Tech Company Financing Transactions

Optalysys Funding Round

Optalysys, based in Leeds, secured $27.1 million from imec.xpand, Lingotto and Northern Gritstone.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
7/17/2023
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$27,059,000
Round
Series A
Investors

imec.xpand (Lead Investor)

Lingotto (Lead Investor)

Northern Gritstone (Lead Investor)

Proceeds Purpose
The funds will 'allow the company to launch its technology on a cloud-based service model, in partnership with system integrators and service providers. Initial photonic systems developed by Optalysys will also be made available to end-users via an Accelerator program - ahead of the first high-speed Enable chips being produced within 24 months'. It will also build out its teams in Europe and the US.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Manufacturing
Mailing Address
7D Platform New Station St
Leeds, LS1 4JB
UK
Email Address
Overview
Our optical processing technology is enabling a new age of secure computation by unlocking the power of Fully Homomorphic Encryption.
Profile
Optalysys LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Optalysys Company Twitter Account
Company News
Optalysys News
Facebook
Optalysys on Facebook
YouTube
Optalysys on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Nicholas New
  Nicholas New LinkedIn Profile  Nicholas New Twitter Account  Nicholas New News  Nicholas New on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
Andrew Ward
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Chief Technical Officer
Robert Todd
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