap Ventures.https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/techsomed-raises-7-million-series-b-financing-led-by-axil-capital-301239657.html
2021MarchBarajaAustraliaAUD $40 millionSeries BBlackbird Ventures, Hitachi Construction Machinery, Main Sequence Ventures, Regal Funds Management, Perennial Value Management, HESTA, and InterValley Ventures.https://www.baraja.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/FINAL-Baraja-Announcement-%E2%80%94-LiDAR-innovator-Baraja-raises-AUD40m-to-bring-autonomous-vehicles-to-market-sooner5.pdf
2021MarchSkycatchUSA$25 millionFurther roundADB Ventures and Wavemaker.https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/25/drone-data-scanning-company-skycatch-announces-a-25m-raise/
2021MarchSUB2rUSA$3.5 millionSeries ARiva Technologyhttps://www.sub2r.co/sub2r-raises-investment-from-rte
2021MarchPixxelUSA & India$7.3 millionNot disclosedOmnivore VC, Techstars, Lightspeed Ventures, Blume, growX, Ryan Johnson, former President at Planet Labs, and others.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/pixxel-closes-7-3-million-seed-funding/articleshow/81568854.cms
2021March3DLOOKUSA$6.5 millionSeries AAlmaz Capital, TMT Investments and Zubr Capital.https://3dlook.me/blog/3dlook-announces-6-5-million-series-a-round/
2021MarchUtilisUSA$6 millionNot disclosedBeringeahttps://www.finsmes.com/2021/03/utilis-raises-6m-in-funding.html
2021MarchAdapttechUnited Kingdom£2 millionNot disclosedMEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund, Bionova Capital, ACF Investors, Wealth Club and Wren Capital.https://www.adapttech.eu/press-releases/2021/3/22/adapttech-secures-2-million-in-new-funding
2021FebruaryNIL TechnologyDenmark$31 millionFurther roundJolt Capital, NGP Capital, Vækstfonden, and EIC Fund.https://www.nilt.com/nilt-raises-e26m-to-accelerate-manufacturing-of-optical-solutions/
2021FebruarySpectraWAVEUSA$13.2 millionSeries ADeerfield Managementhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210203005225/en/SpectraWAVE-Announces-13.2-Million-Series-A-2-Financing-from-Existing-Investors-to-Bring-Intracoronary-Imaging-Technology-to-Market
2021FebruaryBolbUSA$16 millionSeries AOsram Opto Semiconductors, Southeast Asian UVC-Tech Group and Walden International.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/germicidal-ultraviolet-led-start-up-bolb-inc-raises-16-million-in-series-a-round-led-by-fluxunit-osram-investment-arm-301230719.html
2021FebruaryUiPathUSA$750 millionSeries FCoatue, Alkeon Capital, Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, IVP, Sequoia, Tiger Global, and funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price.https://www.uipath.com/newsroom/uipath-closes-750-million-series-f-funding
2021FebruaryQuantum Optics Jena GermanyNot disclosedNot disclosedELAS Technologies, Fraunhofer Technologie-Transfer Fonds and beteiligungsmangement Thüringen (bm|t).https://www.iof.fraunhofer.de/en/pressrelease/2021/quantum-optics-jena.html
2021FebruaryRecogniUSA$48.9 millionSeries BWRVI Capital, Mayfield Fund, Continental, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, GreatPoint Ventures, Toyota AI Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Fluxunit – OSRAM Ventures, DNS Capital, and others.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/recogni-raises-48-9-million-series-b-investment-led-by-wrvi-capital-301229619.html
2021FebruaryMetalenzUSA$10 millionSeries A3M Ventures, Applied Ventures LLC, Intel Capital, M Ventures, TDK Ventures, Tsingyuan Ventures, and Braemar Energy Ventures.https://news.crunchbase.com/news/metalenz-puts-10m-series-a-into-focus-with-investment-from-intel-and-3m/
2021FebruarySPARK MicrosystemsCanadaCDN $17.5 millionFurther roundCycle Capital, ND Capital, Export Development Canada, and Real Ventures.https://www.sparkmicro.com/spark-microsystems-announces-cdn17-5-million-financing-led-by-cycle-capital-to-drive-commercialization/
2021FebruaryC. Light TechnologiesUSA$2.5 millionFurther roundCreative Ventures, Yamaha Motor Ventures, Wisconsin Investment Partners, Berkeley Skydeck Fund, Band of Angels, EGB Capital, Monde Green Ventures, Puck Ventures, and Vectors Angel.https://www.finsmes.com/2021/02/c-light-technologies-raises-2-5m-in-seed-funding.html
2021FebruaryShield AIUSA$90 millionSeries CPoint72 Ventures and other undisclosed investors.https://www.shield.ai/news/2021/2/23/shield-ai-raises-90-million-series-c-funding-point72-ventures-and-other-investors
2021JanuaryTactile MobilityIsraelNot disclosedFurther roundNexteer Automotive and The Group Ventures.https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/tactile-mobility-secures-strategic-investment-from-nexteer-automotive-and-the-group-ventures-to-support-growing-demand-for-tactile-virtual-sensing-and-data-301202670.html
2021JanuaryRockley PhotonicsUnited Kingdom$65 millionFurther roundMorningside Ventures and other undisclosed investors.https://rockleyphotonics.com/rockley-closes-additional-65-million-to-accelerate-growth/
2021JanuaryUVeyeIsrael$40 millionNot disclosedHyundai Motor Company, W. R. Berkley Corporation and other investors.https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/uveye-secures-strategic-investment-from-hyundai-motor-company-301210921.html
2021JanuaryTeraviewUnited KingdomNot disclosedNot disclosedSustainable Innovation Fund, Innovate UK.https://teraview.com/2021/01/17/uk-research-and-innovation-invest-in-teraviews-6g-technology/
2021JanuaryDominion AestheticUSA$23.7 millionSeries BDominion Aesthetic Technologies CEO Cooper Collins, MagnaSci Ventures, McNair Interests Ltd, and Morton Cohn Investments.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dominion-aesthetic-technologies-closes-23-7-million-series-b-financing-to-accelerate-the-commercialization-of-eon-301217206.html
2021JanuaryOxboticaUnited Kingdom$47 millionSeries BBGF, bp ventures, Halma, HostPlus, IP Group,Tencent, Venture Science, and funds advised by Doxa Partners.https://www.oxbotica.com/insight/oxbotica-raises-47-million-to-deploy-autonomy-software-platform-around-the-world/
2021JanuaryZadar LabsUSA$5.6 millionNot disclosedZoox, HYPR, Leslie Ventures, Jeff Rothschild, Plug and Play, and Mentors Fund.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zadar-labs-developing-next-generation-imaging-radar-closes-5-6m-in-seed-funding-301214844.html
2021JanuaryAevaUSA$200 millionFurther roundSylebra Capitalhttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aeva-inc-and-interprivate-acquisition-corp-announce-200-million-investment-from-sylebra-capital-in-support-of-business-combination-301200014.html
2021JanuaryOrigin QuantumChina$15.45 millionSeries AChina Internet Investment Fund, Guoxin Fund, CICC Qizhi, Chengdu Industrial Investment, CCB International, Zhongke Yucheng, Zhongtian Fortune, and Pangu Turing.https://thequantumdaily.com/2021/01/19/origin-quantum-raises-100-million-plus-yuan-15-million-u-s-in-latest-funding-round/
2021JanuaryPromaxoUSA$4.17 millionFurther roundHuamihttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210113005241/en/Promaxo-Raises-4.17M-in-Funding-Round-Led-by-Huami-Corporation
2021JanuarySila NanotechnologiesUSA$590 millionSeries FCoatue, T. Rowe Price Associates, 8VC, Bessemer Venture Partners, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, and Sutter Hill Ventures.https://silanano.com/news/sila-nanotechnologies-raises-590m-to-fund-battery-materials-factory/
2021JanuaryMicatuUSA$10 MillionNot disclosedWAVE Equity Partners and other unmentioned investors.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210113005743/en/Micatu-Secures-10-Million-Investment-from-WAVE-Equity-Partners-for-Disruptive-Grid-Optical-Sensor-Platform
2021JanuaryClassiqIsrael$10.5 millionSeries ATeam8, Wing Venture Capital, Entrée Capital, OurCrowd and IN Venture.https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/27/classiq-raises-10-5m-series-a-round-for-its-quantum-software-development-platform/
2020DecemberScale AIUSA$155 millionFurther roundTiger Globalhttps://scale.com/blog/series-d
2020DecemberProcess Sensing TechnologiesUnited KingdomNot disclosedFurther roundAEA Investors LPhttps://www.processsensing.com/en-us/news/Process-Sensing-Technologies-Announces-New-Majority-Investment-from-AEA-Investors.htm
2020DecemberAkasha ImagingUSA$10.75 millionSeries AKhosla Ventures, Sierra Ventures, and Promus Ventures.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/akasha-imaging-closes-10-75-million-in-series-a-funding-301189217.html
2020DecemberFylamyntUSA$6.5 millionFurther roundGradient Ventures, Mango Capital, and Point72 Ventures.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fylamynt-launches-with-6-5-million-seed-to-automate-cloud-workflows-301183924.html
2020DecemberNuburuUSA$20 millionSeries BAnzu Partners, Thomas Wilson (CEO of Allstate Corporation), and other investors.https://nuburu.net/nuburu-completes-20-million-series-b/
2020DecemberUbiQDUSA$7 millionSeries AScout Ventures, Keiretsu Forum, Sun Mountain Capital, Epic Ventures, Plug and Play Ventures, Arcview Collective Fund, and Nanosys.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ubiqd-announces-7m-in-series-a-funding-to-scale-deployment-of-quantum-dot-technology-in-agriculture-and-energy-301189138.html
2020DecemberCambridge Quantum ComputingUnited Kingdom$45 millionNot disclosedHoneywell Ventures, IBM Ventures, JSR Corporation, Serendipity Capital, Alvarium Investments and Talipot Holdings.https://cambridgequantum.com/cambridge-quantum-computing-completes-45-million-financing/
2020DecemberMech-Mind Robotics Technologies Ltd.China$15 millionSeries B+Sequoia Capital China, and Source Code Capital.https://www.mech-mind.de/en/translate-to-englisch-aktuelles/news-detail/robot-ai-company-mech-mind-robotics-raises-close-to-us15-million-in-series-b
2020NovemberM SquaredUnited Kingdom£32.5 millionFurther roundSantander UK and Scottish National Investment Bank.https://businesscloud.co.uk/glasgow-quantum-developer-raises-32-5m-from-major-backers/
2020NovemberSense PhotonicsUSA$32 millionFurther roundIDEAhttps://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article247285224.html
2020NovemberNuroUSA$500 millionSeries CT. Rowe Price, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Baillie Gifford, SoftBank Vision Fund 1, and Greylock.https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/11/09/2122658/0/en/Nuro-Announces-500-Million-Financing-Round.html
2020NovemberLunewaveUSA$7 millionSeries AFM Capital, Baidu, Proeza Ventures, Intact Ventures, Blue 9 Capital, Tsingyuan Ventures.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lunewave-radar-and-antenna-pioneer-closes-7m-in-new-investment-led-by-fm-capital-with-support-from-proeza-ventures-baidu-ventures-301178663.html
2020NovemberPony.aiUSA$267 millionFurther roundOntario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board’s Teachers’ Innovation Platform, Fidelity China Special Situations PLC, 5Y Capital, ClearVue Partners, Eight Roads.https://venturebeat.com/2020/11/05/autonomous-vehicle-startup-pony-ai-raises-267-million-at-an-over-5-3-billion-valuation/
2020NovemberCytek BiosciencesUSA$120 millionFurther round (Series D)RA Capital and Hillhouse Capital, OrbiMed and LYFE Capital.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Cytek_Biosciences_Closes_Series_D_Funding_with/a66368
2020NovemberOutSenseIsrael$2.2 millionSeries APeregrine Ventureshttps://venturebeat.com/2020/11/09/outsenses-ai-looks-for-life-threatening-diseases-in-your-poop/
2020NovemberAurora SolarUSA$50 millionSeries BIconiq Growth, Energize Ventures, Fifth Wall, and Pear VC.https://venturebeat.com/2020/11/30/aurora-solar-raises-50-million-to-streamline-solar-installation-with-predictive-algorithms/
2020NovemberAyar LabsUSA$35 millionSeries BDowning Ventures, BlueSky Capital, Applied Ventures , Castor Ventures, Downing Ventures (U.K.), and SGInnovate (Singapore).https://ayarlabs.com/ayar-labs-secures-35-million-in-series-b-funding-and-adds-new-strategic-and-global-investors-as-interest-in-optical-i-o-grows/
2020NovemberAutonomous a2zSouth Korea$1.9 millionFurther roundNot disclosedhttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/autonomous-a2z-raises-us1-9m-in-seed-round-for-autonomous-driving-solution-301177329.html
2020NovemberGatikCanada$25 millionSeries AWittington Ventures and Innovation Endeavors, FM Capital, Intact Ventures, Dynamo Ventures, Fontinalis Partners, and AngelPad.https://venturebeat.com/2020/11/23/gatik-raises-22-5-million-for-autonomous-short-haul-delivery-trucks/
2020NovemberEdgeQUSA$51 millionSeries AThreshold Ventures (formerly DFJ), Fusion Fund, and Yahoo!https://venturebeat.com/2020/11/17/edgeq-emerges-from-stealth-to-bring-ai-to-the-edge-with-5g/
2020NovemberLightSpeedAI IndiaNot disclosedNot disclosedYourNest Venture Capital and growX Ventures.https://www.vccircle.com/yournest-growx-lead-funding-in-lightspeedai-labs/
2020NovemberProvizioIreland$6.2 millionFurther roundAutonomous Stuff, Movidius, European Innovation Council, and ACT Venture Capital.https://tech.eu/brief/provizio-seed-funding/
2020NovemberZillizChina$43 millionSeries BHillhouse Capital, TrustBridge Capital, Pavillion Capital, 5Y Capital, and Yunqi Partners.https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/16/zilliz-43-million-series-b/#:~:text=The%20three%2Dyear%2Dold%20Chinese,source%20business%20around%20the%20world.
2020NovemberZapata ComputingUSA$38 millionSeries BComcast Ventures, Pitango, Prelude Ventures, BASF Venture Capital, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, The Engine, Ahren Innovation Capital, Alumni Ventures Group, Honeywell Venture Capital, ITOCHU Corporation, and Merck Global Health Innovation Fund.https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/11/19/2130192/0/en/Zapata-Computing-Announces-38-Million-Funding-for-Series-B-Financing-to-Accelerate-the-Commercial-Adoption-of-Quantum-Computing-Technologies-and-Applications.html
2020NovemberColdQuantaUSA$32 millionSeries AGlobal Frontier Investments, LCP Quantum Partners, Maverick Ventures, and Foundry Group.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201105005009/en/ColdQuanta-Raises-32M-in-Series-A-Funding-to-Accelerate-Development-of-Quantum-Systems
2020NovemberRapid RoboticsUSA$5.5 millionFurther roundGreycroft and Bee Partners.https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/11/18/2129265/0/en/Rapid-Robotics-announces-5-5M-seed-funding-to-spark-reshoring-revolution.html
2020NovemberTuSimpleUSA$350 millionSeries EVectoIQ, Navistar, and Volkswagen Traton Group.https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/tusimple-raises-350m-in-series-e-round-8211-forbes-61404487
2020NovemberMaidbotUSANot disclosedSeries BRB (Reckitt Benckiser)https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/maidbot-closes-series-b-round-led-by-rb-makers-of-lysol-301173783.html
2020NovemberMoraiSouth Korea$1.8 millionSeries AKakao Ventures, Korea Credit Guarantee Fund, and Naver D2SF.https://www.morai.ai/post/morai-announces-20m-series-a-investment
2020NovemberHigh LanderIsrael$3 millionFurther roundParas Defence and Space Technologies, and AGV Group.https://jewishbusinessnews.com/2020/11/09/israeli-drone-solution-provider-high-lander-offers-drone-autonomy/
2020NovemberPerceptoIsrael$45 millionSeries BKoch Disruptive Technologies, State of Mind Ventures, Atento Capital, Summit Peak Investments, Delek-US, U.S. Venture Partners, Spider Capital, and Arkin Holdings.https://percepto.co/45-million-sereis-b-and-launch-of-aim-platform/
2020NovemberOpteranUnited Kingdom£2.1 millionFurther roundIQ Capital, Seraphim Capital, Episode1, Join and Seraphim Capital.https://www.uktech.news/news/opteran-bags-2-1m-funding-to-control-autonomous-vehicles-20201124
2020NovemberInceptio TechnologyChina$120 millionFurther roundCATLhttps://en.inceptio.ai/news/169.html?language=en
2020NovemberGrAI Matter LabsFrance$14 millionFurther roundiBionext, Future Investment Program, and Celeste Management.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201123005371/en/GrAI-Matter-Labs-Raises-14M-to-Bring-Fastest-AI-per-Watt-to-Every-Device-on-the-Edge
2020OctoberAlediaFrance€80 millionFurther round (D-round)Bpifrance, Braemar Energy Ventures, Demeter Investment Partners, the Ecotechnologies fund of Bpifrance, Ingka Investments, Intel Capital, Sofinnova Ventures, Supernova Invest, TEL (Tokyo Electron), and Valeo.https://www.ledsmagazine.com/company-newsfeed/article/14185742/aledia-french-developer-of-nextgeneration-microled-displays-for-highvolume-consumer-markets-announces-80m-closing-of-planned-120m-investment-round
2020OctoberEnvisicsUnited Kingdom$50 millionSeries BHyundai Mobis, GM Ventures, SAIC Capital, and Van Tuyl Companies.https://venturebeat.com/2020/10/07/envisics-raises-50-million-to-bring-ar-holographic-displays-to-car-windshields/
2020OctoberRockley PhotonicsUnited Kingdom$50 millionFurther roundSIG-i Capital and Applied Ventures and existing shareholders.https://rockleyphotonics.com/rockley-closes-50m-growth-round/
2020OctoberPitstopCanadaNot DisclosedSeries ASensata Technologies, Ripple Ventures, and Hike Ventures.https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/pitstop-announces-series-automotive-predictive-110000083.html
2020OctoberPHIXNetherlandsNot DisclosedNot DisclosedPhotonDelta, Brainport Development and the province of Overijssel.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/PhotonDelta_Invests_in_PHIX/a66270
2020OctobervHiveIsrael$4 million Series ATelekom Innovation Pool (TIP), Deutsche Telekom, Octopus Ventures and StageOne Ventures.https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/vhive-secures-4m-in-an-investment-led-by-deutsche-telekom-to-accelerate-expansion-in-the-enterprise-drone-hive-software-market-301151865.html
2020SeptemberAurora LabsIsrael$23 millionSeries BLG Technology Ventures, Marius Nacht (Check Point cofounder), Porsche SE, Toyota Tsusho, and UL Ventures.https://www.finsmes.com/2020/09/aurora-labs-raises-23m-in-series-b-funding.html
2020SeptemberLumenisityUnited Kingdom£7.5 millionFurther roundBGF, Parkwalk and other existing investors.https://optics.org/news/11/9/52
2020SeptemberSeeqcUSA$22.4 million Series A EQT Ventures, FAM ABM, Ventures, Merck KGaA, BlueYard Capital, Cambium, NewLab and the Partnership Fund for New York City.https://seeqc.com/press-releases/seeqc-secures-22-4-million-in-series-a-round-strategic-investment-led-by-eqt-ventures/
2020SeptemberAccelerCommUnited Kingdom£5.8 millionSeries AIQ Capital, Bloc Ventures, and IP Group.https://www.accelercomm.com/news/accelercomm-secures-5.8m-series-a-funding-from-iq-capital-bloc-ventures-and-ip-group
2020SeptemberIdriverplusChina$14.6 millionSeries C+Xin Ding Capital and Huaxia Weiming Investment.https://venturebeat.com/2020/09/14/idriverplus-raises-over-14-6-million-for-autonomous-street-cleaners-and-cars/
2020SeptemberNUVIAUSA$240 millionSeries BMithril Capital, Marvell Technology Group, BlackRock, Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC., Temasek, Atlantic Bridge, Redline Capital, Capricorn Investment Group, Dell Technologies Capital, Mayfield, Nepenthe LLC and WRVI Capital.https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/24/nuvia-series-b/
2020SeptemberAnnotellSweden€5.8 millionSeries AErnström & Co and Stena Sessan.https://www.annotell.com/articles/annotell-announcement/
2020AugustPICadvancedPortugal€4 millionSeries AVerizon Ventureshttps://tech.eu/brief/picadvanced-series-a/#:~:text=PICadvanced%20(PICa)%2C%20a%20Portuguese,Fund%20managed%20by%20PME%20Investimentos.
2020AugustNanosysUSA$20 millionFurther roundNot disclosedhttps://www.nanosys.co/news/2020/8/11/nanosys-adds-20m-in-strategic-financing-to-expand-capacity-and-sales-continue-double-digit-growth-in-sales-of-quantum-dots
2020AugustPreciseley MicrotechnologyCanadaNot DisclosedFurther roundAce Equity Partners, BDC Capital.https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/preciseley-announces-equity-investment-and-partnership-with-ace-equity-partners-and-bdc-capital-807264673.html
2020AugustVertaUSA$10 millionSeries AIntel Capital, General Catalyst.https://www.finsmes.com/2020/08/verta-raises-10m-in-series-a-funding.html
2020AugustSiFiveUSA$61 millionSeries ESK hynix, Prosperity7 Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures, Western Digital Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, Intel Capital, Osage University Partners, and Spark Capital.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200811005524/en/SiFive-Secures-61-Million-in-Series-E-Funding
2020AugustSyntiantUSA$35 millionSeries CM12, Applied Ventures, LLC, Atlantic Bridge Capital, Alpha Edison, and Miramar Digital Ventures.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200810005570/en/Syntiant-Completes-35M-Series-C-Raise-with-Support-of-Sunstone-Venture-Capital
2020AugustSorex SensorsUnited Kingdom£900,000Further roundCambridge Enterprise, Cambridge Angels, SyndicateRoom, Camvisionenterprise.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-spin-out-sorex-sensors-completes-900k-funding-round/
2020JulyTranscelestialSingapore$9.6 millionSeries AEDBI, Wavemaker Partners, Airbus Ventures, Cap Vista, Partech, Tekton Ventures, Entrepreneur First, SEEDS Capital, Charles Songhurst.https://www.jumpstartmag.com/transcelestial-raises-us9-6m-series-a/
2020JulyDensityUSA$51 millionSeries CKleiner Perkins, 01 Advisors, Upfront Ventures, Founders Fund, Ludlow Ventures, Launch, LPC Ventures.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200728005196/en/Density-Raises-51M-from-Kleiner-Perkins-to-Reopen-Buildings-Safely
2020JulyPudu TechnologyChina$15 millionSeries BMeituan-Dianpinghttps://venturebeat.com/2020/07/01/pudu-technology-raises-15-million-for-contact-free-autonomous-delivery-robots/
2020JulyInradUSANot disclosedNot disclosedU.S. Department of Energyhttps://www.inradoptics.com/about-us/press-releases/247-inrad-optics-receives-sbir-phase-i-funding-from-the-department-of-energy-to-develop-scintinel-stilbene-arrays-for-portable-neutron-imaging
2020JulySea Machines RoboticsUSA$15 millionSeries BAccomplice, Toyota AI Ventures, Brunswick (through investment partner TechNexus), Geekdom Fund, NextGen Venture Partners, Eniac VC, LaunchCapital.https://sea-machines.com/sea-machines-leading-developer-of-autonomous-ship-technology-raises-15-million
2020JulyPQShieldUnited Kingdom£5.5 millionFurther roundKindred Capital, Crane Venture Partners, Oxford Sciences Innovation.https://www.finsmes.com/2020/07/pqshield-raises-5-5m-in-seed-funding.html
2020JulyCaption HealthUSA$53 millionSeries BDCVC, Atlantic Bridge, Edwards Lifesciences, and Khosla Ventures.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/caption-health-closes-53-million-series-b-round-to-democratize-access-to-ultrasound-with-the-first-and-only-ai-guided-ultrasound-technology-301093504.html
2020JulyBrainWaveBankUnited Kingdom£1.1 millionFurther roundPar Equity, Techstart Ventures, Co-Fund II managed by Clarendon Fund Managers Clarendon Fund Managers, Angel CoFund, British Business Investments.https://www.finsmes.com/2020/07/brainwavebank-raises-1-1m-in-funding.html
2020JulyBELKIN LaserIsrael$12.25 millionSeries BCR-CP Life Science Fund, Rimonci Capital, Santen Ventures, BioLight Life Sciences and C-Mer Eye Care Holdings.https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/belkin-laser-finalizes-series-b-funding-totalling-12-25m-884344342.html
2020JulyBasemarkFinland€7 millionNot disclosedETF Partners (Environmental Technologies Fund)https://www.basemark.com/news/etf-leads-a-e7-million-investment-in-basemark/
2020JulyNovaSightIsrael$8 millionSeries ARimonci Capital and other undisclosed investors.https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/novasight-closes-8m-series-a-financing-in-quest-to-combat-vision-disorders-worldwide-301092222.html
2020JulyIndigo DiabetesBelgium€38 millionSeries BFund+, Ackermans & van Haaren, imec.xpand, Capricorn Digital Growth Fund, QBICII, Titan Baratto and other investors.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fund-leads-eur38-million-series-b-financing-in-indigo-diabetes-nv-301099522.html
2020JulyAryballeFrance€7 millionNot DisclosedSamsung Ventures and Seb Alliance as well as INNOVACOM, CEMAG INVEST, Asahi Kasei, and HCVC.https://aryballe.com/aryballe-raises-e7m-to-meet-increasing-demand-for-digital-olfaction-technology-in-consumer-applications/
2020JuneOtto MotorsCanada$29 millionSeries CKensington Private Equity Fund, BMO Capital Partners, Export Development Canada (EDC), iNovia Capital, RRE Ventures.https://ottomotors.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/series-c-funding
2020JuneSMART PhotonicsNetherlands€35 millionSeries C Dutch consortium led by Innovation Industries.https://smartphotonics.nl/smart-photonics-secures-e35m-new-funding/
2020JuneNanoxIsrael$20 millionNot disclosedSK Telecomhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200604005361/en/SK-Telecom-Invests-an-Additional-20-Million-in-Nanox
2020JunenextnanoGermany$1.0 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://semiengineering.com/startup-funding-june-2020/
2020JuneAtom PowerUSA$17.75 millionSeries BValor Equity Partners, Rockwell Automation Inc, ABB Technology Ventures, and Atreides Management.https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/06/05/2044312/0/en/Atom-Power-Raises-17-75-Million-in-Funding-to-Scale-Digital-Power-Management-Platform.html
2020JuneHelm.aiUSA$13 millionNot disclosedA.Capital Ventures, Amplo, Binnacle Partners, Sound Ventures, Fontinalis Partners and SV Angel and other angel investors.https://helm-ai.medium.com/13-million-new-reasons-to-accelerate-on-our-innovation-e0a66113d6f7
2020JuneOneViewIsrael$3.5 millionNot disclosedTPY Capital, RDC and MediaTek.https://internationalfinance.com/oneview-raises-3-5-mn-seed-funding-led-tpy-capital/
2020JuneEverbright PhotonicsChina$21.2 millionSeries CHuatai Securities, SDIC Venture Capital and Nanjing Daofeng Investment.https://www.chinamoneynetwork.com/2020/06/24/chinese-semiconductor-laser-maker-everbright-photonics-raises-21m-series-c-round
2020JuneBitsensingSouth Korea$5.8 millionSeries ALB Investment, Mando Corporation, SB Partners, and Future Play and SJ Investment Partners.https://www.finsmes.com/2020/06/bitsensing-raises-5-8m-in-pre-series-a-funding.html
2020JuneIonQUSA$84.0 millionSeries BLockheed Martin, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, and Cambium Capital Partners.https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/16/ionq-raises-additional-funding-for-its-quantum-computing-platform/
2020JuneIQMFinlandNot disclosedSeries AEIC Accelerator programhttps://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/european-deep-tech-champion-iqm-receives-more-than-eur20m-of-new-funding-816985310.html
2020JuneUniversal QuantumUnited Kingdom$4.5 millionNot disclosedHoxton Ventures, Village Global, Propagator VC, Luminous VC, and 7percent.https://venturebeat.com/2020/06/14/universal-quantum-raises-4-5-million-to-build-a-large-scale-quantum-computer/
2020JuneBiren TechnologyChina$155.5 millionSeries AQiming Venture Partners, IDG Capital, and Walden International and joined by CCI Holdings, CDB Equipment Manufacturing Industrial Investment Fund, Gree Venture Capital, Glory Ventures, Green Pine Capital Partners, Meridian Capital, and V Fund Management.https://www.chinamoneynetwork.com/2020/06/16/qiming-idg-capital-co-led-155m-round-in-chinese-ai-chip-firm-biren-technology
2020JuneEzraUSA$18 millionSeries AFirstMark Capital, Jeff Raider and Dave Gilboa (co-founders of Harry's and Warby Parker), Vlad Tenev (co-founder of Robinhood), Fred Destin (co-founder of Stride VC), and Andrei Dunca (co-founder & CTO of LiveRail). Existing investors Accomplice, Seedcamp, Credo Ventures, Fo.https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenbertoni/2020/06/01/cancer-tech-startup-ezra-raised-18-million-on-the-eve-of-the-pandemic-now-its-pivoting-to-covid-19-detection/?sh=690e29546f7b
2020JuneHorizon Quantum ComputingSingapore$3.23 millionNot disclosedSequoia Capital, SGInnovate, Abies Ventures, DCVC, Qubit Protocol, Summer Capital and Posa CV.https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/22/horizon-quantum-raises-3-23m-for-its-quantum/
2020JuneEswin ComputingChina$283 millionSeries BLegend Capital and IDG Capital and joined by Lighthouse Capital Management and River Head Capital.https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/09/eswin-raises-283m-to-boost-chip-production-in-china/#:~:text=Beijing%20Eswin%20Computing%20Technology%2C%20a,U.S.%20and%20U.K.%20for%20chipsets.
2020MaySOS LABSouth Korea$8 millionSeries A+Korea Development Bank, IPO, A ventures, Emford Equity Partners, Ulmus Investment, KDB Capital, Shinhan Capital and Shinhan Financial.https://www.ledinside.com/news/2020/5/sos_lab_lidar
2020MayVergeSenseUSA$9 millionFurther roundAllegion Ventures, JLL Spark, Metaprop, Y Combinator, Pathbreaker Ventures and West Ventures.https://vergesense.com/resources/vergesense-closes-9m-strategic-round-as-demand-grows
2020MayEndofotonicsSingaporeS$12 millionSeries BTony Tan Choon Keat (Chairman of Singapore Medical Group (SMG) and Founding Managing Director of Parkway Holdings) and Dr Beng Teck Liang (Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of SMG).https://en.prnasia.com/releases/apac/endofotonics-raises-s-12-million-in-series-b-funding-for-the-commercialization-of-its-ai-powered-medical-device-to-support-clinicians-in-the-real-time-detection-of-early-stomach-cancer-281265.shtml
2020MaySOS LABSouth Korea$8 MillionSeries A+Korea Development Bank, A ventures, Emford Equity Partners, Ulmus Investment, KDB Capital, Shinhan Capital and Shinhan Financial Group.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200520005268/en/LiDAR-Startup-SOS-LAB-Closed-a-USD-8-Million-Series-A
2020MayArterysUSA$28 millionSeries CBenslie Investment Group and Temasek Holdings, with participation by Fosun, Revelation Partners, Emergent Medical Partners, and Varian Medical Systems.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/arterys-raises-28-million-to-accelerate-the-delivery-of-medical-ai-to-practices-around-the-world-301067549.html
2020MayWaymoUSA$3 billionNot disclosedSilver Lake, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Mubadala Investment Company, Magna, AutoNation, T. Rowe Price, Perry Creek Capital, Fidelity Management and Research Company.https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/12/21256082/waymo-external-investment-extension-3-billion-self-driving
2020MaySOS Lab South Korea$14 millionSeries A+Korea Development Bank (KDB), IPO team of Yuanta Securities, A ventures, Emford Equity Partners, Ulmus Investment, KDB Capital, Shinhan Capital and Shinhan Financial Group.https://www.finsmes.com/2020/05/sos-lab-closes-usd8m-series-a-funding.html
2020MayARTMSCanada$19 millionSeries ADeerfield Management Company, Vancouver based seed investor GHS Fund (Quark Venture LP and GF Securities).https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/artms-closes-a-us19-million-series-a-financing-with-deerfield-and-global-health-sciences-ghs-fund-301062255.html
2020AprilOtonomoIsrael$46 millionSeries CSK Holdings, Avis Budget Group, Alliance Ventures, Essemer Venture Partners and StageOne Ventures.https://otonomo.io/blog/otonomo-46m-series-c-funding-scaling-to-the-next-level/
2020AprilPoro TechnologiesUnited Kingdom£1.5 millionNot disclosedCambridge Enterprise, IQ Capital Partners, Martlet Capital and angel investors from Cambridge Angels and Cambridge Capital Group.https://www.enterprise.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-spin-out-poro-technologies-raises-1-5m-seed-investment/
2020AprilPeak NanosystemsUSA$25 millionSeries CSquadron Capitalhttps://www.peaknano.com/peak-nanosystems-raises-25mm-series-c-round-to-fund-acquisition-and-expand-product-lines
2020AprilSource PhotonicsUSA$40 millionNot DisclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.finsmes.com/2020/04/source-photonics-closes-more-than-40m-funding-round.html
2020AprilPhantom AIUSA$22 millionSeries ACeleres Investments and joined by Ford Motor Company and KT (Korea's largest telco). Existing investors Millennium Technology Value Partners and DSC Investment.https://phantom.ai/assets/uploads/Phantom%20AI%20Press%20Release.pdf
2020MarchBlickfeldGermany$5.7 millionSeries AWachstumsfonds Bayern, Fluxunit, High-Tech Gründerfonds, TEV (Tengelmann Ventures) and Unternehmertum Venture Capital Partners.https://www.eenewseurope.com/news/german-solid-state-lidar-startup-raises-series-funding?fnid=126698
2020MarchRigettiUSA$71 millionSeries DBessemer Venture Partners and Morpheus Ventures.https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/05/rigetti-computing-took-a-71-million-down-round-because-quantum-computing-is-hard/
2020MarchRockley PhotonicsUSANot disclosedSeries EAhren Innovation Capitalhttps://rockleyphotonics.com/ahren-innovation-capital-invests-in-rockley-photonics/
2020MarchQuantum MachinesIsrael$17.5 millionSeries AAvigdor Willenz, Harel, TLV Partners and Battery Ventures.https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/19/quantum-machines-raises-17-5m-for-its-quantum-orchestration-platform/
2020MarchSiLCUSA$12 millionSeed fundingDell Technologies Capital, Decent Capital, ITIC Ventures, and several angel investors.https://apnews.com/press-release/pr-prnewswire/b9b9d9bd8bd550a708ef2de83e37296f
2020MarchBouffalo LabChinaNot disclosedSeries BSequoia Capital Chinahttps://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/china-deal-monitor-buffalo-lab-178352/
2020MarchHailoIsrael$60 millionSeries BABB Technology Ventures (ATV), NEC, Latitude Ventures, and existing investors.https://venturebeat.com/2020/03/05/hailo-raises-60-million-to-accelerate-the-launch-of-its-ai-edge-chip/
2020MarchKura TechnologiesUSA$2.3 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://semiengineering.com/startup-funding-march-2020/
2020MarchBlueX MicroelectronicsChinaCN¥ 60 millionSeries ANorthern Light Venture Capital and Vertex Ventures China.https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/bluex-microelectronics/company_financials
2020MarchSeegridUSA$25 millionNot DisclosedG2VPhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200331005044/en/Seegrid-Raises-25-Million-in-Growth-Equity
2020MarchBerxel TechnologyChina$14 millionSeries A+Vision Knight Capital and joined by Hongtai Aplus, Legend Star, and Leaguer Venture Capital.https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/china-deal-monitor-berxel-181065/
2020MarchMoffett AIUSA$10 millionNot disclosedKeytone Ventures, Cloud Angel Fund, and Creation Venture Partners.https://www.chinamoneynetwork.com/2020/03/06/ai-chip-startup-moffett-ai-secures-10m-in-angel-round
2020MarchLogarithm LabsUSA$150,000Pre-SeedY Combinatorhttps://www.crunchbase.com/organization/logarithm-labs/company_financials
2020MarchFiveUnited Kingdom$41 millionSeries BTrustbridge Partners, Direct Line Group and Sistema VC and existing investors Lakestar, Amadeus Capital Partners, Kindred Capital and Notion Capital.https://www.uktech.news/featured/five-raises-41m-in-series-b-funding-20200304
2020MarchVIDA DiagnosticsUSA$11 millionSeries CFirst Analysis Corporation, Blue Heron Capital, UnityPoint Health Ventures, Next Level Ventures, Chartline Capital Partners, Rural Vitality Fund, Rittenhouse Ventures, Iowa First Capital Fund, and The Angels' Forum.https://www.finsmes.com/2020/03/vida-diagnostics-raises-11m-series-c-financing.html
2020FebruaryGraphcoreUnited Kingdom$150 millionSeries DBaillie Gifford, Mayfair Equity Partners and M&G Investments, Merian Chrysalis, Ahren Innovation Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners and Sofina.https://www.graphcore.ai/posts/graphcore-secures-additional-150-million-in-new-capital
2020FebruarySambaNovaUSA$250 millionSeries CBlackRock, GV, Intel Capital, Walden International, WRVI Capital and Redline Capital.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200225005504/en/SambaNova-Systems-Announces-250-Million-Series-C-as-It-Continues-to-Set-a-New-Course-for-the-Future-of-Enterprise-Computing
2020FebruarySLD LaserUSA$50 millionNot DisclosedTDK Ventureshttps://www.electrooptics.com/news/laser-lighting-firm-sld-laser-receives-50m-investment
2020FebruaryQuintessenceLabsAustraliaNot disclosedNot DisclosedIn-Q-Telhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200219005233/en/QuintessenceLabs-Secures-Funding-from-In-Q-Tel
2020FebruaryCeptonUSA$50 millionSeries CKoito and other unmentioned existing investors.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200205005678/en/Cepton-Expands-50-Million-Investment-Koito
2020JanuaryMICLEDI MicrodisplaysBelgium€4.5 millionNot disclosedimec.xpand, PMV and FIDIMEC.https://www.ledinside.com/news/2020/1/micledi_imec_microled_arglasses
2020JanuaryHesaiChina$173 millionSeries CRobert Bosch GmBH and Lightspeed, ON Semiconductor, Qiming Venture Partners, DT Capital Partners, and Axiom Asia Private Capital.https://www.roboticsbusinessreview.com/financial/hesai-chinese-lidar-maker-raises-173m/
2020JanuaryXanaduCanada$4.4 millionNot disclosedSDTChttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/xanadu-receives-4-4m-investment-from-sdtc-to-advance-its-photonic-quantum-computing-technology-300987885.html
2019DecemberArbeIsrael$32 millionSeries BBAIC Capital, Catalyst CEL, MissionBlue Capital and AI Alliance, Hyundai, SK Telecom and Hanwha Asset Management, Canaan Partners, iAngels, 360 Capital Partners, O.G. Tech Ventures and OurCrowd.https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/16/arbe-raises-32-million-to-bring-its-high-resolution-radar-to-autonomous-vehicles/
2019DecemberAevaUSANot disclosedNot disclosedPorsche and VW Group.https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/12/aeva-snags-vw-investment-with-smaller-longer-range-lidar/
2019NovemberWayveUnited Kingdom$20 millionSeries APalo Alto venture capital (VC) firm Eclipse Ventures, with participation from Balderton Capital, Compound Ventures, Fly Ventures, and First Minute Capital.https://venturebeat.com/2019/11/17/wayve-raises-20-million-to-give-autonomous-cars-better-ai-brains/
2019NovemberGhost LocomotionUSA$63.7 millionNot disclosedKeith Rabois at Founders Fund, Vinod Khosla at Khosla Ventures and Mike Speiser at Sutter Hill Ventures.https://venturebeat.com/2019/11/07/ghost-emerges-from-stealth-with-a-kit-that-gives-your-car-self-driving-capabilities/
2019OctoberTactileIsrael$9 millionNot disclosedPorsche, Union Tech Ventures, and previous investors.https://venturebeat.com/2019/10/29/tactile-mobility-raises-9-million-to-derive-insights-from-vehicle-sensor-data/
2019OctoberNu QuantumUnited Kingdom£650,000Pre-seedAmadeus Capital Partners, IQ Capital, Ahren Capital, Cambridge Enterprise and Martlet Capital, the investment arm of Marshall of Cambridge Group.https://tech.eu/brief/nu-quantum-builds-toward-cybersecurity-with-650000-pre-seed-round/
2019OctoberWaycare TechnologyIsrael$7.25 millionSeries ASJF Ventures, UpWest, Next Gear Ventures, Innogy, Spider Capital, Goldbell, Zymestic Solutions, and Janom.https://venturebeat.com/2019/10/03/waycare-raises-7-25-million-to-improve-city-traffic-using-ai-and-big-data/
2019OctoberUmbo Computer VisionUSA$8 millionSeries ATranslink Capital and Susquehanna International Group, Shin-Kong Capital and Shin-Kong Security, among other existing investors.https://www.finsmes.com/2019/10/umbo-computer-vision-raises-8m-in-post-a-funding.html
2019OctoberAI Medical ServiceJapan$42.9 millionSeries BGlobis Capital Partners, World Innovation Lab (WIL), IGV’s Sony Innovation Fund, and undisclosed existing and previous investors.https://www.finsmes.com/2019/10/ai-medical-service-raises-42-9m-in-series-b-funding.html
2019OctoberSenSatUnited Kingdom$10 millionSeries ATencent and Sistema Venture Capital.https://www.sensat.co/post/sensat-raises-10m-as-investors-back/
2019SeptemberScintil PhotonicsFrance€4.4 millionSeries ASupernova Invest, Innovacom, Bpifrance joined by Credit Agricole Alpes Développement and Foreis.https://www.scintil-photonics.com/post/scintil-photonics-raises-4m-4-4m-in-first-round-funding
2019SeptemberEFFECT PhotonicsNetherlands€5 millionNot disclosedPhotonDeltahttps://www.lightwaveonline.com/business/companies/article/14040428/effect-photonics-adds-5-million-via-photondelta
2019SeptemberBuilt RoboticsUSA$33 millionSeries BNext47, Siemens, T.J. Rylander, Building Ventures, Founders Fund, NEA, Lemnos and Presidio Ventures.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/built-robotics-raises-33m-to-transform-construction-equipment-into-autonomous-robots-300920849.html
2019SeptemberWaveOpticsUnited Kingdom$39 millionFurther roundGoertek, Australian superannuation fund Hostplus, Octopus Ventures, Robert Bosch Venture Capital (RBVC), Gobi Partners, and IP Group.https://venturebeat.com/2019/09/10/waveoptics-closes-39-million-investment-to-scale-ar-display-technology/
2019SeptemberQ-CTRLAustralia$15 millionSeries ASquare Peg Capital, Sierra Ventures as well as Sequoia Capital, Main Sequence Ventures and Horizons Ventures.https://q-ctrl.com/blog/global-vc-bets-on-sydney-quantum-computing-start-up-q-ctrl-in-us15m-series-a/
2019SeptemberCeleraUSA$3 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.finsmes.com/2019/09/celera-secures-3m-in-seed-funding.html
2019SeptemberDustPhotonicsIsrael$25 millionSeries BIntel Capital, WRVI Capital and Avigdor Willenz.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dustphotonics-secures-25m-in-series-b-funding-led-by-intel-capital-300922264.html
2019AugustTriEyeIsrael$2 millionSeries APorschehttps://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3768706,00.html
2019JulyLuminarUSA$100 millionFurther roundG2VP, Crescent Cove Advisors, Octave Ventures, Moore Strategic Ventures, the Westly Group, 1517 Fund, Peter Thiel’s investment group, GoPro founder Nick Woodman, and Corning Inc., Cornes, and Volvo Cars Tech.https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/11/luminar-eyes-production-vehicles-with-100m-round-and-new-iris-lidar-platform/
2019JulyIQMFinland$13 millionNot disclosedMatadero QED, Maki.vc, MIG Fonds, OpenOcean, Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment), and Vito Ventures.https://siliconangle.com/2019/07/09/iqm-finland-raises-13m-try-fix-quantum-computing-errors/
2019JulyParagrafUnited Kingdom£12.8 millionSeries AParkwalk, IQ Capital Partners, Amadeus Capital Partners and Cambridge Enterprise, the commercialisation arm of the University of Cambridge, as well as several angel investors.https://www.uktechnews.info/2019/07/15/paragraf-raises-12-8-million-series-a-investment-led-by-parkwalk-to-deliver-its-first-graphene-based-electronics-technologies/
2019JulyRecogniUSA$25 millionSeries AGreatPoint Ventures, Toyota AI Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Faurecia, Fluxunit (VC arm of lighting and photonics company OSRAM), and DNS Capital.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190731005309/en/Recogni-Emerges-from-Stealth-Mode-with-25-Million-in-Series-A-Funding-to-Deliver-High-Performance-Low-Power-AI-Processing-for-Autonomous-Vehicles
2019JulyCambridge Touch Technologies LtdUnited Kingdom$10 millionSeries BKureha Corporation, Parkwalk, Downing Ventures, CM Ventures and Amadeus Capital Partners, Puhua Capital and Futaba Corporation.https://www.finsmes.com/2019/07/cambridge-touch-technologies-closes-10m-series-b-funding.html
2019JulyVoyant PhotonicsUSA$4.3 millionNot disclosedContour Venture Partners, LDV Capital and DARPA.https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/16/voyant-photonics-raises-4-3m-to-fit-lidar-on-the-head-of-a-pin/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFM3PP2OkzMnA9Ije2B7A__iYk2pOLA3e3wuXLEvZEz0QfZ5AyAEk08hQ_s3SDpV37bxuWRJaOhyyxgPjgDMKs15T-LsTHFLWAw45UrYXZeBBwsD4VS8BXZMtzUCmjzYooJX8HuRQ8dXApYedskSBfGrYQ4CwQu_RzKnleDWRepK
2019JulyRockley Photonics United Kingdom$52 millionSeries EMorningside Technology Ventures and others.https://rockleyphotonics.com/rockley-announces-52m-in-funding-in-series-e/
2019JulyTornado Spectral SystemsCanada$10 millionSeries ABeauVest Group and Roadmap Capital.https://tornado-spectral.com/tornado-spectral-systems-completes-10-2-million-in-series-a-financing/
2019JuneLuminous ComputingUSA$18 millionSeries AHelios Capitalhttps://semiengineering.com/startup-funding-june-2020/
2019JuneBrightWay VissionIsrael$25 millionSeries BKoito Manufacturing and Magenta Venture Partners.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/elbit-systems-subsidiary-brightway-vision-raises-25-million-investment-300874089.html
2019JuneXanaduCanada$32 millionSeries AOMERS Ventures, Georgian Partners, Radical Ventures, Real Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank and Tim Draper.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/xanadu-raises-32m-series-a-to-bring-photonic-quantum-computing-to-the-cloud-300873285.html
2019JuneCar IQUSA$5 millionSeries AQuest Venture Partners, Avanta Ventures, Citi Ventures, Alpana Ventures, Plug and Play, and AVG’s Spike Ventures.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190625005392/en/Car-IQ-Secures-5-Million-in-Series-A-Funding-to-Accelerate-Growth-of-Autonomous-Payment-Gateway-for-Vehicles
2019JuneMeridian InnovationSingapore$6 millionFurther roundCreative Technology Ltd, Excelpoint’s investment arm, PlanetSpark and SEEDS Capital.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/meridian-innovation-secures-us6-million-in-funding-300875060.html?tc=eml_cleartime
2019JuneNanoPhotonicaUSA$3.5 millionNot disclosedSamsung Ventures, with participation from DeepWork Capital (formerly the FAN Fund).https://nanophotonica.com/nanophotonica-announces-3-5m-investment-led-by-samsung-ventures/
2019JuneRiverlaneUnited Kingdom€3.7 millionNot disclosedCambridge Innovation Capital and Amadeus Capital Partners, with participation from Cambridge Enterprise.https://www.eu-startups.com/2019/06/cambridge-based-quantum-computing-startup-riverlane-raises-e3-7-million-for-its-software-that-simulates-laboratories/
2019JuneSense PhotonicsUSA$26 millionSeries AAcadia Woods, Congruent Ventures, Prelude Ventures, Samsung Ventures, Shell Ventures, Hemi Ventures and IPD Capital.https://sensephotonics.com/sense-photonics-raises-26-million/
2019JuneDTCPGermany$350 millionSeries FSK Telecom, ZEISS, Deutsche Telecom, HarbourVest Partners Neuberger Berman.https://www.dtcp.capital/news/73/dtcp-closes-usd-350-million-venture-and-growth-fun/
2019MayFolio PhotonicsUSA$8 millionFurther roundRefinery Ventures, Pavey Investments and Capital One Partners.https://foliophotonics.com/folio-release-5-21-2019.pdf
2019MayCynoraGermany$25 millionSeries CSRF Partners Group (SRF); DBOLED; and SBI Cross-Border Advantage Fund; MIG Funds; and Wecken & Cie, LG Display and Samsung Venture Investment.https://www.finsmes.com/2019/05/cynora-secures-us25m-in-first-close-of-series-c-funding.html
2019MayMegviiChina$750 millionFurther roundBank of China Group Investment (BOCGI), Macquarie Group and ICBC Asset Management (Global), Alibaba Group.https://en.megvii.com/news_detail/id/54
2019MayDigiLensUSA$50 millionFurther roundUniversal Display Corporation’s UDC Ventures, Samsung Ventures, Pokémon Go creator Niantic, Continental AG, Sony Innovation Fund, and Mitsubishi’s Diamond Edge Ventures.https://venturebeat.com/2019/05/14/digilens-raises-50-million-to-develop-cheap-ar-display-tech/
2019AprilAffectivaUSA$53 millionNot disclosedAptiv, Trend Forward Capital, Motley Fool Ventures and CAC.https://www.affectiva.com/news-item/affectiva-raises-26-million-to-fast-track-human-perception-ai-in-automotive-and-conversational-interfaces/
2019AprilSpeQtralSingapore$1.9 millionNot disclosedSpace Capital, the venture fund of Space Angels, Shasta Ventures, Golden Gate Ventures and SGInnovate.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190429005867/en/SpeQtral-Announces-1.9M-Seed-Funding-to-Power-the-Next-Generation-of-Secure-Communications
2019AprilMirada MedicalUnited Kingdom₤6 millionNot disclosedApposite Capital, AlbionVC, and other private investors.https://www.pharmiweb.com/press-release/2019-04-08/mirada-medical-raises-6m-to-develop-ai-based-medical-imaging-software-to-transform-cancer-treatment
2019AprilLifetrack Medical SystemsSingapore$5.2 millionSeries AKickstart Ventures, UOB Venture Management and Philips.https://www.lifetrackmed.com/en/blog/sa/lifetrack-medical-systems-secures-us5-2-million-in-series-a-funding
2019AprilFast RadiusUSA$48 millionNot disclosedUPS, Drive Capital, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Jump Capital and Skydeck Capital.https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/04/02/1795451/0/en/Fast-Radius-Raises-48M-to-Expand-Platform-for-Production-Grade-Additive-Manufacturing.html
2019AprilZapata ComputingUSA$21 millionSeries APrelude Ventures and Comcast Ventures, Pillar VC, The Engine, BASF Venture Capital, Pitango Ventures and Robert Bosch Venture Capital.https://www.finsmes.com/2019/04/zapata-computing-raises-21m-in-series-a-financing.html
2019AprilAidocIsrael$27 millionSeries BSquare Peg Capital, Israeli VC TLV Partners, Magma Ventures and Emerge.https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/aidoc-raises-27-million-to-expand-its-life-saving-artificial-intelligence-solutions-by-700-across-medical-imaging-300833702.html
2019AprilAltizonUSA$7 millionSeries ATVS Motor Company (Singapore) Pte. Limited, The Hive, Wipro Ventures, and Lumis Partners.https://www.finsmes.com/2019/04/altizon-raises-7m-in-series-a-funding.html
2019AprilBrainNowChinaNot disclosedSeries ASangel Capitalhttps://www.shanghaibeat.com/201904041712/dealshot-sangel-capital-leads-series-a-round-in-chinese-medical-imaging-firm-brainnow/
2019AprilJOLEDJapanJPY 25.5 billionNot disclosedInnovation Network, Sony, and Nissha.https://www.j-oled.com/eng/press/2019-4-8/
2019AprilTibit CommunicationsUSA$20 millionSeries BIntel Capitalhttps://tibitcom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/19.04.01-Tibit-PR_Intel_Capital_Tibit_FINAL.pdf
2019AprilAura BiosciencesUSA$40 millionSeries DMedicxi with participation from other current investors.https://www.biospace.com/article/releases/aura-biosciences-completes-40-million-series-d-financing/
2019AprilLingarUSA$330,000Not disclosedCosimo Xhttps://tracxn.com/d/companies/lingar.com
2019MarchMarkforgedUnited Kingdom$82 millionSeries DSummit Partners, Matrix Partners, Microsoft’s Venture Arm, Next47 and Porsche SE.https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/03/20/1757622/0/en/Markforged-raises-82-million-round-led-by-Summit-Partners-to-bring-industrial-3D-printing-to-mass-production.html
2019MarchAvidbotsCanada$23.6 millionSeries BGGV Capital, SOSV, Real Ventures, 500 Startups Canada, Next47, BDC Capital, and KCPL.https://www.avidbots.com/avidbots-news-avidbots-raises-23-6m-in-series-b-funding/
2019MarchAdvantis Medical ImagingGreece$700,000Not disclosedMetavallon VC and other business angels.https://www.eu-startups.com/2019/03/greek-startup-advantis-medical-imaging-raises-e700k-for-its-tech-to-diagnose-brain-conditions/
2019MarchVividQUnited Kingdom£3 millionFurther roundSuir Valley Ventures and Shard Capital Partners.https://surevalleyventures.com/2019/03/08/suir-valley-ventures-investment-in-holographic-tech-start-up-vividq/
2019March3D HUBSNetherlands$18 millionSeries CEndeit Capital, Hearst Ventures, EQT Ventures, Balderton Capital, Arthur Kosten (founder of Booking.com) and Erik de Bruijn (founder of Ultimaker).https://www.finsmes.com/2019/03/3d-hubs-raises-18m-in-series-c-funding.html
2019MarchOneWebUnited Kingdom$1.25 billionFurther roundSoftBank, Qualcomm, Grupo Salinas, and the the Government of Rwanda.https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/oneweb-secures-1-25-billion-in-new-funding-after-successful-launch-848962073.html
2019MarchJIMUChina$15 millionSeries BTranslink Capital, Hyundai Motor Company, Estar Capital, HGC, Yucheng Fund and Optics Valley Elite Fund.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/intelligent-driving-solution-provider-jimu-intelligent-completed-series-b-funding-accelerating-the-commercialization-of-level-0-level-3-intelligent-driving-300804758.html
2019MarchCardeaUSA$7.8 millionSeries A-1Alexandria Venture Investments, Serra Ventures, etc.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190322005068/en/Cardea-Bio-Announces-7.8-Million-Series-A-1-Financing
2019MarchUiPathUSA$400 millionSeries DCapitalG and Sequoia Capital, Accel, Credo Ventures and Earlybird Venture Capital, etc.https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/21/robotics-process-automation-startup-uipath-raising-400m-at-more-than-7b-valuation/
2019MarchArio TechnologiesUSA$1 millionNot disclosed757 Angels, Plug and Play Ventures and Center for Innovative Technology.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ario-technologies-inc-raises-1-million-in-seed-funding-for-augmented-reality-software-platform-300814104.html
2019MarchBrodmann17Israel$11 millionSeries AOurCrowd, Maniv Mobility, AI Alliance, LLC, UL Ventures, Samsung NEXT, and Sony Innovation Fund.https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/brodmann17-raises-11-million-to-bring-adas-and-automated-driving-to-the-mass-market-with-cutting-edge-deep-learning-technology-300807600.html
2019MarchBCN3DSpain$3 millionFurther roundAccurafy4, JME VC and Victoria.https://3dprinting.com/news/bcn3d-raises-3m-spins-off-parent-company/
2019MarchAroma BitJapan¥250 millionSeries ASony Innovation Fund, et al.http://aromabit.com/aroma-bit-secures-250mn-jpy-in-series-a-funding-from-sony-and-existing-shareholders/
2019MarchInnovizIsrael$132 millionSeries CChina Merchants Capital (SINO-BLR Industrial Investment Fund, L.P.), Shenzhen Capital Group and New Alliance Capital, Harel Insurance Investments and Financial Services and Phoenix Insurance Company.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/innoviz-technologies-raises-132m-in-series-c-funding-to-accelerate-solid-state-lidar-production-expand-team-and-further-rd-efforts-300818375.html
2019MarchOusterUSA$60 millionNot disclosedRunway Growth Capital and Silicon Valley Bank, Cox Enterprises, Constellation Tech Ventures, Fontinalis Partners, Carthona and other Series A participants.https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/25/lidar-startup-ouster-raises-60-million-in-production-run-up/
2019MarchRockley Photonics United Kingdom$30 millionNot disclosedHengtong Optic-Electrichttps://rockleyphotonics.com/rockley-extends-strategic-partnership-with-hengtong-optic-electric/
2019MarchAEPONYXCanadaCAD $7.9 millionSeries APangaea Ventures, Fonds InnovExport, Ecofuel Fund, and private investors.https://aeponyx.com/aeponyx-closes-cad-7-9-million-financing-round/
2019FebruarySight DiagnosticsIsrael$27.8 millionFurther roundLongliv Ventures, CK Hutchison Group, and existing investors OurCrowd, Go Capital, and New Alliance Capital, along with strategic investors Jack Nicklaus II, Steven Esrick, and an unnamed “major” medical equipment manufacturer.https://venturebeat.com/2019/02/14/sight-diagnostics-raises-27-8-million-to-apply-ai-to-blood-tests/
2019FebruarySource PhotonicsUSA$100 million in equityNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.sourcephotonics.com/news/source-photonics-closes-new-funding-for-next-generation-technologies/
2019FebruaryExcelforeUSANot disclosedNot disclosedMolex Ventures LLC and HELLA Ventures.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Excelfore_Receives_HELLA_Molex_Funding/a64084
2019FebruaryHorizon RoboticsChina$600 millionSeries BSK China, SK Hynix, China Oceanwide Group's Oceanwide Capital, CMBC Capital, CLSA's CSOBOR Fund, and Oceanpine Capital, Morningside Venture Capital, Hillhouse Capital, V Fund Management and Linear Venture.https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/26/horizon-robotics-raises-600m/
2019FebruaryAidenceNetherlands€10 millionSeries AINKEF Capital, Rabo Ventures, Northzone, HenQ and Health Innovations.https://www.aidence.com/news/aidence-raises-10m-series-a/
2019FebruaryZsquareIsrael$10 millionNot disclosedChartered Grouphttps://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/zsquare-secures-10m-for-its-groundbreaking-0-45mm-fiber-high-res-single-use-imaging-endoscope-300801215.html
2019FebruaryKryon SystemsIsrael$40 millionSeries COAK HC/FT, Aquiline Technology Growth and Vertex Ventures.https://www.kryonsystems.com/kryon-leading-rpa-process-discovery-innovator-raises-40-million/
2019FebruaryLightmatterUSA$33 millionSeries AGoogle Vetures, Spark Capital and Matrix Partners.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lightmatter-enters-next-phase-of-development-of-chips-powered-by-light-300801634.html
2019FebruaryNuroUSA$940 millionFurther roundSoftbank Grouphttps://venturebeat.com/2019/02/11/nuro-raises-940-million-for-robot-car-deliveries/
2019FebruaryVertiliteChinaCN¥ 100 millionSeries BSummitview Capital, Qianhai Fund of Funds, Hua Partners, Zhuiyuan Venture Capital, Gaorong Capital and Glory Ventures.https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/vertilite/company_financials
2019FebruaryHiLight SemiconductorUnited Kingdom$20 millionSeries CShenzhen QianHai DB Investment Management Partnership, Atlantic Bridge and HiLight Executive Chairman Gary Steele.http://hilight-semi.com/wp-content/uploads/HiLight_Press_Release_20m_funding_FINAL.pdf
2019FebruaryMedivisUSA$2.3 millionSeed roundInitialized Capitalhttps://www.finsmes.com/2019/02/medivis-raises-2-3m-in-funding.html
2019JanuaryInzivIsrael$2.5 millionSeries AMaverick Ventures Israelhttps://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israeli-equipment-inspection-co-inziv-raises-25m-1001268281
2019JanuaryFortifyUSA$2.5 millonFurther roundNeotribe Ventures, Prelude Ventures, Mainspring Capital, Ocean Azul Partners, and McCune Capital.https://3dprint.com/233897/fortify-raises-seed-funding-and-introduces-fluxprint-technology/
2019JanuaryEssentiumUSA$22.2 millonSeries ABASF Venture Capital, Materialise, Genesis Park, and previous seed round investors.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190124005214/en/Essentium-Closes-22.2-Million-Series-A-Funding
2019JanuaryClearMotionUSA$115 millionSeries DFranklin Templeton Investments, Microsoft, Bridgestone, Qualcomm, World Innovation Lab, NewView Capital and Eileses Capital.https://venturebeat.com/2019/01/09/clearmotion-raises-115-million-for-digital-chassis-that-makes-car-rides-smoother/
2019JanuaryLiquid InstrumentsAustralia$8.16 millionSeries AAnzu Partners and ANU Connect Ventures.https://www.liquidinstruments.com/blog/2019/01/23/liquid-instruments-raises-8-16m-in-series-a-funding-round/
2019JanuaryDesktop MetalUSA$160 millionSeries EKoch Disruptive Technologies, GV, Panasonic and Techtronic Industries.https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/23/desktop-metal-just-raised-another-160-million/
2019JanuaryBarajaAustralia$32 millionSeries ASequoia China, Blackbird Ventures, and Main Sequence Ventures.https://www.baraja.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Baraja-Series-A-Press-Release_FINAL.pdf
2019JanuaryAnyVisionIsrael$43 millionSeries ALightspeed Venture partners and Qualcomm Ventures.https://www.biometricupdate.com/201901/anyvision-reveals-series-a-investment-details-and-announces-two-new-offices
2019JanuaryForetellixIsrael$14millionSeries A83North, Jump Capital, and Nextgear Ventures.https://techstartups.com/2019/01/16/israeli-startup-foretellix-bags-14-million-series-enable-safe-autonomous-vehicles-gigascale-intelligent-verification/
2019JanuaryCeleno CommunicationsIsrael$10M millionFurther roundIris Capital, Cisco and Liberty Global.https://www.csimagazine.com/csi/Celeno-bags-$10m-in-funding.php
2019JanuaryNianticUSA$245 millionSeries CIVP, aXiomatic Gaming, Battery Ventures, Causeway Media Partners, CRV, and Samsung Ventures.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190116005204/en/Niantic-Inc.-Announces-245-Million-Series-C-Led-By-IVP-with-Strategic-Investment-From-aXiomatic-Gaming-Samsung-Ventures
2019JanuaryModulated ImagingUSA$7 millionSeries BPangaea Ventures,Fresenius Medical Care Ventures, Grey Sky Venture Partners, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital and Fouse KK.https://www.finsmes.com/2019/01/modulated-imaging-raises-7m-in-series-b-funding.html
2019JanuaryIsotropic SystemsUnited Kingdom$14 millionSeries ABoeing HorizonX Ventures, WML, Space Angels and Space Capital.https://www.isotropicsystems.com/news-3/2019/1/15/isotropic-systems-raises-14-million-in-series-a-funding-led-by-boeing-horizonx-ventures-to-advance-space-based-connectivity
2018NovemberNanusensSpain£941,950Pre-Series AInvestors from Crowdcube.https://nanusens.com/over-one-million-euros-raised-in-innovative-pre-series-a-fund-raising-by-nanusens-on-crowdcube/
2018JulyPHIX PhotonicsNetherlandsNot disclosedFurther roundMagic Micro and Panthera International.https://picmagazine.net/article/105266/PHIX_Photonics_Assembly_secures_next_round_of_financing_LioniX_International_obtains_a_majority_share
2018JulyColdQuantaUSA$6.75 millionNot disclosedMaverick Ventures and Global Frontier Investments.https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/25/coldquanta-raises-6-75m-to-make-it-easier-to-spin-up-a-limited-use-case-quantum-computer/
2018JuneHesai Photonics TechnologyChina$39 millionSeries BLightspeed and Baidu Co.https://insights.roboglobal.com/robotics-fundings-acquisitions-and-ipos-may-2018
2018MaySensor NetworksSouth Africa$1.03 millionFurther roundSanari Capital, ASISA ESD Fund and 4Di Capital.https://disrupt-africa.com/2018/05/09/sas-sensor-networks-secures-1m-funding-round/
2018MayLyncean TechnologiesUSA$13.75 millionSeries B EuroUS Ventures AG, Anchor Fund and Quintus Vermoegensverwaltung.https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-05/lti-lti050518.php
2018MayXanaduCanada$9 millionSeed roundOMERS Ventures, Golden Ventures and Real Ventures. https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/xanadu-raises-9m-seed-round-to-build-game-changing-photonic-quantum-computers-682050881.html
2018MayParagrafUnited Kingdom£2.9 millionNot disclosedCambridge Enterprise, Parkwalk Advisors, Amadeus Capital Partners, IQ Capital Partners and angel investors.https://www.paragraf.com/news/paragraf-closes-2-9m-seed-round-to-drive-first-ever-large-scale-production-of-graphene-based-technologies/
2018MayAlgoluxCanada$10 millionSeries AGeneral Motors Ventures, Drive Capital, Intact Ventures and Real Ventures.https://algolux.com/news/algolux-announces-usd-10-million-series-a-1-for-robust-autonomous-vision%EF%BB%BF/
2018MayNeuroVisionUSA$11 millionSeries CJohnson & Johnson Innovation, Nikon-SBI Innovation, Wildcat Capital Management, Whittier Ventures and VSP Global.https://dallasinnovates.com/follow-money-wildcat-capital-leads-11m-raise-konatel-reaches-1-3m-goal-upventur-buys-yonder/
2018AprilnovosoundUnited Kingdom£1.5 millionNot disclosedPar Equity, Kelvin Capital, Gabriel, the Scottish Investment Bank, the ` Technology Investment Syndicate and Investing Women.https://www.uws.ac.uk/news/spinout-receives-15-million-investment/
2018AprilMiricoUnited Kingdom£3.5 millionNot disclosedLongwall Ventures ECF, STFC Innovation Ltd, UK Innovation, Science Seed Fund (UKi2S), Foresight Williams Technology EIS Fund.https://mirico.co.uk/news/mirico-receives-3-5-million-backing/
2018AprilOxford PhotovoltaicsUnited Kingdom£8 millionNot disclosedStatoil and Legal & General Capital.https://www.oxfordpv.com/news/oxford-pv-secures-further-ps802m-funding
2018AprilGraphWear TechnologiesUSA$4.2 millionSeries ABio Innovation Capital and Mission Bay Capital.https://technical.ly/philly/2018/04/17/graphwear-technologies-4m-series-a/
2018AprilKMLabsUSA$12.2 millionFurther roundIntel Capital and the Colorado Impact Fund.https://optics.org/news/9/4/29
2018AprilBeBop SensorsUSA$10 millionSeries ABullpen Capitalhttps://bebopsensors.com/bebop-sensors-world-leader-in-smart-fabric-sensors-announces-close-of-10m-series-a-funding-led-by-bullpen-capital/
2018AprilPixelligentUSA$7.6 millionFurther roundThe Abell Foundation, TCP Venture, Propel I, Propel II venture funds, Tokyo Ohka Kogyo and Kateeva.https://www.pixelligent.com/press-release/pixelligent-technologies-closes-7-6m-round-including-investment-from-industry-leaders-tokyo-ohka-kogyo-co-ltd-tok-and-kateeva-inc/
2018MarchBlackmore Sensors and AnalyticsUSA$18 millionSeries BBMWi Ventures and Toyota AI Ventures.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blackmore-sensors-and-analytics-raises-18-million-series-b-financing-round-to-scale-automotive-lidar-solution-300616225.html
2018MarchRockley PhotonicsUnited Kingdom$40 millionSeries DNot disclosedhttps://www.kreoscapital.com/rockley-photonics-closes-40m-series-d-bringing-total-funding-100m-last-5-years/
2018MarchOnScaleUSA$3 millionNot disclosedThornton Tomasetti, Michael Lehman, and CampbellKlein.https://www.finsmes.com/2018/03/onscale-raises-3m-in-seed-funding.html
2018FebruaryID QuantiqueSwitzerland$65 millionNot disclosedSK Telecomhttps://www.idquantique.com/id-quantique-sk-telecom-join-forces/
2018FebruaryUniKLasersUnited Kingdom£1 millionNot disclosedPar Equity, Scottish Investment Bank, and Lancaster Capital. https://www.photonics.com/Articles/UniKLasers_Announces_1M_in_Funding/a62853
2018FebruaryLightelligenceUSA$10 millionNot disclosedBaidu Venture and a consortium of U.S. semiconductor executives.https://www.lightelligence.co/lightelligence-raises-10m-funding-accelerate-ai-workloads-light-speed.html
2018FebruaryPropheseeFrance$19 millionSeries B360 Capital Partners, Supernova Invest, iBionext, Intel Capital, Renault Group, and Robert Bosch Venture Capital.https://www.prophesee.ai/2018/02/21/prophesee-19-million-funding-round/
2018FebruaryPeak Nano OpticsUSANot disclosedSeries BL3 Technologieshttps://www.peaknano.com/peak-nano-series-b-l3-technologies
2018FebruarySiOpticaGermany€4 millionNot disclosedbm|t and Capital-E II Arkiv.https://www.electrooptics.com/news/sioptica-raises-4m-privacy-filters
2018FebruaryPilot PhotonicsIreland€1 millionNot disclosedBank of Ireland Kernel Capital Funds and Dublin Business Innovation Centre (DBIC).https://www.fibre-systems.com/news/pilot-photonics-raises-almost-%E2%82%AC1m-optical-comb-source
2018FebruaryAledia France€30 millionSeries CIntel Capital, Braemar Energy Ventures, Demeter, the Ecotechnologies Fund of Bpifrance (the French national industrial bank), IKEA Group, Sofinnova Partners and Supernova Invest.https://www.gophotonics.com/news/details/913-nanowire-led-innovator-aledia-bags-%E2%82%AC30-million-in-funding
2018FebruaryLightmatterUSA$11 millionSeries AMatrix Partners and Spark Capital.https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/02/05/1333152/0/en/Lightmatter-to-Accelerate-AI-Development-with-First-of-its-Kind-Chip-Powered-by-Light.html
2018JanuaryPyreosUnited Kingdom£1.7 million Not disclosedPerscitus Advisers, Seraphim Capital, London Business Angels, Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH, the Scottish Investment Bank and Siemens Technology Accelerator.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Pyreos_Secures_17M_in_Funding/a63027
2018JanuaryAC PhotonicsUSANot disclosedNot disclosedCenterGate Capitalhttps://www.finsmes.com/2018/01/ac-photonics-raises-undisclosed-investment-from-centergate-capital.html
2018JanuaryZecotek PhotonicsCanada$5 millionNot disclosedUndisclosed industrial business group based in China.https://www.canadianinsider.com/zecotek-announces-divisional-equity-financing-of-5-000-000-based-on-75-million-valuation
2017DecemberFinisarUSA$390 millionNot disclosedApple Inc.https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2017/12/apple-awards-finisar-390-million-from-its-advanced-manufacturing-fund/
2017DecemberBlue Frog RoboticsFranceNot disclosedNot disclosedFenox Venture Capitalhttps://www.finsmes.com/2017/12/blue-frog-robotics-raises-new-round-of-financing.html
2017DecemberGuardian Optical TechnologiesIsrael$5.1 millionSeries AMirai Creation Fund, SPARX Group and Maniv Mobility.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171204005593/en/Guardian-Optical-Technologies-Raises-5.1-M-to-Accelerate-Development-of-Breakthrough-Sensor-Technology-for-%E2%80%9CPassenger-Aware%E2%80%9D-Cars
2017DecemberUniKLasersScotland£1 millionFurther roundPar Equity, Scottish Investment Bank, and Lancaster Capital.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/UniKLasers_Announces_1M_in_Funding/p6/vo146/i994/a62853
2017DecemberAEPONYXCanadaCAD $4.3 millionFurther roundFonds InnovExport and Ecofuel Fund, in collaboration with private investors.https://aeponyx.com/aeponyx-closes-cad-4-3-million-financing-round/
2017DecemberRockley PhotonicsUnited Kingdom£4.8 millionNot disclosedEngineering and Physical Research Council (EPSRC).https://rockleyphotonics.com/innovation-funding/
2017OctoberHorizon RoboticsUSA$100 millionSeries A plusIntel Capital, Morningside Venture Capital, Hillhouse Capital, Wu Capital and Linear Ventures.https://www.finsmes.com/2017/10/horizon-robotics-raises-funding-from-intel-capital.html
2017SeptemberSpark LasersFrance€1 millionSeries AStarquest and Gravitation.https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/spark-lasers/company_financials
2017SeptemberAugmedicsIsrael$8.3 millionSeries AAO Invest, Israeli Innovation Authority, Terra Venture Partners and others.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170919005648/en/Augmedics-Secures-8.3-Million-in-Series-A-Funding-for-Augmented-Reality-Surgical-Visualization-System
2017SeptemberTonbo ImagingIndia$17 millionSeries BWRV Capital, Qualcomm Ventures and Edelweiss Private Equity.https://www.vccircle.com/defence-startup-tonbo-imaging-gets-17-mn-from-wrv-capital-others/
2017SeptemberCambridge Medical RoboticsUnited Kingdom$26 millionSeries ACambridge Innovation Capital, LGT Global Invest, Escala Capital, ABB Technology Ventures, and Watrium.https://www.massdevice.com/cambridge-medical-robotics-raises-26m-versius-robot-assisted-surgery-device/
2017SeptemberLeddarTechCanada$101 millionSeries COsram, Delphi, Magneti Marelli, Integrated Device Technology and Fonds de solidarité FTQ.https://leddartech.com/leddartech-announces-usd-101-million-series-c-financing/
2017SeptemberInnovizIsrael$65 millionSeries BDelphi Automotive PLC, Magna International, 360 Capital Partners, Glory Ventures, Naver and others.https://venturebeat.com/2017/09/07/innoviz-technologies-raises-65-million-to-accelerate-its-lidar-tech-for-autonomous-cars/
2017AugustOryxIsrael$50 millionSeries BUnion Tech Ventures, Third Point Ventures, WRV, Bessemer Venture Partners, Maniv Mobility and Trucks VC.https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/08/oryx-vision-raises-50m-to-build-better-lidar-for-self-driving-vehicles/
2017AugustSpecimFinland€3.5 millionNot disclosedBocap SME Achievers Fund II Ky.https://www.fmindustry.com/en/2017/news/2744/%E2%82%AC35-Million-of-Growth-Funding-for-SPECIM-SPECIM-Spectral-Imaging-investment-funding-Bocap-SME-AAchievers-Fund-II-Ky-hyperspectral-imaging-institutional-investors-Company-News.htm
2017JulyWaveOptics United Kingdom$15.5 millionSeries BTouchstone Innovations, Octopus Ventures, and Robert Bosch Venture Capital, and Gobi Ventures.https://siliconangle.com/2017/07/17/waveoptics-raises-15-5m-build-smaller-cheaper-optics-augmented-reality/
2017JulyInpriaUSA$23.5 millionSeries BIntel Capital, Samsung Ventures and Applied Ventures, JSR Corporation, and ALIAD. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170710005397/en/EUV-Photoresist-Pioneer-Inpria-Raises-23.5-Million-in-Series-B-Funding-Led-by-Samsung-Ventures
2017JulyCailabsFrance€5 millionNot disclosedSafran Corporate Ventures, Innovacom and Starquest Capital.https://www.laserfocusworld.com/fiber-optics/article/16569633/startup-cailabs-raises-additional-5-million-for-its-optical-beam-shaping-products
2017JulyQuintessenceLabsAustralia$3.26 millionNot disclosedAustralian Department of Defence.https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2017/07/17/1061033/0/en/QuintessenceLabs-3-26-Million-Investment-from-Australian-Department-of-Defence-for-Quantum-Key-Distribution-Research.html
2017JulyEight19 United Kingdom£1.3 millionFurther roundLucros Investment, IP Group PLC, Clarium Capital Management LLC and Providence.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Eight19_Secures_15M_in_Funding_Round/p6/vo146/i966/a62296
2017JulyOptoscribeUnited Kingdom£1.8 millionSeries BArchangels, Par Equity, Scottish Investment Bank and the Optoscribe management team.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Optoscribe_Completes_Investment_Round/a62209
2017JuneVectorUSA$21 millionSeries ASequoia Capital, Shasta Ventures and Lightspeed.https://spacenews.com/vector-raises-21-million-for-small-launch-vehicle-development/
2017JuneBelkin LaserIsrael$2.5 millionFurther roundZicom Holdings, Rimonci Capital, and other undisclosed investors.https://optics.org/news/8/6/2
2017JuneAEyeUSA$16 millionSeries AAirbus Ventures, Intel Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Tyche Partners and other investors.https://www.aeye.ai/press/funding-announcement/
2017JuneMonterisUSA$26.6 millionSeries CVersant Ventures, SightLine Partners, Birchview Capital and BDC Capital’s Healthcare Venture Fund.https://www.monteris.com/press-releases/monteris-medical-raises-26-6-million-in-series-c-financing-to-further-the-growth-of-the-neuroblate-system/
2017JuneKalrayUSA$26 millionFurther roundSafran Corporate Ventures, CEA Investissement and ACE Management, Pengpai investment fund.https://www.kalrayinc.com/kalray-raises-26-million/
2017JuneCoriantGermanyNot disclosedNot disclosedOaktree Capital Management and Marlin Equity Partners.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170615005331/en/Coriant-Announces-Strategic-Investment-by-Oaktree
2017MayHesai PhotonicsChina$16 millionSeries APagoda Investment, Grains Valley Venture Capital, Jiangmen Venture Capital and LightHouse Capital Management.https://www.therobotreport.com/may-2017-fundings-acquisitions-ipos-and-failures/
2017MayVivacity LabsUnited Kingdom$2 millionNot disclosedTracsis, Downing Ventures and the London Co-Investment Fund.https://www.therobotreport.com/may-2017-fundings-acquisitions-ipos-and-failures/
2017MayKuboDenmark$1 millionNot disclosedDanish Growth Fundhttps://www.therobotreport.com/may-2017-fundings-acquisitions-ipos-and-failures/
2017MayEchodyneUSA$29 millionSeries BNew Enterprise Associates, Bill Gates, Madrona Venture Group, and other investors.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170522005356/en/Echodyne-Raises-29-Million-Series-B-to-Bring-%E2%80%9CRadar-Vision%E2%80%9D-to-Autonomous-Vehicles-Drones-and-Machines
2017MayLuxexcel Belgium$10 millionFurther roundKLA-Tencor, SET Ventures, Munich Venture Partners, and PMV.https://3dprint.com/173477/luxexcel-10-million-investment/
2017MayAdextMexico$3 millionFurther roundUS and Mexican investors and led by Angel Romanos, founder and CEO of Credito Real. $3 million is at a $20 million valuation.https://www.finsmes.com/2017/05/adext-raises-3m-in-funding.html
2017MayCorningUSA$200 million Not disclosedApple Inc.https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/12/gorilla-glass-maker-corning-gets-200-million-from-apples-us-manufacturing-investment-fund/
2017MayTriLuminaUSA$9 millionFurther roundKickstart Seed Fund, Stage 1 Ventures, Cottonwood Technology Fund, DENSO Ventures and Sun Mountain Capital.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/trilumina-closes-additional-round-of-funding-300458971.html
2017MaynLightCanada$35 millionFurther round21 investors took part in the fundraise.https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/05/10/with-an-eye-toward-an-ipo-a-bustlingvancouver.html
2017MayITOSGermanyNot disclosedNot disclosedEdmund Optics made an equity investment; ITOS will now operate as a subsidiary of Edmund Optics. Further details of the agreement remain confidential. https://www.laserfocusworld.com/optics/article/16569774/edmund-expands-german-presence-itos-to-operate-as-eo-subsidiary
2017AprilLaserMotiveUSA$1.5 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.geekwire.com/2017/lasermotive-1-5-million-laser-power/
2017AprilvHiveIsrael$2 millionNot disclosedStageOne VC and several additional private investors.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vhive-raises-2m-to-enable-businesses-to-fly-drone-fleets-300444166.html
2017AprilLuminarUSA$36 millionNot disclosedCanvas Ventures, GVA Capital, and 1517 Fund, and other undisclosed investors.https://optics.org/news/8/4/24
2017AprilMetamaterial TechnologiesCanada$8.3 millionSeries ARadar Capital, Innovacorp, and other unspecified investors.https://metamaterial.com/radar-capital-leads-series-a-round-for-metamaterial-technologies-inc/
2017AprilReflex PhotonicsCanada$500,000Not disclosedCanadian government.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Reflex_Receives_500K_in_Financing_from_Canada/a61882
2017AprilAvegantUSA$13.7 millionFurther roundHangzhou Lian Luo, Intel, and Applied Materials.https://haptic.al/mixed-reality-company-avegant-closes-13-7-million-investment-a28a48d7b96b
2017AprilColorChip Israel$17 millionFurther roundCIRTech and Scale-Up fund.https://www.color-chip.com/news/colorchip-raises-extra-17m-boosting-latest-financing-round-37m/
2017AprilLuxendoGermany$8.56 millionSeries AEMBL and Life Science Partners.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Luxendo_Raises_8M_in_Series_A_Funding/a61595
2017MarchBoom SupersonicUSA$33 millionSeries A8VC, Caffeinated Capital, Palm Drive Ventures, RRE Ventures and YC’s Continuity Fund.https://boomsupersonic.com/news/post/untitled-2
2017MarchWayraySwitzerland$18 millionSeries BAlibaba https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/15/alibaba-wayray/
2017MarchCardioFocusUSA$20 millionNot disclosedRaised existing but undisclosed investors.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cardiofocus-completes-20-million-equity-financing-300431058.html?tc=eml_cleartime
2017MarchSMART-Photonics Netherlands$7 millionSeries BNot disclosedhttps://innovationorigins.com/en/smart-photonics-raises-e-7-million-from-new-investment-round/
2017MarchHiLight SemiconductorUnited Kingdom$6.1 millionSeries BAtlantic Bridge, Oyster Capital and Gary Steele, Executive Chairman.https://opticalconnectionsnews.com/2017/03/hilight-semiconductor-completes-6m-b-series-venture-capital-round/
2017MarchMedLumicsSpain$37 millionSeries BEdmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, Seroba Life Sciences, Innogest Capita, Ysios Capital Partners and Caixa Capital Risc. https://www.fiercebiotech.com/medical-devices/medlumics-raises-37m-for-trials-atrial-fibrillation-device
2017FebruaryCeres NanosciencesUSA$3 million Series AGreyBird Ventureshttps://f1dcaaa6-ae11-4fe9-9f94-e8797af93d5b.filesusr.com/ugd/f7710c_f1e65c73f04647c19a6d50b05f0e0ade.pdf
2017FebruarySynapticonGermany$9 millionFurther round7 Industries Holdings (NL), HTGF High-Tech and MBG.https://www.therobotreport.com/february-2017-fundings-acquisitions-and-ipos/
2017FebruaryDedroneGermany$15 millionSeries BJohn Chambers, Executive Chairman of Cisco and Felicis Ventures.https://dronelife.com/2017/02/13/counterdrone-firm-dedrone-secures-15-million-series-b-financing/
2017FebruaryStanley RoboticsFrance$4 millionNot disclosedElaia Partners, Idinvest Partners and Ville de Demain. https://www.jonesday.com/en/practices/experience/2017/02/elaia-partners-bpifrance-and-idinvest-partners-invest-in-stanley-robotics
2017FebruaryBluewristCanada$2 millionNot disclosedIstuary Toronto Capitalhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170215005278/en/Istuary-Innovation-Group-and-Bluewrist-Partner-to-Bring-Robotics-and-Automation-into-China%E2%80%99s-Manufacturing-Sector
2017FebruaryClearMotionUSA$100 millionSeries CJP Morgan clients, NEA, Qualcomm Ventures and other investors.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/clearmotion-secures-100-million-investment-led-by-jp-morgan-asset-management-to-commercialize-worlds-first-digital-chassis-300400204.html
2017FebruaryGluSenseIsraelNot disclosedNot disclosedJDRF T1D Fundhttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/glusense-receives-investment-from-jdrf-t1d-fund-613937973.html
2017FebruaryQD SolarCanadaC$2.5 millionSeries ADSM Venturing, MaRS Innovation, and the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.https://optics.org/news/8/2/13
2017FebruaryMicro-LAMUSA$1.75 millionSeries AGrand Angelshttps://mibiz.com/item/24523-micro-lam-pursues-growth-with-$1-75-million-capital-raise
2017FebruaryTetraVueUSA$10 millionSeries ARobert Bosch Venture Capital, Nautilus Venture Partners, Samsung Catalyst Fund and Foxconn.https://www.finsmes.com/2017/02/tetravue-closes-10m-series-a-funding.html
2017JanuaryEasyMileFrance$15 millionNot disclosedAlstomhttps://www.greencarcongress.com/2017/01/20170124-alstom.html
2017JanuaryDigiLensUSA$22 millionSeries BSony, Foxconn, Continental, Panasonic, Alsop Louie Partners, Bold Capital, Nautilus Venture Partners, Dolby Family Ventures, and other undisclosed investors.https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/01/19/1217232/0/en/DigiLens-Raises-22-Million-to-Accelerate-Delivery-of-Multiple-Augmented-and-Virtual-Reality-Products.html
2017JanuaryLaser QuantumUnited Kingdom£25.5 millionNot disclosedNovanta. The total amount of investment represents increased in its equity stake in Laser Quantum. https://optics.org/news/8/1/17
2017JanuaryIndigo DiabetesBelgium€7 millionSeries AThuja Capitalhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Indigo_Diabetes_Raises_7M_in_Investment/p6/vo146/i931/a61553
2017JanuaryCorephotonicsIsrael$15 millionNot disclosedSamsung Ventures, iPhone producer Foxconn, semiconductor chip maker MediaTek and an unspecified but “top-tier” smart phone OEM.https://corephotonics.com/press-releases/israels-corephotonics-raises-15-million-investors-include-samsung-ventures-foxconn-mediatek-tier-1-smartphone-oem/
2016DecemberBlackmore Sensors and AnalyticsUSA$3.5 millionSeries ANext Frontier Capital and Millennium Technology Value Partners.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blackmore-sensors-and-analytics-raises-series-a-financing-round-300376352.html
2016DecemberXarion Laser AcousticsAustriaNot disclosedSeries ATrumpf Venturehttps://www.trumpf.com/en_INT/press/global-press-releases/press-release-detail-page/Press/trumpf-venture-invests-in-sensor-technology-startup-xarion-laser-acoustics/
2016DecemberLumus Israel$45 millionNot disclosedQuanta Computer and HTC.https://lumusvision.com/news/lumus-raises-30m-lead-loremipsum-ventures-sequia/
2016NovemberGooch & HousegoUnited KingdomNot disclosedNAInnovate UK and the UK National Quantum Technologies Program.https://gandh.com/gooch-housego-announces-quantum-technology-funding-award/
2016NovemberCarl ZeissGermany$1.1 billionNAASML. The investment allowed ASML to take a 24.9% stake.https://uk.advfn.com/stock-market/NASDAQ/ASML/share-news/ASML-to-Buy-24-9-Stake-in-Carl-Zeiss-SMT-for-EUR1/72820010?nomobile
2016OctoberOstendoUSA$41.8 millionFurther roundNot disclosedhttps://www.sdbj.com/news/2016/oct/24/ostendo-technologies-raises-418-million/
2016OctoberOryx VisionIsrael$17 millionSeries ABessemer Venture Partners, Maniv Mobility and Trucks VC.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/oryx-vision-raises-17-million-to-create-the-ultimate-depth-sensing-solution-for-autonomous-vehicles-300347338.html
2016SeptemberPhotonic CapitalUSA$100 millionNot disclosedBright Light Capital Ihttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/photonic-capital-secures-100-million-dollar-credit-facility-to-support-the-expansion-of-its-led-lighting-shared-savings-finance-program-300324144.html
2016SeptemberLightPathUSA$200, 000Not disclosedNational Science Foundation (NSF)https://www.photonics.com/Articles/LightPath_Wins_200K_SBIR_Award_for_Graphene/a60864
2016SeptemberRochester Precision OpticsUSANot disclosedNot disclosedSmall Business Technology Transfer (STTR)https://www.prweb.com/releases/rposttrgrant/2016/prweb13671245.htm
2016SeptemberPyreosUnited Kingdom£1.8 millionFurther roundsLondon Business Angels, Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH, the Scottish Investment Bank, Seraphim Capital and Siemens Technology Accelerator.https://optics.org/news/7/9/20
2016SeptemberHeliatekGermany€80 millionSeries Dinnogy SE, ENGIE, BNP Paribas, CEE Group, AQTON, BASF, eCAPITAL, High-Tech Gründerfonds, Innogy Venture Capital, TUDAG and Wellington Partners.https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/heliatek-raises-80-million-594247021.html
2016AugustReVision OpticsUSA$10 millionNot disclosedSquare 1 Bankhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160818005318/en/ReVision-Optics-Secures-10-Million-Credit-Facility-from-Square-1-Bank
2016AugustColorChipUSA$20 millionFurther roundGemini Israel Funds, BRM Group, IGP, Vintage, HGL Capital, and Viola Credit.http://www.semiconductor-today.com/news_items/2016/aug/colorchip_170816.shtml
2016AugustQuanergyUSA$90 millionSeries BSensata Technologies, Delphi Automotive, Samsung Ventures, Motus Ventures and GP Capital.https://www.finsmes.com/2016/08/quanergy-systems-raises-90m-in-series-b-funding.html
2016AugustInnovizIsrael$9 millionSeries AZohar Zisapel, Vertex Venture Capital, Magma Venture Partners, Amiti Ventures and Delek Motors.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/innoviz-technologies-secures-9m-in-series-a-funding-300310297.html
2016AugustGlowforgeUSA$22 millionSeries BFoundry Group and True Venture.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160801006270/en/Glowforge-Announces-22-Million-Series-B-Investment-from-Foundry-Group-and-True-Ventures-to-Bring-3D-Laser-Printers-to-Mass-Production
2016JulySpectral EnginesFinland€1.6 millionNAInventure, Finnvera, VTT Ventures, Timo Syrjälä.https://www.spectralengines.com/news/spectral-engines-closes-1-6-me-funding-from-investors
2016JulypureLiFiUnited KingdomNot disclosedSeries BTemase, existing investors.https://www.finsmes.com/2016/07/lifi-technology-developer-purelifi-completes-series-b-financing.html
2016JulyCAILabsFrance€1 millionSeries AStarquest Capitalhttps://www.cailabs.com/en/about-us/investors/
2016JuneNeurovisionUSA$5 millionSeries BWildcat Capital Managementhttps://neurovision.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/NeuroVision-Bonderman-Wildcat-NR-05-31-16.pdf
2016JuneVersalumeUSANot disclosedNot disclosedCorninghttps://www.corning.com/asean/en/about-us/news-events/news-releases/2016/06/corning-announces-investment-in-versalume-llc.html
2016JuneUniversity of Central FloridaUSA$1.3 millionGrantDARPAhttps://www.ucf.edu/news/72706-2/
2016MaySol VoltaicsSweden$17 millionSeries CRiyadh Valley, Umoe, FAM, Industrifonden, and Nano Future Invest; Swedish Energy Agency and the European Union's Horizon 2020. https://www.finsmes.com/2016/05/sol-voltaics-raises-17m-in-series-c-and-grant-funding.html
2016MayPlanetary ResourcesUSA$21.1 millionSeries ABryan Johnson, OS Fund, Idea Bulb Ventures, Tencant, Vast Ventures, Grishin Robotics, Conversion Capital, The Seraph Group, Space Angels Network and Larry Page.http://spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=48750
2016MayGamayaSwitzerland$3.2 millionSeries ASandoz Family Foundation, VI Partners, Seed4Equity and Peter Brabeck-Letmathe.https://agfundernews.com/gamaya-raises-3-2m-for-hyperspectral-drone-imagery-analysis-for-agriculture5886.html
2016MayKateevaUSA$88 millionSeries EBOE, Cybernaut Venture, GP Capital Shanghai, Redview Capital, and TCL Capital; SVIC, Sigma Partners, Spark Capital, Madrone Capital Partners, DBL Partners, New Science Ventures, and VEECO Instruments.https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/05/19/990432/0/en/88-Million-in-Series-E-Financing-for-OLED-Production-Equipment-Leader-Kateeva.html
2016AprilTriLuminaUSANot disclosedNot disclosedDENSO International Americahttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/denso-invests-in-semiconductor-laser-technology-startup-trilumina-300247871.html
2016AprilOptoscribeUnited Kingdom£1.2 millionNot disclosedArchangels, Par Equity, Edinburgh venture capital fund and Scottish Investment Bank.https://www.novuslight.com/optoscribe-announces-1-2m-1-4m-investment_N5561.html
2016AprilVizzarioUSA$2 millionNot disclosedVSP Globalhttps://www.vizzario.com/press/invision-vsp-global-invests-2-million-in-eyecare-tech-startup-vizzario
2016AprilSpectrumCanada$49,725NANRC-IRAPhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Canadian_Government_Funds_Optics_Development_by/a60586
2016AprilUTAUSA$1.5 millionGrantU.S. Army Research Officehttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/UTA_Receives_15M_in_Grants_to_Advance/a58295
2016AprilOptoscribeScotland£1.2 millionNot disclosedArchangels, Par Equity and Scottish Investment Bank.https://sprengthomson.com/scottish-technology-company-optoscribe-receives-1-2m-investment/
2016MarchPhosphorTechUSA$1 millionNot disclosedU.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science and Basic Energy Sciences.https://www.laserfocusworld.com/lasers-sources/article/16558660/two-photonics-companies-get-sbir-phase-ii-grants-for-solidstatelighting-technology
2016MarchLumisynUSA$1 millionNot disclosedU.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science and Basic Energy Sciences.https://www.laserfocusworld.com/lasers-sources/article/16558660/two-photonics-companies-get-sbir-phase-ii-grants-for-solidstatelighting-technology
2016MarchPulsar PhotonicsGermanyNot disclosedSeries AHigh-Tech Gründerfonds Managementhttps://www.finsmes.com/2016/03/pulsar-photonics-completes-seed-funding-round.html
2016MarchDeep OpticsIsrael$4 millionSeries AEssilor International, Atomics 14 Ventures and private investors.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/deep-optics-raises-us4-million-in-funding-to-revolutionize-the-multifocal-glasses-market-300227900.html
2016JanuaryMultiPhyIsrael$17 millionSeries ASemtech and venture capitalists.http://www.gazettabyte.com/home/2016/1/13/multiphy-raises-17m-to-develop-100g-serial-interfaces.html
2016JanuaryDiagnostic PhotonicsUSA$3 millionSeries Anot disclosedhttps://medcitynews.com/2016/01/diagnostic-photonics-brings-in-3m-for-imaging-technology/
2016JanuaryWaveOpticsUnited Kingdommulti-million poundNot disclosedImperial Innovations Group, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, Octopus Ventures, angel investors and Blippar.https://www.finsmes.com/2016/01/waveoptics-raises-multi-million-pound-funding.html
2015DecemberPyreosScotland$3.85 millionSeries ANot disclosedhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Pyreos_Secures_pound25M_in_Funding_Names/a57857
2015DecemberSpectral ImagingFinland$5.9 millionSeries ATekes, the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation, with R&D financing provided by Teknoventure Management.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Specim_Nets_euro53M_for_Hyperspectral_Imaging/a57715
2015DecemberAmplitude LaserFranceNot disclosedNot disclosedSamsung Venture Investment Corp.https://optics.org/news/6/11/45
2015DecemberManta InstrumentsUSANot disclosedSeries AJoint Polish Investment Fund and Triton Technology Fund.https://www.finsmes.com/2015/12/manta-instruments-holds-first-close-of-series-a-financing.html
2015DecemberMultiphoton OpticsGermanyNot disclosedSeries ABackers included Sack & Kiesselbach, High-Tech Gründerfonds, Bayern Kapital, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft and a consortium of business angels with Dr. Ruth Houbertz, Dr. Moritz Esslinger, and Dr. Boris Neubert.https://www.finsmes.com/2015/12/multiphoton-optics-raises-series-a-funding-round.html
2015NovemberKapteyn-Murnane LaboratoriesUSA$5.5 millionGrantIntel Capital, Colorado Impact Fund and management.https://www.i-micronews.com/kmlabs-secures-5-5m-investment-from-intel-equity-fund/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kmlabs-secures-5-5m-investment-from-intel-equity-fund
2015NovemberSckipioIsraelNot disclosedFurther rounds ($27 million from past rounds)Intel Capitalhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151103005595/en/Sckipio-Receives-Investment-from-Intel-Capital
2015OctoberAvegantUSA$24 millionSeries AHangzhou Liaison Interactive Information Technology Co. Ltd., Intel Capital, NHN Investment Co. Ltd. and the Bunting Family Fund.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Avegant_Lands_24M_for_Wearable_Display/a57664
2015OctoberTeraViewUnited Kingdom$10 millionFurther roundsSamsung Venture Investment, Nordson Dage, Q Street Capital and Low Carbon Innovation Fund.https://optics.org/news/6/10/22
2015SeptemberVORAGO TechnologiesUSA$10 millionNot disclosedNew Science Ventureshttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150901006144/en/VORAGO-Technologies-Raises-10-Million-to-Fuel-Growth-and-Innovation
2015SeptemberOptimal+United Kingdom and Israel$42 millionNot disclosedKKR, Carmel Ventures and Pitango.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150910005753/en/Optimal-Raises-42-Million-Growth-Round-Led-By-KKR
2015AugustCredoUSA$8 millionSeries AWalden Internationalhttps://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2015/08/31/1215845/0/en/Credo-Raises-8-Million-in-Series-A-Funding.html
2015AugustFlexEnableUnited Kingdom$15-$20 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://www.businessweekly.co.uk/news/hi-tech/flexenable-raising-20m-new-board-beds
2015JuneVI SystemsGermany€2 millionGrantEuropean Commission's Horizon 2020https://www.photonics.com/Articles/VI_Systems_Receives_euro2M_for_Optical/a57486
2015JuneTransphormUSA$70 millionNot disclosedKKR, Kleiner Perkins Caufield, Byers, Foundation Capital, Google Ventures, Soros Quantum Strategic Partners, INCJ and Fujitsu.https://www.transphormusa.com/en/news/transphorm-announces-new-70-million-investment-led-kkr/
2015JuneNanteroUSA$31.5 millionNot disclosednot disclosedhttps://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/finance/nantero-raises-31-5-million-2015-06/
2015MayGlowforgeUSA$9 millionSeries AFoundry Group , True Ventures, Bre Pettis, Jenny Lawtonhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150520005310/en/Glowforge-Raises-9-Million-Series-A-to-Bring-3D-Laser-Printer-to-Consumers
2015MayGaN SystemsCanada$20 millionSeries CCycle Capital Management, BDC Capital, Tsing Capital, Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital and RockPort Capital.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150507005393/en/GaN-Systems-raises-USD20-Million-in-Series-C-Financing
2015AprilSolantro SemiconductorCanada$11 millionSeries BInerjys Ventures, Black Coral Capital, BDC, Presidio Ventures, Clean Energy Venture Group and EDChttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/solantro-semiconductor-raises-11-million-to-accelerate-volume-manufacturing-517480341.html
2015FebruaryMichelson DiagnosticsUnited Kingdom£2.5 millionSeries BSmith & Nephew, Kent County Council, other investorshttps://optics.org/news/6/2/31
2015FebruaryCorephotonicsIsrael$17.8 millionSeries BAmiti Ventures, Magma Ventures, Horizon Ventures, BetaAngels Partners, Sandiskhttps://index.co/company/Corephotonics
2015JanuaryIOPtimaUSA$7.2 millionSeries ABioLight Life Sciences Investments Ltd. and two Asia-based venture capital firmshttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/BioLight_2_Asian_Firms_Invest_72M_in_Glaucoma/a58011
2015JanuaryPureLiFiScotland£1.5 millionSeries A (brings total to £14 million)London & Scottish Investment Partners, Old College Capital, Scottish Investment Bankhttps://techcrunch.com/2015/01/19/purelifi/
2015January3ScanUSA$6.7 millionSeries ALux Capitalhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150127005249/en/3Scan-Raises-6.67-Million-from-Lux-Capital-Dolby-Ventures-for-New-Technologies-to-Transform-Pathology
2014NovemberPilegrowth TechItaly€ 500,000Series AQuadrivio Capital SGR, TTVenture, Como Venture and LPE spa.https://www.finsmes.com/2014/11/pilegrowth-tech-raises-over-e500k-in-second-funding.html
2014OctoberRANOVUSUSA, Canada, Germany$24 millionSeries BNot disclosedhttps://www.lightwaveonline.com/business/companies/article/16664399/ranovus-adds-24-million-series-b-financing-readies-product-deliveries
2014OctoberPluriomicsBelgium, Netherlands€4 millionSeries AVesalius Biocapital, InnovationQuarter, Société régionale d’Investissement de Wallonie (SRIW).https://www.vesaliusbiocapital.com/node/155
2014SeptemberImmunophotonicsUSA$1.8 millionSeries ASt. Louis Arch Angles, Billiken Angels, individual investors, and the Missouri Technology Corporation.https://techli.com/immunophotonics-raises-1-8m-biogenerator-cultivation-capital-lead/50041/
2014SeptemberInnoLightUSA$38 millionSeries CGoogle Capital and Lightspeed China Partners.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/innolight-technology-corporation-announced-series-c-funding-of-usd-38-million-277439891.html
2014SeptemberAvogyUSA$40 millionSeries BIntel Capital and KHOSLA VENTURES.https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2014/09/09/1187401/0/en/Avogy-Inc-Raises-40-Million-Series-B-Round-Led-by-Intel-Capital.html
2014JulyLightwave LogicUSA$3 millionNot disclosedSale of common stocks and warrants.https://optics.org/news/5/7/33
2014JulyLatticePowerChina$80 millionSeries AAsia Pacific Resources Development Investment, GSR Ventures, Mayfield Fund, and Crescent HydePark.https://www.ledsmagazine.com/manufacturing-services-testing/substrates-wafers/article/16698267/lattice-power-gets-cash-infusion-to-support-ganonsi-led-development
2014MaySeren PhotonicsWales£1.9 millionSeries AFusionIP plc, IP Group plc and Finance Wales Ltd.https://optics.org/news/5/5/58
2014MarchAquantiaUSA$16 millionSeries GXilinx, New Enterprise Associates, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pinnacle Ventures and Rusnano.https://pitchbook.com/newsletter/aquantia-seals-16m-series-g
2014JanuaryLuxexcelNetherlands$5 millionNot disclosedMunich Venture Partners, Chrysalix SET and Filsa Capital.http://www.3ders.org/articles/20140114-luxexcel-raises-5-million-from-investors.html
2014JanuaryRebellion PhotonicsUSA$10.4 millionSeries ATinicumhttps://www.finsmes.com/2014/01/rebellion-photonics-closes-10-4m-series-financing.html
2013NovemberPyreosScotland$4 millionSeries ARobert Bosch Venture Capital, Seraphim Capital, Siemens Technology Accelerator, the Scottish Investment Bank and the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise.https://www.finsmes.com/2013/11/pyreos-raises-4m-funding.html
2013NovemberPhi OpticsUSA$250,000 Seed fundingSerra Ventures, Newport Holdings LP, Ventures LLC.https://www.novuslight.com/phi-optics-receives-250-000-funding-for-optical-microscopes_N1848.html
2013NovemberDirect PhotonicsGermany€3.3 millionSeries BDeutsche Effecten und Wechsel Beteiligungsgesellschaft, Falk Strascheg Holding (Extorel), VC Fonds Technologie Berlin.https://optics.org/news/4/11/21
2013NovemberSolicoreUSA$4 millionSeries A1New Science Ventureshttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20131118005182/en/New-Science-Ventures-Provides-4.0-Million-Equity-Investment-to-Solicore
2013NovemberCompass-EOSUSA$42 millionFurther roundsComcast Ventures, Cisco, Pitango Venture Capital, Benchmark Capital, Northbridge Venture Partners, Marker LLC and RUSNANO.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20131118005893/en/Compass-EOS-Closes-42-Million-Funding
2013OctoberBiophotonic Solutions Inc.USA$1 millionSeries AMichigan Angel Fundhttps://www.laserfocusworld.com/biooptics/bioimaging/microscopy/article/14192060/biophotonic-solutions-closes-1m-funding-round
2013OctoberSBA MaterialsUSANot disclosedSeries BIntel Capitalhttps://www.crunchbase.com/funding_round/sba-materials-series-b--647d299d
2013SeptemberRANOVUSCanada, USA$11 millionFurther roundAzure Capital Partners, T-Venture, BDC Venture Capital, OMERS Ventures and MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund.https://vcnewsdaily.com/ranovus/venture-capital-funding/rnjlktsdzl
2013AugustPhotronics IncUSANot disclosedSeries ASilicon Values BG Partnershttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Photronics_Gets_Venture_Capital_Backing/a54689
2013JulyCALIENTUSA$27 millionFurther roundsNot disclosedhttps://www.calient.net/2013/07/calient-technologies-raises-27-million-in-latest-funding-round-names-jag-setlur-as-cfo/
2013JulyReVision OpticsUSA$55 millionSeries ACanaan Partners, ProQuest Investments, InterWest Partners and Domain Associates, Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC) and RusnanoMedInvest (RMI).https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130729005168/en/ReVision-Optics-Closes-55-Million-Financing
2013MarchHalation PhotonicsChinaNot disclosedSeries BNorthern Light Venture Capital Early Stage Investment Enterprise, Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Softbank China Venture Capital, China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Ventures Co. Ltd. and Applied Ventures.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Halation_Photonics_completes_funding_round/a53231
2013FebruaryRaydianceUSA$6 millionVenture loanHorizon Technology Finance Corp.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Raydiance_Receives_6M_in_Financing/a53033
2013FebruaryAcal EnergyUnited Kingdom$23 millionNot disclosedSumitomohttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-02-20/sumitomo-backed-acal-raises-funds-to-expand-fuel-cell-technology
2013JanuaryLED EnginUSA$12 millionSeries ECEC Capital Management and GVT.http://www.ledengin.com/files/pressrelease/20130110.pdf
2012DecemberHalation PhotonicsChinaNot disclosedSeries BNorthern Light Venture Capital Early Stage Investment Enterprise, Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Softbank China Venture Capital, China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Ventures Co. Ltd. and Applied Ventures.https://www.novuslight.com/halation-photonics-receives-second-round-of-funding_N616.html
2012NovemberNanobiotixFrance$18 millionNot disclosedIPO fundinghttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Nanophotonics_Firm_Raises_18M_in_IPO/a52342
2012SeptemberCrossFiberUSA$13.4 millionSeries DSouthern Cross Venture Partners, New Venture Partners, Arsenal Venture Partners and existing investors including Back Bay Management and PacifiCap.https://www.laserfocusworld.com/home/article/16565211/crossfiber-wraps-134m-series-d-financing
2012AugustAOptixUSA$42 millionSeries E (brings total funding to $123 million)Clearstone Venture Partners, DAG Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Northgate Capital, W Capital Partners and True Ventures.https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2012/08/23/aoptix-raises-42-million.html
2012JuneInvuityUSA$25 millionSeries DValence Advantage Life Sciences Fund II, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and InterWest Partners and Wexford Capital.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/invuity-raises-25-million-in-series-d-funding-159022215.html
2012AprilVixarUSA$2.5 millionSeries BPhoenix Venture Partnershttp://vixarinc.com/news-events/vixar-raises-2-5m-in-series-b-funding-from-phoenix-venture-partners
2012AprilIllumitexUSA$9.3 millionNot Series A (Further round)NEA, Morgan Creek Capital, Mousse Partners, Apex Venture Partners, DFJ Mercury and Syngenta Ventures.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120410006155/en/Illumitex-Accelerates-Entry-into-Lighting-Fixture-Markets-with-Funding-Round-and-New-CEO
2012MarchAQT SolarUSA$18.7 millionSeries B (brings total to $40 million)Not disclosedhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/AQT_Solar_Secures_Funding_AQT/p5/vo100/i601/a50295
2012FebruaryLuxteraUSA$21.7 millionSeries CNEA, August Capital, Sevin Rosen, Funds and Lux Capital, Tokyo Electron and personal investment from an industry titan.https://www.lightwaveonline.com/business/companies/article/16665673/luxtera-adds-217-million-in-series-c-new-board-member
2011DecemberBinOpticsUSA$13.3 millionNot Series A (further round)Advantage Capital Partners, Enhanced Capital Partners, Gefinor Ventures, Onondaga Venture Capital Fund and Rand Capital; ArrowPath Venture Partners, Cayuga Venture Fund, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and FA Technology Ventures.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111215006322/en/BinOptics-Attracts-13.3-Million-in-Funding
2011DecemberPrism SolarUSA$4.4 millionNot discosedI2BF Venture Capitalhttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Prism_Solar_Completes_4M_Funding_Round_/a49290
2011SeptemberSkorpios TechnologiesUSA$19 millionSeries BEricsson, Nokia Siemens Networks, Cottonwood Technology Fund and Sun Mountain Capital.https://www.skorpiosinc.com/skorpios-technologies-inc-announces-the-close-of-a-19-million-series-b-financing-round/
2011AugustNLight PhotonicsCanada$17.5 millionSeries EMohr Davidow Ventures, Oak Investment Partners and Menlo Ventures.http://www.nlight.net/news/releases/105~nLIGHT-Raises-175-Million-Investment-to-Accelerate-Growth
2011JulyNuventixUSA$10 millionNot discosedGE Energy Financial Services, Bergquist Co., Braemar Energy Ventures, CenterPoint Ventures, InterWest Partners and Rho Ventures.https://www.finsmes.com/2011/07/nuventix-receives-10m-financing.html
2010OctoberSiOnyxUSA$12.5 millionSeries BCoherent, Crosslink Capital, Vulcan Capital, Polaris Venture Partners and Harris & Harris.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sionyx-raises-125-million-in-series-b-financing-105336733.html
2010OctoberGLO ABUSA, Sweden$25 millionSeries AWellington Partners, VantagePoint Venture Partners, Hafslund Venture, Agder Energi Venture, Provider Venture Partners and Teknoinvest.https://www.laserfocusworld.com/lasers-sources/article/16568196/swedish-nanowire-led-company-glo-ab-closes-25m-round-opens-california-engineering-center
2010OctoberLight Blue Optics (LBO)United Kingdom$13 millionSeries B (follows Series ‘A’ extension of $15 million in July 2009)DFJ Esprit, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, Earlybird Venture Capital, Capital-E, NESTA, Christie Digital Systems Canada and WhiteGold Fund Management.https://www.laserfocusworld.com/home/article/16568201/picoprojectors-lbo-raises-13m-to-promote-touchenabled-holographic-laser-projection-technology
2010JulyCALIENTUSA$10 millionNot disclosedNot disclosedhttps://books.google.com.ph/books?id=uYMolrbiTkIC&pg=PA6&lpg=PA6&dq=Calient+Technologies+Raises+$10+Million&source=bl&ots=xeDlQH9L1M&sig=ACfU3U3PKdDmH_sZUGTb5RMb1HV72h--6g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiEqNnU4q_xAhXHyIsBHVTlAPUQ6AEwBHoECAsQAw#v=onepage&q=Calient%20Technologies%20Raises%20%2410%20Million&f=false
2010JuneVIA OptronicsGermany€4.4 millionNot disclosedWHEB Ventureshttps://www.growthbusiness.co.uk/wheb-invests-in-via-optronics-1263173/
2010JanuaryQD VisionUSA$10 millionSeries ANorth Bridge Venture Partners, Highland Capital Partners and In-Q-Tel.https://www.laserfocusworld.com/home/article/16567666/qd-vision-raises-10-million-for-quantumdotbased-led-lighting-and-displays
2009SeptemberApplied OptoelectronicsUSA$19.5 millionSeries FNot discosedhttps://ao-inc.com/news-events/aoi-raises-195-million-in-f-round-funding
2009JulyHeptagonFinland$22 millionFurther roundGGV Capital, Innovations Kapital, Innovacom and Nokia Growth Partners.https://www.ledsmagazine.com/home/article/16698920/heptagon-raises-over-22m-in-new-equity-financing
2009MayR2 SemiconductorUSA$11 millionSeries ASigma Partners, Morganthaler Ventures and Sequoia Capital.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-semiconductor-early-stage-idUSTRE54Q2ZX20090527
2009AprilPowerlaseUnited KingdomNot disclosedNot discosedMTI Partners, Deutsche Venture Capital, DJF Esprit LLP, Alice Ventures and FNI Venture Capital.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Powerlase_Secures_Funding/a36922
2009MarchOneChip PhotonicsCanada$19.5 millionSeries ABDC Venture Capital and GrowthWorks Canadian Fund, DCM and Morgenthaler Ventures.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/OneChip_Photonics_Nets_19M/a36778
2008NovemberRaydianceUSA$20 millionSeries DGreenstreet Partners and Draper Fisher Jurvetson.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Raydiance_Round_Raises_20M/a35713
2008OctoberSoliant EnergyUSA$2.5 millionSeries AGE Energy Financial Serviceshttps://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/soliant-lands-21m-5002
2008AugustInnolumeGermany/USA$13.3 millionSeries CS-Group Capital Management, Applied Ventures LLC, NRW Bank, Peppermint Financial Partners, S-VentureCapital Dortmund, Robert Young, and Kurb.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/QD_Laser_Maker_Secures_13M/a34854
2008MayOmniGuideUSA$25 millionSeries EPsilos Group, Omniguide investors: Ray Stata, Stata Venture Partners, 3i, Argonaut Ventures, ESI, Gainesborough Investments, Jeff Swartz and Westbury Partners.https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2008-05-15/omniguide-r-secures-25-million-in-funding-to-support
2008AprilRedfern Integrated Optics IncUSA$7.5 millionSeries ASouthern Cross Venture Partners, Tallwood Venture Capital and Jolimont Capital.https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2008/04/14/376201/5379/en/Redfern-Integrated-Optics-Inc-Secures-7-5M-in-Additional-Funding.html
2007DecemberHolochipUSA$2.7 millionSeries AITU Ventureshttps://www.photonics.com/Articles/Holochip_Backers_Invest_27M/a31827
2007NovemberMichelson DiagnosticsUK£600,000Series ALondon Seed Capital, London Business Angels and Catapult Venture Managers.https://healthcare-in-europe.com/en/news/successful-oct-imaging-during-cancer-surgery.html
2007NovemberArbor PhotonicsUSA$85,000Not disclosedUniversity of Michigan's Ross School of Business.https://www.photonics.com/Articles/U-M_Invests_in_Arbor_Photonics/a31568