Startup · Germany
Pixel Photonics
HQ Munster, GermanyFounded 202011-50 employeesUpdated
At Pixel Photonics we build scalable high-performance SNSPD (superconducting nanowire single photon detectors) with waveguide integration.
Funding9 rounds · ~$14.9M
- Equity raised
- ~$14.9M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$6.9M
- 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 | ~$5.9M | — | Futury Capital | High-Tech Gründerfonds, Kensho Ventures, SPRIND (Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation) | Confirmed |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Grant | ~$3.0M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Seed | ~$7.1M | — | EIC Fund | — | Confirmed |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Seed | $200K | — | Luminate | — | Reported |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Seed | $200K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Grant | ~$1.0M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Grant | ~$2.9M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Seed | ~$1.6M | — | High-Tech Gründerfonds, Quantonation | — | Reported |
- Pre-SeedSpeculativeUndisclosedJun 15, 2026
- ~$5.9MApr 9, 2026
- GrantConfirmed~$3.0MFeb 20, 2026
- ~$7.1MFeb 20, 2026
- SeedLed by Luminate$200KOct 22, 2025
- Seed$200KMar 27, 2025
- GrantConfirmed~$1.0MFeb 5, 2025
- Grant~$2.9MMar 29, 2022
- SeedLed by High-Tech Gründerfonds, Quantonation~$1.6MMar 29, 2022
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.
People5
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Christoph Seidenstücker · LinkedIn ↗ | CFO & Co-Founder |
| Fabian Beutel | Head of System Development and Co-Founder |
| Martin Wolff | Quantum Scientist and Co-Founder |
| Nicolai Walter · LinkedIn ↗ | CEO and Co-Founder |
| Wladick Hartmann · LinkedIn ↗ | CTO and Co-Founder |
Sources13
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Profile2
- 1CompanySNSPD by Pixel Photonics
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"}”
Systems1
- 3
Pixel Photonics · Supports System
“Dena Rack format For those who value mobility Rack compatible, this version integrates a cryostat, vacuum system, compressor and electronics into a single housing, immensely reduces the complexity and size of the single photon detector.”
Funding9
- 4
PitchBook · Jun 15, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership
“Accelerator/Inc”
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FinSMEs · Apr 13, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“The round was led by Futury Capital.”
- 6
High-Tech Gründerfonds · Apr 9, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“a first closing of a €5 million seed round”
- 7
LinkedIn (Pixel Photonics) · Feb 20, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“receiving a €2.5M grant and €6M in equity financing”
- 8
LinkedIn (Pixel Photonics) · Nov 1, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“awarded the Distinguished Graduate Award of $200.000 at the Luminate Finals”
- 9
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)”
- 10
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”
- 12
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“funding round: Seed Round, 2025-03-27, USD 200,000, lead: Luminate”
People1
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Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50)”
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