Attolight develops an innovative measurement tool described as a movie camera for the nanoworld, enabling observation and measurement of electric currents at nanometer resolution and picosecond timescales. The technology was originally conceived within EPFL and is positioned for the global semiconductor equipment market. The company says the recent financing will support continued development and help it become an established player in its key markets. Attolight closed a CHF 1.5 million second financing round, with active participation from existing investors. Management has also strengthened its board with the appointment of Erik Smith, who brings experience leading large capital-equipment divisions, particularly across Asian markets. CEO Samuel Sonderegger framed the funding as an endorsement of Attolight’s development and tools. Attolight is a Swiss spin‑off from the Institute of Quantum Electronics and Photonics at EPFL that develops a measurement tool described as a movie camera for the nanoworld. Its instrument enables users to observe and measure electrical currents at the nanometer level, down to the picosecond and in real time, based on technology developed at EPFL. The company was founded in 2008 by Samuel Sonderegger and Jean Berney. Attolight is supported by EPFL and the National Centre of Competence in Quantum Photonics Research (NCCR QP), and receives backing from CCMX, the Innovation Promotion Agency (CTI), FIT, the Gebert‑Rüf Stiftung and SELT. The announcement frames the technology as proven in the lab with identified commercial applications and opportunities. The article does not provide operating metrics such as revenue or user counts.

Total raised

$2M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Oct 2012