# Myrias Optics

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/myrias-optics

- Industry: Business Support Services
- Headquarters: US
- Website: www.myriasoptics.com
- Total disclosed funding: $5.1M
- Latest round: Seed (Jan 27, 2026)
- Investors on record: 8

## About

Established in 2022 and based in Massachusetts, US, Myrias Optics, Inc. operates as a developer of metaoptics and nanopatterned structures on glass that are implemented for a wide range of advanced optics. James Watkins (CSO), Patrick Tan (CEO), and Vincent Einck (CTO) are the co-founders of the company. In February 2026, Myrias Optics, Inc. raised USD 2.1 million in seed funding led by MassVentures, with participation from Mill Town Capital, TiE Boston, HOSS Investment Inc., Maroon Venture Partners, and Tenon Ventures.

The company specializes in meta-optics and AR/VR waveguide advances, utilizing a method that combines performance and lifespan. The firm's patented technology has useful refractive indices, transmission, and optical stability. Myrias' flagship product is the production of 1000 metalenses on a single wafer, catering to a wide range of industries including augmented and virtual reality, imaging, advanced robotics, automotive LiDAR, and defence.

The company's direct nanoimprint lithography process enables the replication of advanced optics, increasing efficiency by creating optics. In addition, the firm's downstream treatment choices enable customizable refractive index tailoring as well as transparency across the visible and infrared spectrums, ensuring a field of view and numerical aperture. Myrias’ services include custom development, short-run manufacturing, and consultation.

The company will use the February 2026 funding to scale manufacturing, expand pilot production lines, and support ongoing customer programs for its wafer-level metaoptics products.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Jan 27, 2026, $2.1M — MassVentures, TiE Angels, Maroon Venture Partners, Mill Town Capital, Tenon Ventures, HOSS Investment Inc.
- Seed, Sep 27, 2023, $3M — University Massachusetts Amherst, Tenon Ventures, HOSS Investment Inc., Asia Optical Co., Inc.

## Investors

- University Massachusetts Amherst — Seed
- Tenon Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tenon-ventures) — Seed
- HOSS Investment Inc. — Seed
- Asia Optical Co., Inc. — Seed
- MassVentures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/massventures) — Seed
- TiE Angels (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tie-angels) — Seed
- Maroon Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/maroon-venture-partners) — Seed
- Mill Town Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mill-town-capital) — Seed