Kapta Space
Seed Round in 2025
Kapta Space specializes in developing electrically steerable radar imaging technology for space applications, focusing on synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and Earth observation.
Lumotive develops programmable optical semiconductors and solid-state lidar systems that use light-control metasurfaces to enable compact, software-defined beam steering for sensing and perception across autonomous vehicles, robotics, mobile devices, and industrial automation. Its silicon-based beam steering chips are designed to reduce lidar size, cost, and complexity while delivering improved performance and reliability for 3D sensing and AI computing. Founded in 2017, Lumotive is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.
Neurophos
Seed Round in 2023
Neurophos is a company that specializes in optical processing technology, leveraging decades of research in metamaterials to enhance computational efficiency. It manufactures advanced optical processors designed to bypass resistive losses typically associated with electrical circuits. By utilizing metasurfaces, Neurophos develops an optical compute-in-memory system that operates effectively with sparse kernels in both absolute and Fourier space. This innovative approach allows clients to expand kernel sizes while minimizing power consumption and latency, thereby improving overall performance in computational tasks.
Leadoptik
Seed Round in 2023
Leadoptik specializes in developing miniature imaging platforms that enhance minimally invasive interventions. Its technology offers high-resolution imaging and real-time 3D navigation capabilities, aiding surgeons in detecting early-stage cancers.
Imagia specializes in designing and manufacturing optical lenses using metamaterial principles. Their platform offers ultra-thin, flat lenses that enable real-time image processing for efficient, zero-latency computer vision systems.
Lumotive
Venture Round in 2022
Lumotive develops programmable optical semiconductors and solid-state lidar systems that use light-control metasurfaces to enable compact, software-defined beam steering for sensing and perception across autonomous vehicles, robotics, mobile devices, and industrial automation. Its silicon-based beam steering chips are designed to reduce lidar size, cost, and complexity while delivering improved performance and reliability for 3D sensing and AI computing. Founded in 2017, Lumotive is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.
Mangata Networks
Series A in 2022
Mangata is a telecommunication company that specializes in satellite and wired communication services.
It was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
Neurophos
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Neurophos is a company that specializes in optical processing technology, leveraging decades of research in metamaterials to enhance computational efficiency. It manufactures advanced optical processors designed to bypass resistive losses typically associated with electrical circuits. By utilizing metasurfaces, Neurophos develops an optical compute-in-memory system that operates effectively with sparse kernels in both absolute and Fourier space. This innovative approach allows clients to expand kernel sizes while minimizing power consumption and latency, thereby improving overall performance in computational tasks.