Startup · Netherlands
Optics11
Updated HQ Amsterdam, NetherlandsFounded 201151-200 employees
Experience the cutting-edge of fiber optic sensing solutions with Optics11, a global leader empowering data-driven decision-making for a secure society.
Funding6 rounds · ~$24.1M
- Equity raised
- ~$24.1M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$29.7M
- Latest
- ~$29.3MDebt · Jan 15, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | Debt | ~$29.3M | — | European Investment Bank | — | Confirmed |
| May 15, 2025 | Undisclosed | ~$19.2M | — | FORWARD.one, SET Ventures | JOIN Capital, Value Creation Capital | Confirmed |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Undisclosed | ~$5.0M | — | FORWARD.one, Value Creation Capital | — | Confirmed |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Grant | ~$331K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Apr 1, 2011 | Strategic | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| 2016 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | TechNano Fund | Speculative |
- ~$29.3MJan 15, 2026
- ~$19.2MMay 15, 2025
- ~$5.0MSep 29, 2022
- Grant~$331KApr 1, 2018
- StrategicUndisclosedApr 1, 2011
- Undisclosed2016
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.
Systems3
- OptiArray for submarinesA thin‑line, low‑drag, all‑optical towed array that provides high‑sensitivity passive acoustic sensing for submarines.
- OptiBarrierA modular fiber‑optic seabed curtain that provides a persistent early‑warning grid for underwater assets.
- OptiFinderA fiber‑optic partial‑discharge monitoring system that provides real‑time detection and localization of faults in power assets.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensing and signature management | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Fiber optic sensing solutions for a secure society. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Fiber optic sensing solutions for a secure society.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Grzegorz Gruca · LinkedIn ↗ | CTO |
| Hanneke Rinkes · LinkedIn ↗ | Chief People Officer |
| Paul Heiden · LinkedIn ↗ | CEO |
Sources12
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Profile3
- 1
Optics11 · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Experience the cutting-edge of fiber optic sensing solutions with Optics11, a global leader empowering data-driven decision-making for a secure society.”
- 2
PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 109)”
- 3
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Netherlands", "hq_iso2": "NL", "id": "5fc1dd12-e7d6-4d0b-beff-5835d4f86f66"}”
Systems2
- 4
Optics11 · Supports System
“What is OptiFinder? OptiFinder simplifies asset management with advanced, maintenance-free partial discharge (PD) monitoring. Its passive fiber-optic sensors and real-time analytics ensure **accurate PD localization, reducing downtime and operational costs without requiring specialized expertise”
- 5CompanyUnderwater Security
Optics11 · Supports System
“**OptiArray for submarines** is a thin‑line, low‑drag, all‑optical towed array that brings high‑sensitivity passive ASW to submarines. Its compact, low‑power design scales to large channel counts and is immune to EMI, streaming clean, real‑time acoustic data for detection and classification.”
Funding6
- 6
European Investment Bank · Jan 15, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“has signed a €25 million venture debt financing agreement with Dutch fibre-optic sensor innovator Optics11”
- 7CompanyOptics11 secures €17 million to protect Europe's critical infrastructure from growing threats
Optics11 · May 15, 2025 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“The round was led by investors FORWARD.one, which now becomes the largest investor in Optics11, and SET Ventures”
- 8
Optics11 Life · Sep 29, 2022 · Supports Funding round
“announced today €5 million in new venture capital from FORWARD.one and returning investor Value Creation Capital”
- 9
Optics11 · Supports Funding round · amount
“today announced a new venture round of €5 million led by new investor”
- 10
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url
“funding round: Corporate Round, 2011-04-01”
- 11DatabaseOptics11 - Owler company profile
Owler · Supports Funding round, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership, Organization · x url
“Seed - Optics11”
People1
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