# Akhetonics funding: rounds and investors

> Akhetonics has raised $6.3M across 1 round since 2024. Investors include Matterwave Ventures, Bayern Kapital and 468 Capital. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/akhetonics (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Germany · [Seed startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Akhetonics*

One round we have observed, with the 4 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Hardware & Electronics Semiconductors

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Funding summary Updated 15 Nov 2026

**$6.3M** raised across 1 round since 2024, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Seed, $6.3M Nov 2024
- **Led by:** Matterwave Ventures
- **Investors:** 4 (1 led)

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Nov 2024** Seed **$6.3M** [Matterwave Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matterwave-ventures) Lead [Bayern Kapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bayern-kapital) [468 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/468-capital) [Runa Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/runa-capital) Reported by TechCrunch

## Founders and team

From Akhetonics's own website: 3 founders, 17 on the team.

**Michael Kissner** Co-Founder / CEO

**Leonardo Del Bino** Co-Founder / CTO

**Matthias Sagerer** Founder's Associate

- **Sophia Chay** Vice President Human Resources
- **Moritz Kneipp** VP Product
- **Ali Emre Heybeli** Software Engineer
- **Anna Selzer** Quantum Optics Scientist & Project Manager
- **Babar Khan** Senior Compiler Developer
- **Benjamin Cichos** Lead Photonic Design Engineer
- **Bicky Marquez** Senior Photonics Architect
- **Chirag Patil** Senior Photonics System Engineer
- **Fabian Becker** Photonic Design Engineer (Verification)
- **Jakob Penner** Operations Officer
- **Max Aigner** Senior Software Engineer
- **Mirko Goldmann** Photonic Design Engineer
- **Pedro Pinto** Senior Software Developer
- **Peter Caruana** Lead Photonic Design Engineer
- **Sergio Navarro Reyes** Photonic Design Engineer
- **Stefan Bokelmann** Lead Photonic R&D
- **Vincent Vinel** Senior Quantum Systems Engineer

Advisers *Armin Saarstedt* *Raanan Gewirtzman* *Thomas Schiml*

## Everyone who backed them

[Matterwave Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matterwave-ventures) VC firm **1** round, led 1

[Bayern Kapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bayern-kapital) Government **1** round

[468 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/468-capital) VC firm **1** round

[Runa Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/runa-capital) VC firm **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

These 4 firms list Akhetonics as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[Rheingau Founders](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rheingau-founders) VC firm Per its own site

[Constructor Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/constructor-capital) VC firm Per its own site

[Blankspace Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blankspace-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

[Previdus Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/previdus-investments) Family office Per its own site

## Quick answers about Akhetonics

### Who invested in Akhetonics?

Akhetonics's investors include Matterwave Ventures, Bayern Kapital, 468 Capital and Runa Capital. Matterwave Ventures led its latest round.

### How much has Akhetonics raised?

Akhetonics has raised $6.3M across 1 round since 2024.

### When did Akhetonics last raise?

Akhetonics's most recent round was a Seed of $6.3M in Nov 2024, led by Matterwave Ventures.

### What was Akhetonics's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $6.3M in Nov 2024, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Akhetonics first?

Akhetonics's first round on record, in Nov 2024, was backed by Matterwave Ventures, Bayern Kapital and 468 Capital and 1 others.

### What stage is Akhetonics at?

Akhetonics's latest named round is a Seed, in Nov 2024.

### Where is Akhetonics based?

Akhetonics is based in Germany.

### Who led Akhetonics's rounds?

Matterwave Ventures led the Seed in 2024.

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