Cnuic Raises €3M Pre-seed

Cnuic raised €3M in a pre-seed round announced on April 28, 2026. The company based in Edinburgh has developed a working prototype of a completely new type of photolithography device, which makes use of the properties of light, enabling rapid, reconfigurable production of photonic chips with enhanced 3D control, something that was previously impossible.

Published Oct 1, 2026

Round size

€3M

Stage

Pre-seed

Headquarters

United Kingdom

Announced

Apr 28, 2026

The company

The company based in Edinburgh has developed a working prototype of a completely new type of photolithography device, which makes use of the properties of light, enabling rapid, reconfigurable production of photonic chips with enhanced 3D control, something that was previously impossible.

The funding

Cnuic, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, announced €3M in pre-seed financing on April 28, 2026.

Participants include Phasechange, SANDS, Tensor Ventures, Blank Space Ventures, Superlative, Silicon Roundabout Ventures.

Where the funding goes

Sources

Tech.eu Funding Explorer

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