# Photonics Europe Market Map 2026: 96 Startups in 5 Segments > 96 European photonics startups mapped in 5 segments: lasers, lidar and sensing and quantum photonics and more. $1.9B raised; logos, funding and rounds. Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/photonics-europe-market-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Lasers 57 - [Focused Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/focused-energy) - [*B* BCC](https://millionrounds.com/company/bcc) - [CAILABS](https://millionrounds.com/company/cailabs) - [Norlase](https://millionrounds.com/company/norlase) - [Intense](https://millionrounds.com/company/intense) - [OQmented](https://millionrounds.com/company/oqmented) - [KAIO](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaio) - [Archangel Lightworks](https://millionrounds.com/company/archangel-lightworks) - [Lidrotec](https://millionrounds.com/company/lidrotec) - [Powerlase Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/powerlase-photonics) - [Ray studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/ray-studios) - [vitrealab](https://millionrounds.com/company/vitrealab) - [Ground A](https://millionrounds.com/company/ground-a) - [Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/fraunhofer-centre-for-applied-photonics) - [DataLase](https://millionrounds.com/company/datalase) - [Skylark Lasers](https://millionrounds.com/company/skylark-lasers) - [Shot Scope](https://millionrounds.com/company/shot-scope) - [Ephos](https://millionrounds.com/company/ephos) - [mirSense](https://millionrounds.com/company/mirsense) - [Opsydia](https://millionrounds.com/company/opsydia) - [*MP* Multiwave Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/multiwave-photonics) - [Fluence.technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/fluence-technology) - [IOTech](https://millionrounds.com/company/iotech) - [Vexlum](https://millionrounds.com/company/vexlum) +33 more ## Lidar and sensing 18 - [Living Optics](https://millionrounds.com/company/living-optics) - [Outsight](https://millionrounds.com/company/outsight) - [QLM Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/qlm-technology) - [Blickfeld](https://millionrounds.com/company/blickfeld) - [Sportlight Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/sportlight-technology) - [Xavveo](https://millionrounds.com/company/xavveo) - [SMi Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/smi-systems) - [Aryballe](https://millionrounds.com/company/aryballe) - [AIRMO](https://millionrounds.com/company/airmo) - [Miraex](https://millionrounds.com/company/miraex) - [Xenomatix](https://millionrounds.com/company/xenomatix) - [Siloton](https://millionrounds.com/company/siloton) - [Singular Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/singular-photonics) - [SteerLight](https://millionrounds.com/company/steerlight) - [Northern Light Microscopy](https://millionrounds.com/company/northern-light-microscopy) - [NCTech](https://millionrounds.com/company/nctech) - [Hybrid Lidar Systems AG](https://millionrounds.com/company/hybrid-lidar-systems-ag) - [Aerial Precision](https://millionrounds.com/company/aerial-precision) ## Quantum photonics 9 - [ORCA Computing](https://millionrounds.com/company/orca-computing) - [Q.ANT](https://millionrounds.com/company/q-ant) - [EleQtron](https://millionrounds.com/company/eleqtron) - [planqc](https://millionrounds.com/company/planqc) - [Sparrow Quantum](https://millionrounds.com/company/sparrow-quantum) - [Pixel Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/pixel-photonics) - [Wave Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/wave-photonics) - [Aegiq](https://millionrounds.com/company/aegiq) - [Viqthor](https://millionrounds.com/company/viqthor) ## Optical computing and interconnects 8 - [Black Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/black-semiconductor) - [iPronics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ipronics) - [Optalysys](https://millionrounds.com/company/optalysys) - [Scintil Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/scintil-photonics) - [GLITTERINTECH LTD](https://millionrounds.com/company/glitterintech-ltd) - [Zero Point Motion](https://millionrounds.com/company/zero-point-motion) - [Aylight](https://millionrounds.com/company/aylight) - [Caliopa](https://millionrounds.com/company/caliopa) ## Optical components 4 - [EFFECT Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/effect-photonics) - [mBryonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/mbryonics) - [Cube Optics](https://millionrounds.com/company/cube-optics) - [CCRAFT](https://millionrounds.com/company/ccraft) ## Segment by segment ### Lasers 57 startups · $827M raised - [**Focused Energy**](https://millionrounds.com/company/focused-energy) Focused Energy is a German-American deep-tech startup founded in 2021, specializing in laser-driven inertial confinement fusion (ICF). Germany $280M - [*B* **BCC**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bcc) bcc is a cosmetology center that provides plastic surgery, laser hair removal, anti-aging, wrinkle firming, whitening and rejuvena Spain $170M - [**CAILABS**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cailabs) Cailabs is a global deep-tech company based in Rennes, France, specializing in advanced photonics solutions. France $52M - [**Norlase**](https://millionrounds.com/company/norlase) Norlase develops next-generation laser solutions for the treatment of retinal and glaucoma disease. Denmark $21M - [**Intense**](https://millionrounds.com/company/intense) Intense develops and commercializes single and multi-mode monolithic laser array products, and high power laser diodes. United Kingdom $21M - [**OQmented**](https://millionrounds.com/company/oqmented) OQmented is a German deep-tech company founded in 2018, specializing in ultra-compact, fully integrated MEMS-based laser beam scan Germany $20M - [**KAIO**](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaio) KAIO, formerly known as Libre Capital, is an institutional-grade protocol designed for the compliant issuance and lifecycle manage United Kingdom $19M - [**Archangel Lightworks**](https://millionrounds.com/company/archangel-lightworks) Archangel Lightworks is a private aerospace and communications company based in Oxford, UK, founded in 2017. United Kingdom $17M ### Lidar and sensing 18 startups · $202M raised - [**Living Optics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/living-optics) Living Optics is a private deep-tech company founded in 2020, specializing in the development and manufacturing of affordable, por United Kingdom $61M - [**Outsight**](https://millionrounds.com/company/outsight) Outsight is a technology company based in Paris, founded in 2019, that specializes in Infrastructure-based Physical AI. France $42M - [**QLM Technology**](https://millionrounds.com/company/qlm-technology) QLM Technology is a UK-based photonics technology company founded in 2017, specializing in advanced quantum gas lidar systems for United Kingdom $19M - [**Blickfeld**](https://millionrounds.com/company/blickfeld) Blickfeld is a technology company based in Munich, Germany, founded in 2017. Germany $18M - [**Sportlight Technology**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sportlight-technology) Sportlight Technology is a UK-based sports technology startup founded in 2015, specializing in elite athlete tracking and performa United Kingdom $14M - [**Xavveo**](https://millionrounds.com/company/xavveo) Xavveo is a developer of photonic radar sensor technology that aims to transform manufacturing automation and driverless cars. Germany $8.6M - [**SMi Systems**](https://millionrounds.com/company/smi-systems) SMi Systems is a life science technology company that specializes in molecular science. United Kingdom $7.6M - [**Aryballe**](https://millionrounds.com/company/aryballe) Aryballe, founded in 2014 and based in Grenoble, France, is a digital olfaction company that develops bio-inspired odor sensors. France $6.9M ### Quantum photonics 9 startups · $295M raised - [**ORCA Computing**](https://millionrounds.com/company/orca-computing) ORCA Computing is building the first scalable and flexible quantum computer powered by photonics. United Kingdom $85M - [**Q.ANT**](https://millionrounds.com/company/q-ant) Q.ANT is a German scale-up founded in 2018 and based in Stuttgart. Germany $72M - [**EleQtron**](https://millionrounds.com/company/eleqtron) eleQtron GmbH, founded in 2020, is a pioneering German start-up focused on developing and operating trapped-ion quantum computers. Germany $67M - [**planqc**](https://millionrounds.com/company/planqc) planqc is a Munich-based quantum computing startup founded in 2022, emerging as the first spin-off from the Max Planck Institute o Germany $33M - [**Sparrow Quantum**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sparrow-quantum) Sparrow Quantum develope and commercializes photonic quantum technology components. Denmark $24M - [**Pixel Photonics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/pixel-photonics) Pixel Photonics manufactures scalable single-photon detectors for applications like secure quantum communication. Germany $5.7M - [**Wave Photonics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/wave-photonics) Wave Photonics is a deep-tech startup based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, founded in 2021. United Kingdom $5.7M - [**Aegiq**](https://millionrounds.com/company/aegiq) Aegiq is a UK-based full-stack photonic quantum computing company founded in December 2019 and headquartered in Sheffield, England. United Kingdom $2.3M ### Optical computing and interconnects 8 startups · $550M raised - [**Black Semiconductor**](https://millionrounds.com/company/black-semiconductor) Black Semiconductor is a German startup based in Aachen, specializing in semiconductor technology. Germany $247M - [**iPronics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ipronics) iPRONICS is a Spanish deep-tech semiconductor company founded in 2019 as a spinoff from Universitat Politècnica de València. Spain $137M - [**Optalysys**](https://millionrounds.com/company/optalysys) Optalysys Ltd is a high-tech company based in Leeds, United Kingdom, specializing in optical computing and silicon photonics. United Kingdom $69M - [**Scintil Photonics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/scintil-photonics) SCINTIL Photonics is a fabless semiconductor company based in Grenoble, France, founded in 2018 by Sylvie Menezo. France $62M - [**GLITTERINTECH LTD**](https://millionrounds.com/company/glitterintech-ltd) Glitterin Tech develops fabless silicon photonic integrated circuits and optoelectronic systems for spectroscopy and optical computing. United Kingdom $15M - [**Zero Point Motion**](https://millionrounds.com/company/zero-point-motion) Zero Point Motion is a deep-tech startup based in Bristol, UK, founded in 2020. United Kingdom $13M - [**Aylight**](https://millionrounds.com/company/aylight) Aylight is a photonics company based in Zürich, Switzerland, specializing in chip-scale multiwavelength lasers. Switzerland $5.1M - [**Caliopa**](https://millionrounds.com/company/caliopa) Caliopa develops and commercializes silicon photonics-based optical transceivers for the data and telecommunications market. Belgium $2.7M ### Optical components 4 startups · $61M raised - [**EFFECT Photonics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/effect-photonics) EFFECT Photonics is an independent photonic semiconductor company based in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, founded in 2010. Netherlands $24M - [**mBryonics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mbryonics) mBryonics is a company that specializes in photonics, optical design, lens systems, electrical, mechanical and software engineering. Ireland $19M - [**Cube Optics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cube-optics) Cube Optics is a leading provider for passive and active fiber-optical components, modules, systems and turn-key fiber-optical tra Germany $9.8M - [**CCRAFT**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ccraft) CCRAFT is a Swiss-based photonic chip foundry that specializes in industrial-scale thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonic integ Switzerland $7.8M **How this map is made.** Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in Europe. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in photonics, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026. ## More market maps [All maps](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps) [Market map **Photonics market map** 280 startups · 6 segments · $11B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/photonics-market-map)[Market map · United States **Photonics market map: United States** 116 startups · 5 segments · $7.8B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/photonics-united-states-market-map)[Investors map **Who invests in photonics** 107 investors · 7 segments](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/photonics-investors-map)[Raised in 2026 **Photonics startups that raised in 2026** 57 startups · 5 segments · $2.7B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/photonics-raised-2026-market-map)[New wave **New photonics startups, founded 2020 on** 48 startups · 5 segments · $2.4B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/new-photonics-startups-market-map)[Market map · United Kingdom **Photonics market map: United Kingdom** 34 startups · 4 segments · $449M](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/photonics-united-kingdom-market-map) ## Who backs photonics? 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