SMART Photonics

SMART Photonics

Private
EindhovenTelecommunications & Networkinghttps://smartphotonics.nl/

Last Round

Growth Equity

Jul 12, 2023

Total Funding Raised

$235.04M

Momentum Score

25 /100

Company Overview

SMART Photonics is a semiconductor company that operates as an independent pure-play foundry for Indium Phosphide (InP) based photonic integrated circuits (PICs).

Sector

Telecommunications & Networking

Verticals

Semiconductors, Network Equipment, Sensors, Medical Devices, Quantum Computing

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Hardware Sales, Services & Consulting, Government Contracts

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

photonic integrated circuitsPICsIndium PhosphideInPpure-play foundryphotonics foundryphotonic chipswafer fabricationmulti-project waferMPWprocess design kitPDKchip fabdedicated wafer runsfabless manufacturingLiDAR componentsquantum technologyepitaxial growth

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SMART Photonics Comps

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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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SMART Photonics Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Growth EquityJul 12, 2023
GrantApr 14, 2022
Series CJun 30, 2020
DebtApr 18, 2019
VC RoundSep 15, 2018

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Johan Feenstra

CEO

Executive Team

Luc Augustin

CTO

Executive Team

Maarten Wellens

CFO SMART Photonics

Executive Team

SMART Photonics Investors

Notable investors and investment history

InvestorRounds
PhotonDeltaSeries C, Debt, Growth Equity
Brabantse Ontwikkelings MaatschappijSeries C, Growth Equity
ING Corporate InvestmentsGrowth Equity
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of The NetherlandsSeries C
KPN VenturesSeries C, Growth Equity
Innovation IndustriesGrowth Equity, Series C
BOP Impact VenturesGrowth Equity

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  • Mar 9, 2026

    Building Europe's first industrial-scale facility for Indium Phosphide photonic chips.

  • Oct 2, 2025

    Added Meetoptics, a technology/photonics marketplace, as a customer.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersEindhoven
Employee Range235
Year Founded2012
Last FundingJul 12, 2023

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