# Optalysys: Computer hardware, Pontefract, United Kingdom > Optalysys: Optalysys Ltd is a high-tech company based in Leeds, United Kingdom, specializing in optical computing and silicon photonics. Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/optalysys (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United Kingdom · [Computer hardware startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # Optalysys Optalysys Ltd is a high-tech company based in Leeds, United Kingdom, specializing in optical computing and silicon photonics. Funding reported Last round: Series A Computer hardware Pontefract, United Kingdom Company summary - **Founded:** 2013 13 years old - **Team:** 43 11 to 50 people - **Funding reported:** 32.6M as listed, currency not stated - **Last round:** Series A Jul 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 Optalysys 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 Optalysys Optalysys Ltd is a high-tech company based in Leeds, United Kingdom, specializing in optical computing and silicon photonics. Founded in June 2013 by Dr. Nick New and Robert Todd, the company focuses on developing silicon-photonic chips for Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) and Fourier-optical computing. Optalysys aims to enhance data security and high-performance computing by utilizing light to process data at high speeds without decryption. The company offers innovative products, including silicon-photonic FHE chips that allow encrypted data processing, optical co-processors designed to accelerate AI tasks, and compute-in-transit technology that processes data directly within the optical transport path. Optalysys also provides services such as an Innovation Lab for training developers and a platform for creating FHE-based applications. Targeting sectors like healthcare, finance, government, and AI, Optalysys is committed to advancing secure computing solutions and expanding its global presence. ## What company datasets say Optalysys raised Funding, as reported Reported in all **32.6M** in the source's currency Rounds **4** Last round **Series A** Last round size **30.4M** Last round date **Jul 2023** Investors listed **7** ## Funding filed with regulators Optalysys filed 6 raises, $70M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors. - Jun 2026 **$337K** UK share allotment - Mar 2026 **$1.3M** UK share allotment - Dec 2025 **$31M** UK share allotment - Sept 2023 **$408K** UK share allotment - Jul 2023 **$30M** UK share allotment - Feb 2022 **$6.6M** UK share allotment ## Founders and team From Optalysys's own website: 9 on the team. - **Chris Walker** CEO - **Robert Todd** CTO - **Stuart Mellis** CFO - **Chip Greely** VP & Head of Device Operations - **Byron Bradley** Director of Software - **Imon Kundu** Director of Photonics - **Jaganath Rajendra** Director of Analogue - **Laura Stanley** Director of Marketing - **Sonal Sidpara** Director of People Advisers *Dr. Dimitar Jetchev* *Nigel Smart* *Phil Cheetham* *Ro Cammarota* ## On 2 portfolio pages Investors who name them - [Anglia Capital Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anglia-capital-group) - [National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-security-strategic-investment-fund-nssif) Each firm lists Optalysys 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-speed encryption processors hardware secure ai applications photonic interconnect layer fully homomorphic encryption clean energy & technology performance scaling secure data sharing manufacturing computer & network security high performance computing enterprises accelerated encryption photonic computing optical Built with from their website Atlassian Modula Google Workspace CloudFlare Hubspot OpenAI Apple Business Manager Google Meet CloudFlare CDN Microsoft Exchange +8 more Microsoft 365 Apps & Services Squarespace Cadence NEAR Rive Cloudflare DNS Photon Microsoft Exchange Online - **Sector:** Computer hardware - **Industry code:** NAICS 54151, 334111, 334413, SIC 3571, 3674 - **Region:** England - **Revenue:** 8.4M a year, as listed - **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/optalysys) ## Computer hardware in United Kingdom Startups like it - [**Quantum Motion** London · founded 2017 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/quantum-motion) - [**Iceotope** Catcliffe · founded 2005](https://millionrounds.com/startup/iceotope) - [**Light Blue Optics** Cambridge · founded 2004](https://millionrounds.com/startup/light-blue-optics) - [**Tingbot** London · founded 2015](https://millionrounds.com/startup/tingbot) - [**Giraffe360** London · founded 2016](https://millionrounds.com/startup/giraffe360-3) - [**Salience Labs** Oxford · founded 2020](https://millionrounds.com/startup/salience-labs) - [**Lumai** Oxford · founded 2022](https://millionrounds.com/startup/lumai-3) - [**R3-IoT Ltd.** Glasgow · founded 2018](https://millionrounds.com/startup/r3-iot-ltd) ## Is this your company? 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