Startups
Pilot Photonics Ltd offers unique optical comb source subsystems that it develops as a platform technology applicable to many markets including communication, spectroscopy, sensing, and metrology. The company has deep IPR around the generation and application of optical combs which it couples with a powerful capability in photonic integration to produce the world's smallest and most versatile comb sources.
Pilot Photonics, Ltd. is headquartered at Invent, a state of the art Innovation and Enterprise Centre located on the Dublin City University campus in Dublin, Ireland. It has launched its first commercial products and raised seed capital to expand its product portfolio.
Pilot Photonics, Ltd. is headquartered at Invent, a state of the art Innovation and Enterprise Centre located on the Dublin City University campus in Dublin, Ireland. It has launched its first commercial products and raised seed capital to expand its product portfolio.
Overview
Location
Ireland, Dublin City, Dublin
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$4.8M
Founded date
2011
Founders name
Tam N. Huynh
Founders Related Locations
Ireland; Ireland, Dublin; Ireland, Leinster, County Dublin
Funding Rounds 3
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| Feb 8, 2018 | Funding round | $1.23M | |
| May 7, 2012 | Funding round | $391.56K |
Persons 1
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Mentions in press and media 4
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| Feb 8, 2018 | Pilot Photonics Raises Nearly €1M in Funding | REPRO FREE: Ger Goold, COO & Partner, Kernel Capital; Frank Smyth, CEO, Pilot Photonics; Kevin Healy, Senior Manager, Corporate Banking Ireland, Bank of Ireland. Picture Jason Clarke Photography. Pilot Photonics, a Dublin City Universit... |
| Feb 8, 2018 | Pilot Photonics Raises €1 Million | Kernel Capital, through the Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Funds, has invested circa €1 million in Dublin City University spin-out Pilot Photonics, a developer of comb source laser technology. The investment is in syndication with Dublin BI... |
| May 7, 2012 | Pilot Photonics Raises €300k in Funding | Pilot Photonics Ltd., a spin-out company built on the work of research teams in Dublin City University and the Tyndall National Institute in Cork, recently raised €300k in funding. Backers included Enterprise Ireland and AIB Seed Capital Fu... |
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FAQ about Pilot Photonics
When was Pilot Photonics founded?
Pilot Photonics was founded in 2011.
How much funding has Pilot Photonics raised?
Pilot Photonics has raised $4.8M in total across 3 funding rounds.
What funding rounds has Pilot Photonics raised?
Parsers VC lists 3 funding rounds of Pilot Photonics, among them a funding round of $1.23M on Feb 8, 2018 and a funding round of $391.56K on May 7, 2012.
What has the press written about Pilot Photonics?
Parsers VC has collected 4 articles mentioning Pilot Photonics, among them “Pilot Photonics Raises Nearly €1M in Funding” (Feb 8, 2018) and “Pilot Photonics Raises €1 Million” (Feb 8, 2018).
Is Pilot Photonics still active?
Yes, Pilot Photonics is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Mar 24, 2022.