# PhotonVentures

> PhotonVentures is a VC fund in Eindhoven backing Manufacturing and Semiconductor. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 55%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/photonventures/
- Website: https://photonventures.vc/

PhotonVentures is a deep tech venture capital firm, purely focused on the key enabling technology of Integrated Photonics.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 27% |
| Semiconductor | 3 | 27% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 27% |
| Laser | 1 | 9% |
| AgTech | 1 | 9% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 6 | 55% |
| Series A | 3 | 27% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 9% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Netherlands | 5 | 45% |
| France | 1 | 9% |
| Austria | 1 | 9% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 9% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brilliance | Brilliance develops micro laser modules for augmented reality displays. | $6.9M | Seed | Mar 31, 2026 |  |
| vitrealab | Inspired by quantum technology, VitreaLab provides integrated optics solutions ranging from lighting to visionary displays products. | $11M | Series A | Jan 07, 2026 |  |
| NcodiN | NcodiN develops nanophotonic chips for data transport for processors that improves speed, energy efficiency and heating of the circuit | $18.5M | Seed | Nov 20, 2025 |  |
| QuiX | QuiX Quantum develops photonic quantum computing hardware, utilizing integrated photonics to process quantum information through light particles. The company's product line includes universal quantum computers, special-purpose quantum systems, and quantum photonic processors. Its technology operates at room temperature and is designed forscalability, leveraging photonic components to manipulate quantum states. QuiX Quantum's 20-mode Quantum Photonic Processor has been recognized with the Prism Award in the Quantum Tech category. The company has supplied quantum systems to various organizations, including the German Aerospace Center (DLR) . QuiX Quantum also offers cloud-based access to its quantum computing resources.​ | $17.6M | Series A | Jul 10, 2025 |  |
| Astrape Networks | Astrape powers the future of datacenters: more bandwidth, less power. | $6.2M | Seed | Apr 29, 2025 |  |
| Lumai | Lumai delivers fully optical computing for a quicker, smarter and more sustainable world. Lumai power the revolution of fully optical computing by working at the nexus of photonics and machine learning. | $10M |  | Apr 02, 2025 |  |
| Lumai | Lumai delivers fully optical computing for a quicker, smarter and more sustainable world. Lumai power the revolution of fully optical computing by working at the nexus of photonics and machine learning. | $10M | Series A | Apr 02, 2025 |  |
| MicroAlign | MicroAlign creates fiber array components for photonics, enabling precise micropositioning of multiple optical fibers. | $1.1M | Seed | Jun 05, 2024 |  |
| Brilliance | Brilliance develops micro laser modules for augmented reality displays. | $2.2M | Seed | Nov 29, 2023 |  |
| MantiSpectra | MantiSpectra has developed ChipSenseTM Spectral Sensors on a Chip, which replaces and augments traditional bulky spectrometers, enabling compact, portable, and cost-effective material analysis anywhere. MantiSpectra's cutting-edge platform enables highly accurate and rapid material composition analysis directly where it is needed by leveragingthe power of artificial intelligence. This includes applications in agrifood production processes, recycling facilities to differentiate between plastics and fibers, process analytics for real-time control, and new consumer devices enhanced by real-time accurate data that transform how people interact with their surroundings. | $2.1M | Seed | Sep 25, 2023 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Constructor Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/constructor-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [LIFTT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/liftt) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [OostNL](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oostnl) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [IP Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ip-group-plc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does PhotonVentures invest in?

PhotonVentures invests primarily in Manufacturing, Semiconductor and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in The Netherlands. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did PhotonVentures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for PhotonVentures closed in Mar 2026. Shizune tracks 11 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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