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Circle Optics

Circle Optics

Private
Rochester, New YorkFrontier & Industrial Techhttps://circleoptics.com/

Last Round

Grant

Jul 24, 2025

Total Funding Raised

$10.05M

Momentum

Top 50%

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Company Overview

Circle Optics is an aerospace and defense company that develops stitch-less, panoramic imaging systems designed to provide real-time situational intelligence.

Sector

Frontier & Industrial Tech

Verticals

Defense Tech, Computer Vision, AR/VR Hardware

Business Model

B2G

Customer Profile

Government Contracts, Hardware Sales

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

360-degree camerapanoramic imagingsituational awarenessdefense technologydefense techimage stitchingparallax erroraerospace imagingsurveillance hardwaresmall business innovation researchSBIRimmersive imagingoptical engineeringgovtechdual-use technology

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Circle Optics Funding Rounds

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
GrantJul 24, 2025
GrantApr 22, 2025
GrantJan 28, 2025
GrantJun 6, 2024
GrantMay 14, 2024
Grant
Feb 21, 2024

Key People

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Ian Gauger

COO

Executive Team

Circle Optics Investors

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  • Mar 12, 2026

    Grace Annese promoted to Senior Software Engineer.

  • Jan 26, 2026

    Steve Feller joins as Senior Software Engineer.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersRochester, New York
Employee Range21
Year Founded2017
Last FundingJul 24, 2025

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