Who invested in Photonic

One round we have observed, with the 8 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

Raised 10 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$131Mraised across 1 round since 2026, from 3 sources

Latest round: Growth, $131MJan 2026
Led by: Planet First Partners
Investors: 8 (1 led)

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The rounds

Jan 2026
Growth$131M
Reported by Firms' own news pages and 2 others

Founders and team

From Photonic's own website: 1 founder, 11 on the team.

Dr. Stephanie SimmonsCo-Founder and Chief Quantum Officer

Don MattrickChief Executive Officer and Vice Chair
Dr. Paul TerryChief Engineering Officer
Kirsten SuttonChief Business Operations Officer
Orlagh NearyChief Marketing Officer
Sarah BoatmanChief Financial Officer
Briony ShipmanVP Global Government Affairs
Jessi HodgsonVP People
Neysa FinnieVP Legal and Corporate Secretary
Nick MorrisVP Strategic Partnerships
Alex van SomerenExecutive Chair
Special AdvisorBoard of Directors

Everyone who backed them

Planet First PartnersGrowth equity1round, led 1

Inovia CapitalVC firm1round

Amadeus Capital PartnersVC firm1round

Government of CanadaGovernment1round

MicrosoftCorporate VC1round

Royal Bank of CanadaGrowth equity1round

TELUS VenturesCorporate VC1round

BCiGrowth equity1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Photonic 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.

National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF)Corporate VCPer its own site

Quick answers about Photonic

Who invested in Photonic?

Photonic's investors include Planet First Partners, Inovia Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners, Government of Canada and Microsoft, and 3 more on record. Planet First Partners led its latest round.