Vector Photonics is a Glasgow-based laser developer commercialising PCSELs (Photonic Crystal Surface Emitting Lasers). This new class of laser offers high speed and power and can be manufactured at low cost. The world relies on lasers…datacentres use lasers to power their communications networks. Globally, these datacentres account for 2-3% of electricity usage and this demand is forecast to grow by up to 400% by 2030.
Vector Photonics is commercialising all-semiconductor, PCSELs using a prototype supply chain based entirely in Scotland’s world-leading, photonics cluster.
Clean Growth Fund has co-lead a £2.4m investment alongside Foresight WAE Technology (FWT) Funds into Vector Photonics, a Glasgow-based laser developer.
Location: United States, Delaware, Glasgow
Total raised: $3.8M
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Clean Grow... | cleangrowt... |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 27.01.2023 | - | $2.97M | - |
| 09.09.2021 | - | $830.04K | - |
Mentions in press and media 5
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| 21.09.2023 | Spotlight | Some of the Most Interesting Tech Startups In Gl... | Glasgow, as well as being Scotland’s largest city, has undergone arguably the country’s largest shif... | digit.fyi/... |
| 27.01.2023 | Vector Photonics Receives £2.4M in Growth Funding | Vector Photonics, a Glasgow, UK-based laser developer, received a £2.4m in growth funding. The roun... | finsmes.co... |
| 12.10.2020 | Seraphim Capital’s space tech accelerator releases details o... | The U.K.’s Seraphim Capital, which operates the country’s only space tech accelerator, has released ... | techcrunch... |
| - | Seraphim Space Camp announces latest cohort of cutting-edge ... | We are thrilled to announce Seraphim Space Camp’s latest cohort of 7 leading SpaceTech startups! Joi... | seraphim.v... |
| - | Vector Photonics | “Vector Photonics – A revolution in laser technology” | fastfounde... |