Startup · Switzerland
Lightium
HQ Schlieren, SwitzerlandFounded 202311-50 employeesUpdated
Production-grade photonic foundry for thin-film lithium niobate.
Funding3 rounds · $7.0M
- Equity raised
- $7.0M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- $3.1M
- Latest
- UndisclosedSeries A · Aug 1, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Series A | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Speculative |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Seed | $7.0M | — | Lakestar, Vsquared Ventures | — | Reported |
| 2024 | Grant | $3.1M | — | — | — | Reported |
- Series ASpeculativeUndisclosedAug 1, 2026
- SeedLed by Lakestar, Vsquared Ventures$7.0MSep 7, 2024
- Grant$3.1M2024
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.
Systems1
- Intelligent, Autonomous, and Integrated Test Solution (IAITS)A jointly developed test platform for photonic integrated-circuit devices.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductors and microelectronics | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Photonic foundry for thin-film lithium niobate chips; photonics is a cross-cutting domain, not one of the four sectors, and no defense use is stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Photonic foundry for thin-film lithium niobate chips; photonics is a cross-cutting domain, not one of the four sectors, and 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 |
|---|---|
| Amir Ghadimi · LinkedIn ↗ | CEO & Co-Founder |
Sources8
Profile4
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Lightium · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Production-grade photonic foundry for thin-film lithium niobate. From MPW to production, bring the performance of TFLN to your next-gen PICs.”
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PitchBook · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“country: CH”
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "81bddaa5-0a10-4ef9-860a-6b46398b13ac", "name": "Lightium"}”
- 4DatabaseLightium company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Organization · hq region
“hq_region: Zurich (profile: Wagistrasse 13, Schlieren, Zurich 8952, CH)”
Systems1
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Lightium · Supports System
“**Intelligent, Autonomous, and Integrated Test Solution (IAITS)** introduces a new paradigm in photonic integrated circuit (PIC) testing, delivering transformative value across both technology infrastructure and human capital.”
Funding2
- 6
PitchBook · Aug 1, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Organization · ownership
“Early Stage VC (Series A) | 01-Aug-2026”
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DatacenterDynamics · Sep 22, 2024 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“The round was co-led by Vsquared Ventures and Lakestar.”
People1
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Crunchbase · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“country: CH”
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