Optalysys

Optalysys

Private
LeedsCybersecurityhttps://optalysys.com

Last Round

Series A

Extension

Jan 22, 2026

Total Funding Raised

$63.32M

Momentum Score

25 /100

Company Overview

Optalysys is an application specific semiconductors company that develops photonic computing technology to accelerate computationally intensive processes, with a focus on Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) for secure cloud and enterprise environments.

Sector

Cybersecurity

Verticals

Computing Hardware, Data Protection, Semiconductors, Blockchain Infrastructure, Cloud Security

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Hardware Sales, Government Contracts, Services & Consulting, Usage-Based SaaS

AI Layer

Infrastructure

Keywords

fully homomorphic encryptionFHEphotonic computingFHE accelerationconfidential computingFHE hardwaresilicon photonicsoptical computingencrypted computationprivacy enhancing technologyPETcompute infrastructureblockchain infrastructuresemiconductorsnational security techgovtech

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CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Optalysys Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series A ExtensionJan 22, 2026
Series AJul 17, 2023
SeedSep 22, 2017
GrantApr 26, 2016
Series AFeb 4, 2015
Seed
Mar 27, 2014

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Nick New

CEO

Executive Team

Stuart Mellis

Chief Financial Officer

Executive Team

Optalysys Investors

Notable investors and investment history

InvestorRounds
Verve VenturesSeries A
LingottoSeries A
Lingotto HorizonSeries A Extension
imec.xpandSeries A Extension, Series A
Northern GritstoneSeries A, Series A Extension
Defense Advanced Research Projects AgencyGrant
Fulcrum Asset ManagementSeries A Extension

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  • Jan 22, 2026

    Plans to hire an additional 35 staff, increasing headcount by 70%.

  • Jan 22, 2026

    Raised $31M in a Series A Extension round.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersLeeds
Employee Range61
Year Founded2013
Last FundingJan 22, 2026

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