Vector Photonics
Hardware · Optical Communications
Venture roundlatest round · Nov 2024 · 23 mo ago
2backers · Future Planet Capital, Clean Growth Fund
$6.4Mgrants · 13 grants · CORDIS
2020founded
Overview
Company Photonic Crystal Surface-Emitting Lasers Vector Photonics has proven its revolutionary, proprietary, PCSEL technology in both an R&D, laboratory environment and in commercial fabs.
Funding and backers
Latest round
Venture round
Nov 2024 · 23 mo ago
Grants
$6.4M
13 grants · CORDIS
Backers
2
Future Planet Capital, Clean Growth Fund
The money's age
Due for its next round
23 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
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The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Jul 1
Won a grant $82k · CORDIS
Aug 1, 2025
Won a grant $1.7M · CORDIS
Apr 1, 2025
Won a grant $343k · CORDIS
Nov 29, 2024
Raised a round Venture round
Jun 1, 2024
Won a grant $535k · CORDIS
May 29, 2024
Raised a round Venture round
Mar 1, 2024
Won a grant $879k · CORDIS
Jan 23, 2024
Raised a round Venture round
Jan 1, 2023
Won a grant $884k · CORDIS
Dec 22, 2022
Raised a round Venture round
Nov 1, 2022
Won a grant $268k · CORDIS
Oct 1, 2022
Won a grant $153k · CORDIS
Sep 20, 2022
Raised a round Venture round
Dec 1, 2021
Won a grant $126k · CORDIS
Aug 4, 2021
Raised a round Venture round
Jun 1, 2021
Won a grant $381k · CORDIS
Apr 5, 2021
Raised a round Venture round
Apr 1, 2021
Won a grant $271k · CORDIS
Mar 1, 2021
Won a grant $621k · CORDIS
Oct 1, 2020
Won a grant $221k · CORDIS
Mar 13, 2020
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Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | Jul 2026 | $82k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Aug 2025 | $1.7M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Apr 2025 | $343k | — | CORDIS |
| Venture round | Nov 2024 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Grant | Jun 2024 | $535k | — | CORDIS |
| Venture round | May 2024 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Grant | Mar 2024 | $879k | — | CORDIS |
| Venture round | Jan 2024 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Grant | Jan 2023 | $884k | — | CORDIS |
| Venture round | Dec 2022 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Grant | Nov 2022 | $268k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Oct 2022 | $153k | — | CORDIS |
| Venture round | Sep 2022 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Grant | Dec 2021 | $126k | — | CORDIS |
| Venture round | Aug 2021 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Grant | Jun 2021 | $381k | — | CORDIS |
| Venture round | Apr 2021 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Grant | Apr 2021 | $271k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Mar 2021 | $621k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Oct 2020 | $221k | — | CORDIS |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | VECTOR PHOTONICS LIMITED | Companies House |
| Registered | 13 Mar 2020 |
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Financials
Total raised
$6.4M
Latest round
Grant
Funding rounds
20
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | 2026 | $82k | Details |
| Grant | 2025 | $1.7M | Details |
| Grant | 2025 | $343k | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2024 | — | Details |
| Grant | 2024 | $535k | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2024 | — | Details |
| Grant | 2024 | $879k | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2024 | — | Details |
| Grant | 2023 | $884k | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2022 | — | Details |
| Grant | 2022 | $268k | Details |
| Grant | 2022 | $153k | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2022 | — | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $126k | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2021 | — | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $381k | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2021 | — | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $271k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $621k | Details |
| Grant | 2020 | $221k | Details |
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Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Glasgow
United Kingdom
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