# SuperLight Photonics

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

- Industry: Electronics
- Headquarters: Enschede, Netherlands
- Website: www.superlightphotonics.com
- Latest round: Seed (Oct 4, 2024)
- Investors on record: 3

## About

Based in Overijssel, Netherlands, and founded in 2022, Superlight Photonics B.V. a spin-off from the University of Twente operates as a developer of wideband lasers. In October 2024, Superlight Photonics B.V. raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding from new investor Hamamatsu Ventures. The firm, as of September 2023, is led by its CEO, Cees Links, and CTO, Haider Zia.

The company develops laser technology, specializing in supercontinuum generation lasers, also referred to as wideband or white lasers. The supercontinuum generation lasers serve as a versatile light source for a range of measurement and detection applications. Superlight Photonics’ also focuses on creating transformative photon-IC (PIC) solutions that have applications in diverse sectors, including spectrometry, OCT, surface inspection, crop management, and pollution detection.

The company plans to utilize the October 2024 funding to support the development of its technologies and accelerate its market presence globally.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Oct 4, 2024 — Hamamatsu Ventures USA
- Seed, Sep 7, 2023 — Oost NL, DeepTechXL

## Investors

- Oost NL (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/oost-nl) — Seed
- DeepTechXL (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/deeptechxl) — Seed
- Hamamatsu Ventures USA (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hamamatsu-ventures-usa) — Seed