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PhotonVentures

s-Gravelandseweg 71, Hilversum, 1217 EJ, Netherlands

Overview

Deep tech venture capital firm focused on integrated photonics technology.

Deals · 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Austria
Estonia
France
The Netherlands
...

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

9rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Golbriak Space
Oct 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Brilliance
Apr 2026Participated
$7 MOther Equity
vitrealab
Jan 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
NcodiN
Nov 2025Participated
$18 MSeed
QuiX
Jul 2025Participated
$17 MSeries A
Astrape Networks
Apr 2025Led
$9 MSeed
Lumai
Apr 2025Participated
$10 MOther Equity
MicroAlign
Jun 2024Led
$1 MSeed
Brilliance
Dec 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Golbriak Space
Oct 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Brilliance
Apr 2026Participated
$7 MOther Equity
vitrealab
Jan 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
NcodiN
Nov 2025Participated
$18 MSeed
QuiX
Jul 2025Participated
$17 MSeries A
Astrape Networks
Apr 2025Led
$9 MSeed
Lumai
Apr 2025Participated
$10 MOther Equity
MicroAlign
Jun 2024Led
$1 MSeed
Brilliance
Dec 2023Led
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

PhotonVentures: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
PhotonVentures: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed41
Series A02
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

PhotonVentures: 9 deals are recorded across 35 months.All available history.
PhotonVentures: 9 deals are recorded across 35 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '231
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '241
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '252
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '251
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '251
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

PhotonVentures: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

PhotonVentures: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Space & Frontier Tech8
Hardware & Robotics5
Manufacturing4
AR/VR3
AI & Machine Learning2

Deal Size Distribution

PhotonVentures: 9 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

PhotonVentures: 9 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

PhotonVentures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

PhotonVentures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe9
PhotonVentures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Oost NL sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

PhotonVentures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Oost NL sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Oost NL3
Constructor Capital2
Join Capital2
LIFTT2
Amazon1
BOM1
Cottonwood Technology Fund1
DeepTechXL1
Earlybird1
EIC Fund1
Elaia1
European Innovation Council1
FORWARD.one1
Gateway Ventures1
Hermann Hauser Investment1
Invest-NL1
IP Group1
Journey Ventures1
Maverick Silicon1
MIG Capital1

Investment Strategy

PhotonVentures: Led accounts for 44% and participating for 56% of round participation.All available history.
PhotonVentures: Led accounts for 44% and participating for 56% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led444%
Participating556%
PhotonVentures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
PhotonVentures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led4100%

Team

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