Optigrate Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1999

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 20

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Accelerator/​Inc

  • Investors
  • 1

Optigrate General Information

Description

Developer of holographic optical components designed for control of laser wavelength, beam quality, filtering, and pulse management. The company provides reflective, transmitting, and chirped holographic elements fabricated in photo-thermo-refractive glass, offering functions such as laser line narrowing, stabilization, spectral and spatial filtering, pulse compression, and deflection, enabling clients to achieve optical manipulation and improved system performance.

Contact Information

Website
www.optigrate.com
Formerly Known As
Light Processing and Technologies
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Accelerator/Incubator Backed
Corporate Office
  • 552 South Econ Circle
  • Oviedo, FL 32765-4311
  • United States
+1 (407)
Primary Industry
Other Hardware
Other Industries
Other Commercial Products
Parent Company
IPG Photonics
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing
Corporate Office
  • 552 South Econ Circle
  • Oviedo, FL 32765-4311
  • United States
+1 (407)

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Optigrate Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Grant 31-Dec-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Merger/Acquisition 23-May-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Grant 01-Jan-2015 Completed Startup
1. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Startup
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Optigrate Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of holographic optical components designed for control of laser wavelength, beam quality, filtering, and pulse
Other Hardware
Oviedo, FL
20 As of 2025

Munich, Germany
 

Salem, NH
 
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Optigrate Competitors (5)

One of Optigrate’s 5 competitors is Toptica, a Accelerator/Incubator Backed company based in Munich, Germany.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Toptica Accelerator/Incubator Backed Munich, Germany
Andover Private Equity-Backed Salem, NH
EKSPLA Corporation Vilnius, Lithuania
Spectrogon Corporation Täby, Sweden
stefan sydor optics Corporation Rochester, NY
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Optigrate Patents

  • 3

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 1

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Optigrate Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20130208754-A1 Laser apparatus, component, method and applications Inactive 10-Feb-2012
US-9696476-B1 Volume moiré bragg gratings in a photosensitive material Active 15-May-2009
US-8724207-B1 Laser pulse temporal, spectral and spatial shaping devices based on volume diffractive gratings with spatially variable parameters Inactive 04-Jan-2000 H01S3/0057

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Optigrate Former Investors (7)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Government
Innovation Partnerships Venture Capital Minority
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Government
U.S. Navy Government
United States Air Force Government
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Optigrate FAQs

  • When was Optigrate founded?

    Optigrate was founded in 1999.

  • Where is Optigrate headquartered?

    Optigrate is headquartered in Oviedo, FL.

  • What is the size of Optigrate?

    Optigrate has 20 total employees.

  • What industry is Optigrate in?

    Optigrate’s primary industry is Other Hardware.

  • Is Optigrate a private or public company?

    Optigrate is a Private company.

  • What is Optigrate’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Optigrate is .

  • Who are Optigrate’s investors?

    Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Innovation Partnerships, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Navy, and United States Air Force are 5 of 7 investors who have invested in Optigrate.

  • Who are Optigrate’s competitors?

    Toptica, Andover, EKSPLA, Spectrogon, and stefan sydor optics are competitors of Optigrate.

  • When was Optigrate acquired?

    Optigrate was acquired on 01-Jan-2022.

  • Who acquired Optigrate?

    Optigrate was acquired by IPG Photonics.

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