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Optalysys

Optalysys

Private
LeedsAI, Data & Cloud Infrastructurehttps://optalysys.com/

Last Round

Series A

Extension

Jan 22, 2026

Total Funding Raised

$60.98M

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Company Overview

Optalysys is an application-specific semiconductor company that develops photonic computing technology to accelerate computationally intensive processes, with a focus on Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) for secure cloud and enterprise environments.

Sector

AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure

Verticals

Computing Hardware, Data Protection, AI Training Infrastructure, Cloud Security

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Hardware Sales, Services & Consulting, Government Contracts

AI Layer

Infrastructure

Keywords

optical computingphotonic chipsprivacy-preserving computationfully homomorphic encryptionFHEoptical processing unitsOPUAI hardware acceleratorconfidential computingcompute wallphotonic computingAI inferencesecure data processinghigh-performance computingHPCnext-gen chips

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Optalysys Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series A ExtensionJan 22, 2026
Series AJul 17, 2023
SeedSep 22, 2017
GrantApr 28, 2016
Series AFeb 4, 2015
Seed
Mar 27, 2014

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Nick New

Founder and Chief Product Officer

Founding Team

Stuart Mellis

Chief Financial Officer

Executive Team

Optalysys Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Optalysys investors
InvestorRounds
Verve VenturesSeries A
LingottoSeries A Extension, Series A
British Business BankSeries A Extension
imec.xpandSeries A Extension, Series A
Northern GritstoneSeries A, Series A Extension
Defense Advanced Research Projects AgencyGrant
Fulcrum Asset ManagementSeries A Extension

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  • Jan 22, 2026

    Plans to hire an additional 35 staff, increasing headcount by 70%.

  • Jan 22, 2026

    Raised $31M in a Series A Extension round.

Recent news

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  • receives_financingJun 18, 2026

    Optalysys Ltd received financing of $30.4M in Series A2 on Jan 1st '26.

  • hiresJun 18, 2026

    Optalysys Ltd hired Chris Walker as Chief Executive Officer on Jun 18th '26.

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Is Optalysys a public or private company?

Optalysys is a private company.

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When was Optalysys's last funding round?

Optalysys's most recent funding round was Series A Extension on January 22, 2026.

Who are the main investors in Optalysys?

Key investors in Optalysys include Lingotto, imec.xpand, Northern Gritstone.

Will Optalysys IPO soon?

No public IPO plans have been announced for Optalysys.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersLeeds
Employee Range44
Year Founded2013
Last FundingJan 22, 2026

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