

Startup · Estonia
LightCode Photonics
HQ Tartu, EstoniaFounded 202011-50 employeesUpdated
LightCode Photonics is at the forefront of revolutionizing the world of autonomous robotics and vehicles.
Funding2 rounds · ~$516K
- Equity raised
- ~$516K
- Latest
- ~$516KPre-Seed · May 17, 2021
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2021 | Pre-Seed | ~$516K | — | Superangel, United Angels VC | — | Reported |
| 2022 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Speculative |
- Pre-SeedLed by Superangel, United Angels VC~$516KMay 17, 2021
- SeedSpeculativeUndisclosed2022
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems2
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Functional-safety technology for autonomous robots and vehicles; no defense use is stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Functional-safety technology for autonomous robots and vehicles; no defense use is stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Heli Valtna · LinkedIn ↗ | Founder and CEO |
Sources8
Profile3
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "f86cf23f-1a4e-449f-bc5b-f7753eae45b2", "name": "LightCode Photonics"}”
- 2CompanyHome
LightCode Photonics · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“LightCode Photonics is at the forefront of revolutionizing the world of autonomous robotics and vehicles. Our mission is to enable the safe and seamless operation of autonomous machines, and we believe that achieving functional safety is the key to unlocking their full potential.”
- 3
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50 employees)”
Systems2
- 4CompanyTrueSight 1
LightCode Photonics · Supports System
“TrueSight 1 ## [](#h.x7tooqkp3z2v) TrueSight 1 is a technology demonstrator for Single-Pixel Imaging 3D dToF Camera”
- 5CompanyTrueSight 2
LightCode Photonics · Supports System
“TrueSight 2 is a family of 3D cameras for industrial and service robots”
Funding3
- 6
VCBacked · Dec 22, 2022 · Supports Funding round, Organization · ownership
“SeedDec 2022”
- 7
Nordic9 · May 17, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“LightCode Photonics in a €425k angel round led by United Angels VC and Superangel.”
- 8
Crunchbase · Supports Funding round, Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“Seed - LightCode Photonics”
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