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NLM Photonics

NLM Photonics

Private
Seattle, WashingtonAI, Data & Cloud Infrastructurehttps://www.nlmphotonics.com/

Last Round

Seed Round

Aug 27, 2026

Total Funding Raised

$11.67M

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Company Overview

NLM Photonics is a semiconductor technology company that develops hybrid organic electro-optic modulation technology to reduce power consumption and increase bandwidth for AI, data centers, and quantum computing applications.

Sector

AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure

Verticals

Semiconductors, Computing Hardware, Advanced Materials, Cloud Infrastructure

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Services & Consulting, Government Contracts, Data as a Service

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

photonic integrated circuitsPICsilicon-organic hybridSOHelectro-optic materialsoptical networkingsilicon photonicshigh-speed interconnectsoptical transceiverdata center infrastructurephotonic chipoptical modulatorsemiconductor IPbandwidth walldeep tech hardware

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NLM Photonics Comparables

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NLM Photonics comparables — related companies by embedding similarity
CompanySimilarityMarket Cap
SilOriX GmbH
84%
Lumiphase AG
81%
Polaris Electro-Optics, Inc.
80%

NLM Photonics Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Seed RoundAug 27, 2026
Seed RoundAug 27, 2026
AcceleratorMay 1, 2025
Series AJan 28, 2025
GrantJul 30, 2024
Grant
Oct 2, 2023

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Lewis Johnson

Co-founder And Chief Technology Officer

Founding Team

NLM Photonics Investors

Notable investors and investment history

NLM Photonics investors
InvestorRounds
IdeashipSeries A
Oregon Venture FundSeries A
Emerald Technology VenturesSeries A
Hamamatsu PhotonicsSeries A, Strategic, Seed
Creative Destruction LabAccelerator
United States Air ForceGrant
Pack VenturesSeries A

Market signals

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  • Aug 27, 2026

    $1M raised in Seed Round.

  • Aug 27, 2026

    Raised $9M in Seed funding.

Recent news

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  • partners_withSep 21, 2026

    NLM Photonics partnered with SilOriX GmbH on Sep 21st '26.

  • is_developingSep 17, 2026

    NLM Photonics is developing Silicon Nitride Organic Hybrid modulators on a commercial photonics platform on Sep 17th '26.

  • hiresSep 9, 2026

    NLM Photonics hired David Weekes as Board of Directors on Sep 8th '26.

  • is_developingSep 8, 2026

    NLM Photonics is developing organic hybrid photonic integrated circuits on Jul 1st '26.

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Is NLM Photonics a public or private company?

NLM Photonics is a private company.

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When was NLM Photonics's last funding round?

NLM Photonics's most recent funding round was Series A on January 28, 2025.

Who are the main investors in NLM Photonics?

Key investors in NLM Photonics include Emerald Technology Ventures, Hamamatsu Photonics.

Will NLM Photonics IPO soon?

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSeattle, Washington
Employee Range15
Year Founded2018
Last FundingAug 27, 2026

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