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Who invested in NanoPhotonica

2 rounds we have observed, with the 2 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$3.7Mraised across 2 rounds since 2011, from 2 sources

$150KVenture$3.5MRound
Latest round
Round, $3.5MMay 2019
Led by
Samsung Ventures
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Investors
2 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20112013201520172019
$150KVenture$3.5MRound
First round
Venture, $150K
Feb 2011
Biggest round
$3.5M
Round · May 2019
Between rounds
8.3 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. May 2019
    Round$3.5M2 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  2. Feb 2011
    Venture$150K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $150K sold, first sale Jan 2011

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Samsung VenturesCorporate VC1round, led 1
DeepWork CapitalVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists NanoPhotonica as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Quick answers about NanoPhotonica

Who invested in NanoPhotonica?

NanoPhotonica's investors include Samsung Ventures and DeepWork Capital. Samsung Ventures led its latest round.

How much has NanoPhotonica raised?

NanoPhotonica has raised $3.7M across 2 rounds since 2011.

When did NanoPhotonica last raise?

NanoPhotonica's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $3.5M in May 2019, led by Samsung Ventures.

What was NanoPhotonica's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $3.5M in May 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed NanoPhotonica first?

NanoPhotonica's first round on record, in May 2019, was backed by Samsung Ventures and DeepWork Capital.

What stage is NanoPhotonica at?

NanoPhotonica's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in May 2019.

Where is NanoPhotonica based?

NanoPhotonica is based in the United States.

Who led NanoPhotonica's rounds?

Samsung Ventures led the Undisclosed round in 2019.

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