PhotonVentures
Overview
PhotonVentures is a deep-tech venture capital firm based in the Netherlands, specializing in investments in startups and scale-ups developing solutions with photonic chips. The firm emerged from PhotonDelta, a growth accelerator for the photonic chip industry, and has established itself as a key player in the European photonics ecosystem. PhotonVentures aims to support the growth of companies in data transmission, health diagnostics, and smart sensor systems, aligning with global trends such as artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and virtual reality. The firm's investment strategy focuses on early-stage companies, primarily targeting Seed to Series A rounds with investments ranging from €1 million to €2.5 million. PhotonVentures has successfully closed multiple fundraising rounds, including a €60 million round in August 2023 and a €15 million addition in April 2024, bringing the total fund size to €75 million. The firm plans to raise over €100 million by the end of 2024 to further support the growth of deep-tech frontrunners in the European ecosystem. PhotonVentures' portfolio includes leading companies in the photonics sector, such as Smart Photonics, Effect Photonics, Phix, PhotonFirst, and VitreaLab. The firm's commitment to integrated photonic technology and sustainable AI-driven trends uniquely positions it to promote significant economic growth and social progress within the Netherlands and Europe. By investing from an ecosystem perspective, PhotonVentures enables young companies to gain quicker access to customer feedback and benefit from an international network for further growth.
Investment Focus
- Companies developing solutions with photonic chips
- Focus on data transmission, health diagnostics, and smart sensor systems
- Alignment with global trends such as AI, AR, and VR
- Potential for significant economic and societal impact
- Strong, unique, and defensible technology position in integrated photonics
- Focus on photonic chip technology
- Early-stage companies (Seed to Series A)
- Potential for international growth
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does PhotonVentures invest in?
PhotonVentures invests in Technology, Healthcare, Energy, Telecommunications, Software and Artificial Intelligence, and is based in Hilversum, Netherlands. PhotonVentures is listed as a venture capital in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does PhotonVentures invest at?
PhotonVentures backs companies at Seed and Series A, writing cheques of 1M - 2.5M.
Which regions does PhotonVentures invest in?
PhotonVentures invests across United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Denmark and Switzerland.
Who are the partners at PhotonVentures?
Team members listed for PhotonVentures include Joachim Sterke (Co-founder and General Partner) and Ewit Roos (Partner & Co-founder).
What companies has PhotonVentures invested in?
PhotonVentures's portfolio includes Smart Photonics, Effect Photonics, Phix, PhotonFirst and VitreaLab.
How do I contact PhotonVentures?
PhotonVentures's contact details — including LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of its partners.
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