# Photonics Market Map 2026: 280 Startups in 6 Segments > Market map of 280 photonics startups worldwide in 6 segments, from lasers, lidar and sensing and optical computing and interconnects on. Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/photonics-market-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Lasers 163 - [Kior](https://millionrounds.com/company/kior) - [Prysm](https://millionrounds.com/company/prysm) - [Focused Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/focused-energy) - [*B* BCC](https://millionrounds.com/company/bcc) - [*AC* Agility Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/agility-communications) - [Ivantis](https://millionrounds.com/company/ivantis) - [Xcimer Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/xcimer-energy) - [Glowforge](https://millionrounds.com/company/glowforge) - [Laser Link](https://millionrounds.com/company/laser-link) - [Blue Laser Fusion](https://millionrounds.com/company/blue-laser-fusion) - [Santur Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/santur-corporation) - [Monarch Quantum](https://millionrounds.com/company/monarch-quantum) - [CAILABS](https://millionrounds.com/company/cailabs) - [Convergent Dental](https://millionrounds.com/company/convergent-dental) - [Aurelius Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/aurelius-systems) - [Biolase](https://millionrounds.com/company/biolase) - [Laserax](https://millionrounds.com/company/laserax) - [Opti-Logic](https://millionrounds.com/company/opti-logic) - [Everbright Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/everbright-photonics) - [Exploding Kittens](https://millionrounds.com/company/exploding-kittens) - [*B* BinOptics](https://millionrounds.com/company/binoptics) - [Picea Motion](https://millionrounds.com/company/picea-motion) - [Quintessent](https://millionrounds.com/company/quintessent) - [IPG](https://millionrounds.com/company/ipg) +139 more ## Lidar and sensing 53 - [Luminar](https://millionrounds.com/company/luminar) - [Ouster](https://millionrounds.com/company/ouster) - [Innovusion](https://millionrounds.com/company/innovusion) - [AEye](https://millionrounds.com/company/aeye) - [Cepton](https://millionrounds.com/company/cepton) - [Living Optics](https://millionrounds.com/company/living-optics) - [Outsight](https://millionrounds.com/company/outsight) - [Baraja](https://millionrounds.com/company/baraja) - [Sense Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/sense-photonics) - [Dentroid](https://millionrounds.com/company/dentroid) - [QLM Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/qlm-technology) - [Blickfeld](https://millionrounds.com/company/blickfeld) - [NUVIEW](https://millionrounds.com/company/nuview) - [Vueron](https://millionrounds.com/company/vueron) - [*LL* Leishen Lidar](https://millionrounds.com/company/leishen-lidar) - [OmniSensing Photonics Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/omnisensing-photonics-technology) - [Surestar](https://millionrounds.com/company/surestar) - [AI Optics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ai-optics) - [Sportlight Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/sportlight-technology) - [TetraVue](https://millionrounds.com/company/tetravue) - [Red Leader](https://millionrounds.com/company/red-leader) - [Xavveo](https://millionrounds.com/company/xavveo) - [Voyant Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/voyant-photonics) - [NP Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/np-photonics) +29 more ## Optical computing and interconnects 25 - [PsiQuantum](https://millionrounds.com/company/psiquantum) - [Lumilens](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumilens) - [Lightmatter](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightmatter) - [Celestial AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/celestial-ai) - [Black Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/black-semiconductor) - [Lightelligence](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightelligence) - [iPronics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ipronics) - [Neurophos](https://millionrounds.com/company/neurophos) - [OpenLight](https://millionrounds.com/company/openlight) - [nEye.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/neye-ai) - [Optalysys](https://millionrounds.com/company/optalysys) - [Scintil Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/scintil-photonics) - [Lucidean](https://millionrounds.com/company/lucidean) - [Palomino Laboratories](https://millionrounds.com/company/palomino-laboratories) - [GLITTERINTECH LTD](https://millionrounds.com/company/glitterintech-ltd) - [Zero Point Motion](https://millionrounds.com/company/zero-point-motion) - [*AI* Aurrion, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/aurrion-inc) - [Lightspeed Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightspeed-photonics) - [LESSENGERS](https://millionrounds.com/company/lessengers) - [Aylight](https://millionrounds.com/company/aylight) - [Caliopa](https://millionrounds.com/company/caliopa) - [PhotonicX AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/photonicx-ai) - [Photonect Interconnect Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/photonect-interconnect-solutions) - [WhalePiX](https://millionrounds.com/company/whalepix) +1 more ## Optical components 19 - [*NO* Novera Optics](https://millionrounds.com/company/novera-optics) - [Rockley Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/rockley-photonics) - [Lumotive](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumotive) - [LensVector](https://millionrounds.com/company/lensvector) - [Metalenz](https://millionrounds.com/company/metalenz) - [EFFECT Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/effect-photonics) - [NanoOpto](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanoopto) - [Zeus](https://millionrounds.com/company/zeus) - [Relativity Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/relativity-networks) - [mBryonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/mbryonics) - [*VP* VSK Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/vsk-photonics) - [Confluent Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/confluent-photonics) - [Cube Optics](https://millionrounds.com/company/cube-optics) - [Uviquity](https://millionrounds.com/company/uviquity) - [CCRAFT](https://millionrounds.com/company/ccraft) - [Momentum Optics](https://millionrounds.com/company/momentum-optics) - [E-PORTS](https://millionrounds.com/company/e-ports) - [Arbor Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/arbor-photonics) - [SunPath](https://millionrounds.com/company/sunpath) ## Quantum photonics 16 - [Photonic](https://millionrounds.com/company/photonic) - [ORCA Computing](https://millionrounds.com/company/orca-computing) - [Q.ANT](https://millionrounds.com/company/q-ant) - [EleQtron](https://millionrounds.com/company/eleqtron) - [Ostendo Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/ostendo-technologies) - [planqc](https://millionrounds.com/company/planqc) - [Sparrow Quantum](https://millionrounds.com/company/sparrow-quantum) - [Quanfluence](https://millionrounds.com/company/quanfluence) - [Pixel Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/pixel-photonics) - [Wave Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/wave-photonics) - [Photon Queue](https://millionrounds.com/company/photon-queue) - [Aegiq](https://millionrounds.com/company/aegiq) - [QC82](https://millionrounds.com/company/qc82) - [Viqthor](https://millionrounds.com/company/viqthor) - [Tarsier Optics](https://millionrounds.com/company/tarsier-optics) - [Ki3 Photonics Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/ki3-photonics-technologies) ## Displays and AR optics 4 - [Light Blue Optics](https://millionrounds.com/company/light-blue-optics) - [Light Polymers](https://millionrounds.com/company/light-polymers) - [LetinAR](https://millionrounds.com/company/letinar) - [Swave Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/swave-photonics) ## Segment by segment ### Lasers 163 startups · $3.4B raised - [**Kior**](https://millionrounds.com/company/kior) At home Medical Grade Laser Hair Removal Machine. United States $299M - [**Prysm**](https://millionrounds.com/company/prysm) Prysm is a visual collaboration and display technology company founded in 2005 by Amit Jain and Roger Hajjar. United States $293M - [**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 - [*AC* **Agility Communications**](https://millionrounds.com/company/agility-communications) Agility Communications provides laser solutions such as tunable transponder and laser for the optical network. United States $168M - [**Ivantis**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ivantis) Ivantis is focused on developing an innovative treatment for glaucoma which includes eye drops, laser therapy, and surgery. United States $113M - [**Xcimer Energy**](https://millionrounds.com/company/xcimer-energy) Xcimer Energy is an inertial fusion company offering laser-driven fusion to provide cheap, abundant, and carbon-free energy. United States $100M - [**Glowforge**](https://millionrounds.com/company/glowforge) Glowforge is a company that specializes in at-home 3D laser printers, offering a creative solution for DIY enthusiasts, educators, United States $89M ### Lidar and sensing 53 startups · $1.6B raised - [**Luminar**](https://millionrounds.com/company/luminar) Luminar is an autonomous vehicle and lidar technology company for passenger cars, commercial trucking, and robo-taxi. United States $485M - [**Ouster**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ouster) Ouster builds high-resolution digital lidar sensors for industrial automation, smart infrastructure, robotics, and automotive. United States $287M - [**Innovusion**](https://millionrounds.com/company/innovusion) Innovusion is an autonomous vehicle LiDAR technology developer. United States $148M - [**AEye**](https://millionrounds.com/company/aeye) AEye develops adaptive, high performance lidar systems for automotive, trucking, smart infrastructure and logistics applications. United States $106M - [**Cepton**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cepton) Cepton develops innovative lidar solutions for automotive (ADAS and autonomous vehicles) and smart infrastructure applications. United States $100M - [**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 - [**Baraja**](https://millionrounds.com/company/baraja) Baraja is a deep technology company based in Sydney, founded in 2015. Australia $32M ### Optical computing and interconnects 25 startups · $4.6B raised - [**PsiQuantum**](https://millionrounds.com/company/psiquantum) PsiQuantum develops quantum computer using photonic qubits and silicon photonics to build fault-tolerant quantum computing systems. United States $2.1B - [**Lumilens**](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumilens) Lumilens addresses the red hot market for AI data center infrastructure by designing, manufacturing and selling photonic interconn United States $709M - [**Lightmatter**](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightmatter) Lightmatter is a Boston-based optical computing company founded in 2017 by MIT researchers. United States $433M - [**Celestial AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/celestial-ai) Celestial AI is a semiconductor and AI infrastructure company specializing in optical interconnect technology for data centers and United States $250M - [**Black Semiconductor**](https://millionrounds.com/company/black-semiconductor) Black Semiconductor is a German startup based in Aachen, specializing in semiconductor technology. Germany $247M - [**Lightelligence**](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightelligence) Lightelligence is an optical computing company founded in 2017 as a spin-out from MIT. United States $220M - [**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 - [**Neurophos**](https://millionrounds.com/company/neurophos) Neurophos Inc. United States $110M ### Optical components 19 startups · $485M raised - [*NO* **Novera Optics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/novera-optics) Novera Optics offers WDM-PON, SpeedLIGHT and TurboLIGHT as a solution for fiber optic access. United States $90M - [**Rockley Photonics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/rockley-photonics) Rockley Photonics manufactures photonics chips and custom integrated packaged products. United States $87M - [**Lumotive**](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumotive) Lumotive is a semiconductor company based in Redmond, Washington, founded in 2017. United States $59M - [**LensVector**](https://millionrounds.com/company/lensvector) LensVector is an optical technology company based in San Jose, California, founded in 2006. United States $36M - [**Metalenz**](https://millionrounds.com/company/metalenz) Metalenz is a Boston-based fabless semiconductor optics company founded in 2016. United States $30M - [**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 - [**NanoOpto**](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanoopto) NanoOpto employs nano-optics and nano-manufacturing technologies to develop components for optical systems and networks. United States $24M - [**Zeus**](https://millionrounds.com/company/zeus) Delivering dependable and innovative polymer solutions for over 50 years. United States $24M ### Quantum photonics 16 startups · $505M raised - [**Photonic**](https://millionrounds.com/company/photonic) Photonic develops quantum computing and networking technologies, utilizing silicon spin qubits and native telecom networking interface. Canada $131M - [**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 - [**Ostendo Technologies**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ostendo-technologies) Ostendo Technologies is a privately held company based in Carlsbad, California, founded in 2005. United States $60M - [**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 - [**Quanfluence**](https://millionrounds.com/company/quanfluence) Quanfluence is a Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup founded in 2021, specializing in photonic quantum computing systems and quantum India $12M ### Displays and AR optics 4 startups · $106M raised - [**Light Blue Optics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/light-blue-optics) Light Blue Optics (LBO) was a technology company based in Cambridge, UK, with additional offices in San Mateo, CA. United Kingdom $59M - [**Light Polymers**](https://millionrounds.com/company/light-polymers) Light Polymers is a nanochemistry company founded in 2013, specializing in lyotropic liquid crystal technology. United States $29M - [**LetinAR**](https://millionrounds.com/company/letinar) LetinAR is a South Korea-based company specializing in augmented reality (AR) optics, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Anyang- South Korea $11M - [**Swave Photonics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/swave-photonics) Swave Photonics is a fabless semiconductor company based in Leuven, Belgium, founded in 2022. Belgium $7.0M **How this map is made.** Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track. 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) [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 States **Photonics market map: United States** 116 startups · 5 segments · $7.8B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/photonics-united-states-market-map)[Market map · Europe **Photonics market map: Europe** 96 startups · 5 segments · $1.9B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/photonics-europe-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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