# Enlightra: Telecommunications, Lausanne, Switzerland

> Enlightra: Enlightra is a Swiss deeptech startup based in Lausanne, specializing in photonics and extreme-bandwidth data transmission technologies.

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# Enlightra

Enlightra is a Swiss deeptech startup based in Lausanne, specializing in photonics and extreme-bandwidth data transmission technologies.

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Funding reported Last round: Non equity assistance

Telecommunications Lausanne, Switzerland

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2022 4 years old
- **Team:** 27 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 4M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Non equity assistance May 2023

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Enlightra has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Enlightra

Enlightra is a Swiss deeptech startup based in Lausanne, specializing in photonics and extreme-bandwidth data transmission technologies.

Founded in 2016 as a spin-off from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), the company focuses on addressing energy and scalability challenges in artificial intelligence systems. Enlightra's team comprises PhDs with extensive research experience, and the company has gained recognition from major accelerators like Y Combinator and MassChallenge. The company offers innovative products, including chip-scale photonic engines and multicolor laser technology, which enable ultra-efficient optical communication. These technologies significantly improve energy efficiency and data transmission speeds, making them ideal for data centers, AI infrastructure providers, and telecommunications companies. Enlightra serves a global market, with a strong presence in Europe and plans for expansion into the United States.

## What company datasets say Enlightra raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **4M** in the source's currency

Rounds **3**

Last round **Non equity assistance**

Last round size **15M**

Last round date **May 2023**

Investors listed **5**

Y Combinator **W22**

## Founders and team

From Enlightra's own website: 4 on the team.

- **Nikolay Pavlov Lead Physicist** Alexey Feofanov VP of Engineering
- **Johana Bernasconi Lead Engineer** Charlotte Bost R&D Engineer
- **Renato Gaudioso Process Engineer** Mustafa Kangül Senior R&D Engineer
- **Yuji Takabayashi Lead Engineer** Sergey Koptiaev Senior R&D Engineer

## On 2 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [trac.vc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/trac-vc)
- [Blankspace Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blankspace-ventures)

Each firm lists Enlightra on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

light-based data transmission multicolor laser technology chip-scale photonic engine microcombs photonic computing chipscale photonics optical interconnects telecommunications semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing optical communication datacom high-speed data frequency multiplexing photonics high-bandwidth data transmission optics

Built with from their website

Google Workspace Google Meet React Fastapi Amazon Route 53 NumPy Amazon AWS Python AWS Cloud MariaDB

+1 more

Gmail

- **Sector:** Telecommunications
- **Industry code:** NAICS 334413, SIC 3571
- **Region:** Vaud
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/enlightra)

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