NLM Photonics
PrivateLast Round
Seed Round
Aug 27, 2026
Total Funding Raised
$11.67M
Momentum
Top 1%
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Company Overview
NLM Photonics is a semiconductor technology company that develops hybrid organic electro-optic modulation technology to reduce power consumption and increase bandwidth for AI, data centers, and quantum computing applications.
Sector
AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure
Verticals
Semiconductors, Computing Hardware, Advanced Materials, Cloud Infrastructure
Business Model
B2B
Customer Profile
Services & Consulting, Government Contracts, Data as a Service
AI Layer
Non-AI
Keywords
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NLM Photonics Comparables
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| Company | Similarity | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| SilOriX GmbH | 84% | |
| Lumiphase AG | 81% | |
| Polaris Electro-Optics, Inc. | 80% |
NLM Photonics Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed Round | Aug 27, 2026 | ||||
| Seed Round | Aug 27, 2026 | ||||
| Accelerator | May 1, 2025 | ||||
| Series A | Jan 28, 2025 | ||||
| Grant | Jul 30, 2024 | ||||
Grant | Oct 2, 2023 |
Key People
Founding team and executive leadership
NLM Photonics Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| Ideaship | Series A |
| Oregon Venture Fund | Series A |
| Emerald Technology Ventures | Series A |
| Hamamatsu Photonics | Series A, Strategic, Seed |
| Creative Destruction Lab | Accelerator |
| United States Air Force | Grant |
| Pack Ventures | Series A |
Market signals
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- Aug 27, 2026
$1M raised in Seed Round.
- Aug 27, 2026
Raised $9M in Seed funding.
Recent news
Latest coverage and updates
- partners_withSep 21, 2026
NLM Photonics partnered with SilOriX GmbH on Sep 21st '26.
- attends_eventSep 17, 2026
NLM Photonics has Lewis Johnson available to discuss its proof-of-concept NOH modulator at ECOC 2026 in Spain on Sep 21st–23rd '26.
- is_developingSep 17, 2026
NLM Photonics develops proof-of-concept Silicon Nitride Organic Hybrid (NOH) modulators with LIGENTEC on a commercial photonics platform, with Spark Photonics collaborating on design for quantum photonics and sensing applications in Washington on Sep 17th '26.
- partners_withSep 17, 2026
NLM Photonics and Spark Photonics have an ongoing design partnership in Washington to accelerate the development and integration of high-performance silicon organic hybrid solutions across multiple silicon photonic foundry platforms as of Apr 21st '26.
- hiresSep 9, 2026
NLM Photonics hired David Weekes as Board of Directors on Sep 8th '26.
NLM Photonics Filings
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Is NLM Photonics a public or private company?
NLM Photonics is a private company.
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When was NLM Photonics's last funding round?
NLM Photonics's most recent funding round was Seed Round on August 27, 2026.
Who are the main investors in NLM Photonics?
Key investors in NLM Photonics include Emerald Technology Ventures, Hamamatsu Photonics.
Will NLM Photonics IPO soon?
No public IPO plans have been announced for NLM Photonics.
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