Phanofi is a deep-tech startup building photonic chips that exploit three dimensions of light—polarization, intensity, and phase—to move up to four times more data than current interconnect technology. The chips are designed to be integrated into pluggable modules for data-center networks, making interconnect links roughly 30 % more power-efficient and delivering an overall data-center energy reduction of nearly 10 %. Over the past year, the company expanded its team from five to ten employees and secured €4.5 million in new funding. Phanofi participated in Innovationsfonden’s Innofounder program, which provided mentorship and resources as the founders transitioned from engineers to leaders. The immediate objective is to advance from prototype to first commercial product. Looking ahead, management plans to raise a seed round in spring 2026 to scale production and envisions building a global fab-less photonic design house with a potential multi-billion-dollar exit within the next decade.

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$5M

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Dec 2025