Startup · Germany
Pixel Photonics
HQ Germany
At Pixel Photonics we build scalable high-performance SNSPD (superconducting nanowire single photon detectors) with waveguide integration.
Funding8 rounds · $200K + €18.55M
- Disclosed
- $200K + €18.55M
- Latest
- UndisclosedPre-Seed · Jun 15, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Pre-Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Speculative |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Seed | €5.0M | — | Futury Capital | High-Tech Gründerfonds, Kensho Ventures, SPRIND (Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation) | Confirmed |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Grant | €2.5M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Seed | €6.0M | — | EIC Fund | — | Confirmed |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Seed | $200K | — | Luminate | — | Reported |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Grant | €1.0M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Grant | €2.6M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Seed | €1.4M | — | High-Tech Gründerfonds, Quantonation | — | Reported |
- Pre-SeedSpeculativeUndisclosedJun 15, 2026
- €5.0MApr 9, 2026
- GrantConfirmed€2.5MFeb 20, 2026
- €6.0MFeb 20, 2026
- SeedLed by Luminate$200KOct 22, 2025
- GrantConfirmed€1.0MFeb 5, 2025
- Grant€2.6MMar 29, 2022
- SeedLed by High-Tech Gründerfonds, Quantonation€1.4MMar 29, 2022
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Pixel Photonics · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“At Pixel Photonics we build scalable high-performance SNSPD (superconducting nanowire single photon detectors) with waveguide integration.”
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Germany", "hq_iso2": "DE", "id": "66487335-70cf-4b38-a8c1-2676ead95202"}”
Funding8
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PitchBook · Jun 15, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“Accelerator/Inc”
- 4
FinSMEs · Apr 13, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“The round was led by Futury Capital.”
- 5
High-Tech Gründerfonds · Apr 9, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“including €2.5 million in grants and €6 million in equity investment”
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LinkedIn (Pixel Photonics) · Feb 20, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“receiving a €2.5M grant and €6M in equity financing”
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LinkedIn (Pixel Photonics) · Nov 1, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“awarded the Distinguished Graduate Award of $200.000 at the Luminate Finals”
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Optica (company release) · Feb 5, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“receives a grant of 1 million euros from the German Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation (SPRIND)”
- 9
The Quantum Insider · Mar 29, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount
“has raised 1.45 million euros in a seed–round”
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High-Tech Gründerfonds · Mar 29, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount
“raised 1.45 million euros in a seed-round”
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