Bridger Photonics Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2006

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 146

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Grant

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $1.72M

  • Investors
  • 8

Bridger Photonics General Information

Description

Manufacturer of laser sensors intended to improve efficiency for industrial sensor applications. The company manufactures laser sensors for LiDAR, industrial measurement, coherent distance measurement, and imaging technologies, its products make it simple and efficient for the oil & gas industry to reduce methane emissions and improve overall safety and its technology scans oil and gas infrastructures from the air, pinpoints the leaking equipment, and quantifies the emission rate, enabling clients with aerial methane detection, localization and quantification across the natural gas value chain.

Contact Information

Website
www.bridgerphotonics.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 2310 University Way
  • Building 4-4
  • Bozeman, MT 59715
  • United States
+1 (406)
Primary Industry
Other Hardware
Other Industries
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Climate Tech, Internet of Things
Corporate Office
  • 2310 University Way
  • Building 4-4
  • Bozeman, MT 59715
  • United States
+1 (406)

Bridger Photonics Timeline

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Bridger Photonics Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
21. Grant 31-Dec-2022 $1.72M Completed Generating Revenue
20. Later Stage VC 01-Sep-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
19. Grant 31-Dec-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
18. Debt - PPP 04-Apr-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
17. Grant 01-Jan-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
16. Grant 01-Jan-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
15. Later Stage VC (Series A) 20-Dec-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
14. Grant 01-Jan-2018 Completed Startup
13. Grant 31-Dec-2017 $300K Completed Startup
12. Grant 01-Jan-2017 $2.4M Completed Startup
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Bridger Photonics Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series A
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Manufacturer of laser sensors intended to improve efficiency for industrial sensor applications. The company manufacture
Other Hardware
Bozeman, MT
146 As of 2025

Austin, TX
 

Sunnyvale, CA
 
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Bridger Photonics Competitors (3)

One of Bridger Photonics’s 3 competitors is Seekops, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Austin, TX.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Seekops Venture Capital-Backed Austin, TX
Insight M Venture Capital-Backed Sunnyvale, CA
Flogistix Formerly PE-Backed Oklahoma City, OK
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Bridger Photonics Patents

  • 63

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 46

    Granted

  • 16

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Bridger Photonics Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20230221219-A1 Apparatuses, systems, and methods for determining gas emssion rate detection sensitivity and gas flow speed using remote gas concentration measurements Pending 10-Jan-2022
CA-3241188-A1 Apparatuses, systems, and methods for determining gas emssion rate detection sensitivity and gas flow speed using remote gas concentration measurements Pending 10-Jan-2022
AU-2022431237-A1 Apparatuses, systems, and methods for determining gas emssion rate detection sensitivity and gas flow speed using remote gas concentration measurements Pending 10-Jan-2022
EP-4463691-A1 Apparatuses, systems, and methods for determining gas emssion rate detection sensitivity and gas flow speed using remote gas concentration measurements Pending 10-Jan-2022
US-20220082495-A1 Apparatuses, systems, and methods for gas flux measurements with mobile platforms Active 15-Jan-2019 G01N21/31
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Bridger Photonics Investors (8)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Carica Sustainable Investments Family Office Minority
Madison Valley Partners Other Minority
Next Frontier Capital Venture Capital Minority
ZEISS Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
U.S. Department of Commerce Government
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Bridger Photonics FAQs

  • When was Bridger Photonics founded?

    Bridger Photonics was founded in 2006.

  • Where is Bridger Photonics headquartered?

    Bridger Photonics is headquartered in Bozeman, MT.

  • What is the size of Bridger Photonics?

    Bridger Photonics has 146 total employees.

  • What industry is Bridger Photonics in?

    Bridger Photonics’s primary industry is Other Hardware.

  • Is Bridger Photonics a private or public company?

    Bridger Photonics is a Private company.

  • What is Bridger Photonics’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Bridger Photonics is .

  • How much funding has Bridger Photonics raised over time?

    Bridger Photonics has raised $63.1M.

  • Who are Bridger Photonics’s investors?

    Carica Sustainable Investments, Madison Valley Partners, Next Frontier Capital, ZEISS Ventures, and U.S. Department of Commerce are 5 of 8 investors who have invested in Bridger Photonics.

  • Who are Bridger Photonics’s competitors?

    Seekops, Insight M, and Flogistix are competitors of Bridger Photonics.

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