Startup · Switzerland
Pi Imaging Technology
HQ Lausanne, SwitzerlandFounded 20181-10 employeesUpdated
Explore groundbreaking photon-counting imaging technology for high-speed and low-light applications.
Funding1 round
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$10K
- Latest
- ~$10KGrant · Apr 28, 2020
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2020 | Grant | ~$10K | — | — | — | Reported |
- Grant~$10KApr 28, 2020
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
- SPAD 23A point detector built around a 23‑pixel SPAD array for confocal scanning microscopes.
- SPAD 512A camera with a 512×512 SPAD pixel array for wide‑field microscopy and time‑varying measurements.
- SPAD LambdaA linear 320×1 SPAD detector array for spectral and time‑resolved applications.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum and advanced computing | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 72, sonnet-pass2, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: SPAD photon-counting sensors for life science and quantum with no defense use stated, outside the four sectors. | Reported |
| Semiconductors and microelectronics | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 72, sonnet-pass2, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: SPAD photon-counting sensors for life science and quantum with no defense use stated, outside the four sectors. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 72, sonnet-pass2, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: SPAD photon-counting sensors for life science and quantum with no defense use stated, outside the four sectors.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 72, sonnet-pass2, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: SPAD photon-counting sensors for life science and quantum with no defense use stated, outside the four sectors.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Ivan Michel Antolovic | Founder & CEO |
Sources7
Profile3
- 1
Pi Imaging Technology · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Explore groundbreaking photon-counting imaging technology for high-speed and low-light applications. We design and manufacture SPAD sensors and cameras.”
- 2
piimaging.com · Supports Organization · founded year
“Established in 2018, Pi Imaging Technology is a leading innovator”
- 3
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Switzerland", "hq_iso2": "CH", "id": "93407171-9e0c-4d9e-8002-3868847d8fef"}”
Systems3
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Pi Imaging Technology · Supports System
“SPAD 512](/spad-512/) A complete camera with a 512×512 SPAD pixel array. The camera features fine gating circuitry to measure time-varying events, such as FLIM, and double FPGA read-out for the highest throughput”
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Pi Imaging Technology · Supports System
“The SPAD 23 is a SPAD array with 23 hexagonally packed pixels with best-in-class performance. It features both the capability of direct photon-counting and photon-time tagging to enable a wide range of single-photon detection applications”
- 6
Pi Imaging Technology · Supports System
“SPAD Lambda (λ) is a linear detector with a 320×1 SPAD array. It features single-photon detectors (SPADs) enabling both photon-counting and photon-time tagging. This arrangement is ideal for spectral detection applications”
Funding1
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Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership, Role
“funding round: Grant, 2020-04-28, CHF 10,000”
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