Tech Company Financing Transactions

Vector Photonics Funding Round

On 1/27/2023, Vector Photonics raised $3 million in investment from Clean Growth Fund, Equity Gap and Foresight WAE Technology Funds.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
1/27/2023
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$2,952,000
Round
Undisclosed
Proceeds Purpose
Vector Photonics is commercialising PCSELs (Photonic Crystal Surface Emitting Lasers) with the aim to innovate laser manufacture and performance. This new class of laser offers high speed and power and can be manufactured at low cost -- three characteristics not simultaneously achievable with current semiconductor lasers.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Manufacturing
Mailing Address
Building 4.05 West of Scotland Science Park Kelvin Campus 23
Glasgow, G20 0SP
UK
Email Address
Overview
Vector Photonics is a spin-out company from the University of Glasgow and is based in Glasgow, Scotland, one of the UK and world's Optical and Photonics centres of excellence. Vector Photonics has proven its revolutionary, proprietary, PCSEL technology in both an R&D, laboratory environment and in commercial fabs. The company is now transferring key design and process knowledge into an industrial environment, for high-volume manufacture.
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Neil Martin
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Chief Technical Officer
Richard Taylor
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VP - Sales
Euan Livingston
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