# NLM Photonics

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/nlm-photonics

- Industry: Semiconductors
- Headquarters: Seattle, US
- Website: www.nlmphotonics.com
- Total disclosed funding: $8M
- Latest round: Series A (Dec 23, 2024)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Based in Washington, US, and founded in 2018 by CEO Gerard Zytnicki, and CSO Lewis Johnson, Nonlinear Materials Corporation, d.b.a. NLM Photonics operates as a photonics company that manufactures semiconductor photonic components for applications in computing and networking technology to transmit more data with less power. In December 2024, NLM Photonics raised USD 8 million in venture funding from new investors Emerald Technology Ventures, Oregon Venture Fund, Pack Ventures, and StoryHouse Ventures, with participation from returning investor Tokyo Ohka Kogyo. Other unspecified investors also participated in the round.

The company has developed hybrid electro-optic (EO) technology that combines organic materials with semiconductor photonics platforms to provide photonics solutions for transforming networking, computing, and sensing.

NLM Photonics plans to use its proceeds from December 2024 funding to accelerate its data centers and technological capabilities.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Dec 23, 2024, $8M — Emerald Technology Ventures, Oregon Venture Fund, Tokyo Ohka Kogyo, Pack Ventures, StoryHouse Ventures

## Investors

- Emerald Technology Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/emerald-technology-ventures) — Series A
- Oregon Venture Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/oregon-venture-fund) — Series A
- Tokyo Ohka Kogyo — Series A
- Pack Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/pack-ventures) — Series A
- StoryHouse Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/storyhouse-ventures) — Series A