INLEAP Photonics€20M
Laser beam-steering systems for drone defence and industrial manufacturing.
UVC Partners
Startup Funding News
New startup rounds, lead investors and the businesses behind the funding.
2 rounds · $34.2M disclosed · $17.1M median
| Company | Amount | Stage / sector | Lead investor | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INLEAP Photonics Laser beam-steering systems for drone defence and industrial manufacturing. | €20M | Seed Defence | UVC Partners | |
| Vitrealab Vitrealab develops photonic chips that guide laser light inside compact displays for augmented-reality glasses. | $11M | Series A Photonics | LIFTT, LIFTT EuroInvest |
Vitrealab$11M
Vitrealab develops photonic chips that guide laser light inside compact displays for augmented-reality glasses.
LIFTT, LIFTT EuroInvest
02 / Perspective
Reports & briefings
monthly briefing
September 2026 Startup Funding Report
77 sourced rounds, with company profiles and participating investors.
weekly briefing
Sep 21 – 27, 2026 Startup Funding Weekly
27 sourced rounds, with company profiles and participating investors.
weekly briefing
Sep 14 – 20, 2026 Startup Funding Weekly
5 sourced rounds, with company profiles and participating investors.
03 / Investors
Active investors
| Investor | Rounds | Led | Recent investments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01Lightspeed Venture Partners | 23 | 6 | Temporal TechnologiesNeko Health |
| 02Y Combinator | 22 | 1 | SpottConveo |
| 03Andreessen Horowitz | 21 | 7 | ArmadinEliseAI |
| 04Accel | 21 | 6 | ArmadinEma |