Nlight
Lasers & Laser Systems
$61.6Mtotal raised · 3 rounds on record
$25.8Mlatest round · Venture round · Apr 2017 · 9 yr ago
3backers · Wellington Management, Menlo Ventures
$358kgrants · 1 grant · CORDIS
Overview
Leading the world in high-power lasers for mission-critical directed energy, sensing, and advanced manufacturing applications.
Key facts
These are the key facts about Nlight on Alion as of Nov 13, 2026. Nlight is headquartered in Camas, United States. It has raised $61.6M in 2 funding rounds. The latest round is Venture - Series Unknown of $25.8M, announced in 2017.
- Headquarters
- Camas, United StatesAlion company profile, updated Sep 17, 2026
- Total raised
- $61.6MSum of 2 equity rounds Alion knows
- Latest round
- Venture - Series Unknown · $25.8M · Apr 28, 2017SEC Form D filing · sec.gov
- Visa sponsorship, United States
- 1 · H-1B filings in 12 monthsUS Department of Labor · latest filing Aug 14, 2025
Funding and backers
Total raised
$61.6M
3 rounds on record
Latest round
$25.8M
Venture round · Apr 2017 · 9 yr ago
Team
559
US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2025 · -12% in a year
Grants
$358k
1 grant · CORDIS
Backers
3
Wellington Management, Menlo Ventures
The money's age
Long since its last round
114 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
0/100
no fresh signals
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Jan 1, 2023
Won a grant $358k · CORDIS
Apr 28, 2017
Raised a round Venture round $25.8M · SEC Form D
Nov 13, 2014
Raised a round Venture round $35.8M · SEC Form D
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Web presence
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Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | Jan 2023 | $358k | — | CORDIS |
| Venture round | Apr 2017 | $25.8M | — | SEC Form D |
| Venture round | Nov 2014 | $35.8M | — | SEC Form D |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | NLIGHT, INC. | SEC Form D |
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
Rob MartinsenExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
Jake BellExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
David SchaezlerExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
Joesph DeBartoloExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
Matthew RandallExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
Scott KeeneyExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Backed byfrom the funds' portfolios and accelerator catalogs
Wellington Management 
Menlo Ventures 
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Visa sponsorship
1
H-1B filings in 12 months
$158k
Median offered salary
0
Open roles in United States
Who they sponsor
Sales engineers
1
In the register as nLIGHT, Inc., Camas, WA
Other sponsors in the same field
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Novanta 
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US Department of Labor · latest filing Aug 14, 2025 · Visa details by country
People
Rob Martinsen
Executive Officer
Jake Bell
Executive Officer
David Schaezler
Executive Officer
Joesph DeBartolo
Executive Officer
Matthew Randall
Executive Officer
Scott Keeney
Executive Officer, Director
Kerry Hill
Executive Officer
Eric DeMarco
Director
Geoffrey Moore
Director
Bill Ericson
Director
Ray Link
Director
David Osborne
Director
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Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Camas
United States
HQ
Corporate Headquarters
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